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Letters
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Our
Board of Directors
Lisa Dougherty
Eric Ferraro
Deborah Pardes
Randall Weaver |
Our
Advisory Board
Dale Allender
Roger Black
Mike Moser
Clare Munn
Keyure Patel
Tanya Pushkin Rojas
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| Current Partners |
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Many artists
who do work inspired by literature have become our partners.
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Dr. Kevin Starr, Past California State Librarian, speaking at an Arists for Literacy event.
Dr. Starr and the California State Library have been supporters
and partners of the organization since its inception in 2000. |
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Left to right: Valerie Reinke,
Program Director at California Literacy Services; Lisa Bennett-Garrison,
Former Director of California Literacy; Deborah Pardes, Founder,
AFL; Randy Weaver, Director of Project Read, San Fancisco.
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Staff
Deborah
Pardes - Founder , Executive Director: A graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University, Pardes began her career in writing, music and media production nearly 2 decades ago. She has used art and technology in all her work, ranging from producing commnity events to launching multi-national art competitions. She sits on the advisory board of KQED's Adult Education Network, and offers workshops around the country for teachers and tutors of low-level readers. Pardes has produced several music CDs - four under her own name. She has just completed her first novel, "lemon water".
Adam
Straus - Producer: With a background
in music, media and event production, Adam comes to AFL with
creativity and vision. He has worked locally with AIDS Walk
San Francisco, Macy’s Passport In Store and the Oakland
All Stars Talent Show network as a producer, production manager
and volunteer coordinator. Before working in the nonprofit
industry Adam worked as a club DJ and event producer for 10
years and brings knowledge of music and the industry with
him. Adam graduated from Virginia Common Wealth University
with BA in Mass Communications and a minor in Business.
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| Board of Directors
Lisa
Doherty has years of accounting and finance
experience in a wide variety of industries with both public
and private accounting. After a BS with an accounting emphasis
from St. Mary's College of California in 1994, Doherty went
on to become a CPA in1996. During this period, she worked
with many non-profits, both large traditional and smaller
entrepreneurial organizations. She moved on to IDEX Global
Services, a construction company in San Francisco, serving
as Director of Finance for four years during which the company
quadrupled in size. Following a short stint as a controller
with a dot.com, she branched out on her own and has continued
as an independent consultant for the past three years, working
with clients in real estate, software, manufacturing, distribution,
and non-profits.
Eric
Ferraro, an attorney specializing in corporate,
nonprofit and entertainment law, is also an accomplished
musician and community activist. He has worked with the
Homeless Advocacy Project and Glide Memorial Church, and
is a member and panel attorney of California Lawyers for
the Arts.
Randall
Weaver directed library-based adult literacy
programs for the Riverside City and County Public Library
and the Riverside County Library System before becoming
director of Project Read at the San Francisco Public Library.
He was president of the Southern California Li-rary Literacy
Network and president and founding member of the Riverside
County Literacy Network, and currently co-chairs the Bay
Area Literacy Network and chairs the California Library
Association Literacy Roundtable. Weaver also has worked
as a professional musician, playing bass for recording sessions
and performances.
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