About · Our team
The people behind every reader.
Staff, board members and Literacy Mentors who show up for Louisville kids.
Leadership and staff
LaToya Whitlock
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Nile Rowe
Program Administrator
Janica Ramientos
Program Administrator
Sophie Perry
Program Administrator
Bria Garner
Program Administrator
Geri Kipp
Administrative Assistance, Bellarmine University
Board
Dr. Nakia Strickland
Associate Director, Diversity Engagement, University of Louisville
Carey Goldstein
Board of Directors
Mark Bowling
Board of Directors
Alayna McDade
School Psychologist, JCPS
Rafael Stewart
Real Estate Agent, Semonin Realtors
Anthony Trotter, Jr.
JCPS
Lori Trexler
Teacher, Louisville Collegiate
Nina Smith
LMFT
Lisa Petry
JCPS
Lawrence Nagel
Merrill Lynch
Sybil Ramsey
Board Member
Dr. Lindsay Bale
Board Member
Dr. Leondra Gully
Board Member
Dr. Tabitha Grier Reed
Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of Louisville
Alison Brehm, Esq.
Board Member
Sheena Beckham
Board Member
Literacy Mentors
Our mentors are paid staff, mostly college students of color from local universities. They’re trained in structured literacy, anti-bias practice, healing-centered care, resilience and child safety.
Tiffany Couch
Lead Mentor
Stella Macumber
Lead Literacy Mentor
Jadyn Rowe
Literacy Mentor
Flor Ramos
Literacy Mentor
Sara Rogers
Literacy Mentor
Nadia Pratt
Literacy Mentor
Arabella Gray
Literacy Mentor
Maya Dunican
Literacy Mentor
Daniel Cruse
Literacy Mentor
Tofunmi Aderinokun
Literacy Mentor
Paige Johnson
Literacy Mentor
Ra’Koriyah Ross
Literacy Mentor
Azariah Hughes
Literacy Mentor
Ingram Quick
Literacy Mentor
Jaylah Hamilton
Literacy Mentor
Khamauri Towns
Literacy Mentor
Leah Coppick
Literacy Mentor
Aliyah Robinson
Literacy Mentor
Colten Stephany
Literacy Mentor
De’Asia Greenwell
Literacy Mentor
Elizabeth Reeder
Literacy Mentor
Maddie Aliaga
Literacy Mentor
Madeline Marquez
Literacy Mentor
Seray Sidibay
Literacy Mentor
Sindhu Veniga
Literacy Mentor
Kennedi Posey
Literacy Mentor
Katie Mattingly
Literacy Mentor
Jenetta Shobe
Literacy Mentor
Chelsea Williams
Literacy Mentor
Josiah Riley
Literacy Mentor