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Ruth Beardsley

President

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Kirsten Levinsohn

Executive Director

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Andy Babiak

Vice President

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Hayley Herrington

Education Director

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Fiona Bradford

Development & Communications Director

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Alex Kleiner

Treasurer

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Laurie Desmet

Secretary

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Janel Crite

Finance Director

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Asia Allen

Reader to Leader Coordinator

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Margi Bhatt

Board Member

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Sigga Benediktsdottir

Board Member

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Annette Charles

Board Member

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Amanda Brown

Communications Associate

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Tirzah Kemp

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Omena McCoy

Board Member

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Mary Connors

Literacy Specialist

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Ted Cohen

Board Member

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Aimee Curtis-Travaglini

Bristol Site Director

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Charlene Cua

Associate Education Director

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Judith Nacca

Board Member

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Abigail Eswarakumar

Willow Assistant Site Director

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Giana Fazzino

NHR Saturday Site Director

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Susan Riggs

Board Member

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Jodi Benjamin Schneider

Board Member

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Fernanda Franco

Outreach Director

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Oscar Suarez

Board Member

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Jailene Garzon

Bristol Assistant Site Director

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Stephanie Y. Willis

Board Member

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Eimanuelle Pendon

Science Park Assistant Site Director

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Senator Gary Winfield

Honorary Board Member

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Peter Goldsmith

Honorary Member

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Kirsten Levinsohn

Ex Officio

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Verita Rudd

Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher

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Carol Sarmiento

Willow Site Director

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Jynnelle Smith

Science Park Site Director

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Victoria Smith

Book Bank Director

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Jennie Villanueva

Pre-k/Kindergarten Coordinator

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Jo-Ann Williams

Office Manager

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Kascia Williams

Assistant Education and Operations Director

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Betul

Reader to Leader

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Della

Reader to Leader

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Esteban

Reader to Leader

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Sebastian

Reader to Leader

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Tristan

Reader to Leader

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