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The Literacy Institute Staff

Title Name Contact
Director Mark E. Emblidge (804)237-8909 / email
Associate Director Barbara Gibson (804) 828-6521 / email
Assistant Director for Research Christopher E. Chin (804)237-8909 / email
Executive Assistant Julia Norman (804)237-8909 / email

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VALRC Staff

Title
Name
Contact
Manager Barbara Gibson (804) 828-6521 / email
Assistant Manager George Bailey (804) 827-1234 / email
Program Development Specialist Jim Andre (804) 827-2639 / email
Assistant Instructional Technology Specialist Katie Bratisax (804) 827-1046 / email
Information & Support Coordinator Karen Chervenak (804) 828-2746 / email
Instructional Specialist Kate Daly (804) 827-1946 / email
Senior Fiscal Technician and Office Manager Carla Dannouf (804) 828-7280 / email
Online Training Specialist Lauren Ellington (804) 828-6158 / email
ESOL Specialist Nancy Faux (804) 827-2640 / email
GED Specialist Jason Guard (804) 827-2635 / email
Publications Coordinator Hillary Major (804) 828-7535 / email
Special Projects Consultant Marcia Phillips (804) 828-6521 / email
Literacy Specialist Victoire Sanborn (804) 827-2638 / email
Administrative Assistant Laverne Saunders (804) 827-1928 / email
Instructional Technology Specialist Richard Sebastian (804) 828-7537 / email
Registration and Support Coordinator Page Stirrup (804) 827-1044 / email

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PEELLS Staff

Title
Name
Contact
Project Coordinator Barbara Havens (804) 827-1965 / email
Professional Development Coordinator Darcy Crocker (804) 827-1933/ email
Professional Development Coordinator Cynthia Hutchinson (804) 828-6661 / email
Literacy Coach Lisa App (804) 827-1939 / email
Literacy Coach Jennifer Y. Davis (804) 827-1938 / email
Literacy Coach Ta'Neshia Ford (804) 827-1944 / email
Literacy Coach Ainsleigh Gaskins (804) 827-1934 / email
Literacy Coach Brenda Van Pelt (804) 827-1935 / email
ESL Specialist Yolanda Jaini (804) 827-1941 / email
Family Literacy Specialist Stephanie Martin (804) 827-1937 / email
Family Literacy Specialist Ruth Zajur (804) 827-1936 / email
Co-Principal Investigator Joan Rhodes (804) 828-1305 / email
Co-Principal Investigator Mark E. Emblidge (804) 237-8909 / email
Co-Principal Investigator Evelyn Reed-Victor (804) 827-2653 / email
Project Evaluator Christopher Chin (804) 828-6158 / email
Senior Research Assistant Laura Severns (804) 827-2641 / email
Graduate Assistant Alison Law
Graduate Assistant Courtney Carter

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SEELLS Staff

Title
Name
Contact
Project Director Christopher E. Chin (804) 828-9942 / email
Family Literacy Coordinator Barbara Booth (804) 828-4101 / email
Family Literacy Educator Tasha Moore (804) 828-1642 / email
Family Literacy Educator Valerie Parker (804) 828-1621/ email
Professional Development Coordinator Cynthia Hutchinson (804) 828-6661 / email
Literacy Coach Allison Lee (804) 828-1757 / email
Literacy Coach Gwyn Moses (804) 828-1757 / email
Literacy Coach Gail Newton (804) 828-1757 / email
Literacy Coach Kelly Tobe (804) 828-1757 / email
RPS-SEELLS Coordinator Candice Roquemore (804) 828-1371 / email
Administrative Assistant Michele Johnson (804) 828-6272 / email
Project Assistant Penny Condrey (804) 827-2658 / email
Project Assistant Shelby Ward (804) 828-7536 / email
Research Assistant Whitney Cameron (804) 827-1929 / email

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