Literacy Source

Anne Helmholz

Executive Director

Anne has worked with adult learners and Literacy Source for almost 20 years.  Life-long learning is something that Anne believes in strongly and also finds absolutely necessary for getting on in this world.  Anne  is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. She administers and monitors all programs, personnel and resources and conducts planning activities on behalf of literacy and organizational issues. Anne has a master’s degree in education and years of rich experience with wise, creative volunteers; enthusiastic, informed staff; newly educated instructors and the inspiring, diverse adult learners at Literacy Source.

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Miranda Bodfish

Citizenship Instruction

Miranda coordinates citizenship classes and tutoring onsite and offsite for students who wish to become U.S. citizens.  She teaches the White Center citizenship class, helps students prepare to apply for citizenship, and supports volunteer citizenship tutors and instructors.  Miranda came to Literacy Source as a volunteer in 2006 and served as a full-time Literacy*AmeriCorps member for the 2006-2007 program year.  She has a background in International Studies and Black Studies.  

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Justin Butler

EDP Advisor/ Assessor

Justin works primarily in the evenings as an Advisor/Assessor in the External Diploma Program. The EDP provides a unique alternative for adults to earn a high school diploma.  As an Advisor/Assessor, Justin counsels participants and diagnoses skill deficiencies, recommends learning remediation activities, and assesses competencies.  Justin discovered Literacy Source in 1999 through one of many volunteer opportunities that are offered, and has been an employee since 2001.

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Isabel Childs

Workforce Instruction

Isabel manages the Workforce Program at Literacy Source, striving to build and maintain relationships with community and employer partners.  She also coordinates the onsite English as a Second Language(ESL) classes including the training and supervision of volunteer and paid instructors, curriculum development, and ongoing program assessment and support.  Isabel’s 20 year career in ESL has taken her to refugee camps in Thailand, private language academies in Spain, and the academic ESL program at Montana State University in Bozeman.  She first worked at Literacy Source in 2005 as the lead instructor for the American Seafoods group, a workforce program.

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Dana Cordy

Workforce Student Support Services

Dana supports our biannual "Customer Service for ELL" job training program by working closely with community partners and local organizations.  She helps coordinate services for job-seekers enrolled in the program, works to develop lasting partnerships with local employers, and provides the instructor support essential to student success.

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Kit Hanski

EDP Advisor/ Assessor

Kit is program coordinator and Advisor/Assessor for our high school degree program. EDP is a unique assessment based, national program for adults.  Kit works one-on-one with candidates as they demonstrate their high school level skills through real life situations.   As an Advisor/Assessor, Kit counsels participants and diagnoses skill deficiencies, recommends learning remediation activities, and assesses competencies.
When someone does finish the program, it is a real cause for celebration.  Kit has been on staff since 1998, and was a volunteer for 2 years before that.

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Emily is a Work Study employee and a student at Seattle Pacific University who plans to major in English literature.  She assists other staff members with data entry, test grading and scoring, and financial deposits. She also works on keeping the office organized, designing and editing brochures and flyers, tracking and contacting volunteers and donors, fundraising, and various other office projects. She is an instructor for the Reading Tools for Life program, and is also working on an informational video about RTFL to use in recruiting students and volunteers. Emily loves working at Literacy Source because of her upbeat coworkers and the incredible and diverse students who come to Literacy Source.

Nick Jennings

Network Administrator

Nick makes sure that everything computer-related at Literacy Source runs smoothly, including printers, computers and network hardware.  He manages and maintains all of the servers and clients, monitors backups and sets up new computers.

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Adult Basic Education & Technology Instruction

Emily works with Tasha Mosher to coordinate the onsite Basic Skills classes and one-to-one tutoring programs, as well as the computer tutoring and offsite tutoring program at the King County Correctional Facility and Seattle Day Reporting Center. She served as a Literacy*Americorps member in 2007-08 at Literacy Source before becoming a full-time staff member in August 2008. Emily has a background in Adult Literacy, Applied Linguistics and ESL Instruction. She loves getting involved in her local community by empowering others through literacy and basic skills, and feels privileged to work with the students, volunteers, and staff at Literacy Source.

Laura McCarty

Information Development Manager

Laura is responsible for information development and management at Literacy Source.  She enhances and maintains our systems for reporting student and volunteer data and for tracking donors.  Laura is also responsible for providing performance data to various funders including federal and state government entities and other grantors.  She maintains the Literacy Source website and provides training to staff on various software applications.

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Carrie Misener

Administrative Consultant

Carrie has been working at the Literacy Source in various capacities since 1989.  Currently she oversees a variety of special projects and organizational tasks in the few hours she has free each week from her “day job” as an elementary school teacher.

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Kyna Moser

ESL Instruction/Lead Instructional Manager

Kyna manages Literacy Source’s English as a Second Language program, including classes and one-to-one tutoring for immigrant and refugee students.  She also coordinates the Community Literacy Project which increases access to instruction by providing neighborhood classes for underserved clients.  As the Lead Instructional Manager, Kyna provides direction to the Instructional Management team in developing, implementing and evaluating program policies, procedures and standards; ensuring adherence to governing standards for program quality; and facilitating long-term instructional program planning and goal setting.  Kyna served as a Literacy*AmeriCorps member in 2003-04 and became a full-time staff member the following year. Kyna first got involved with ESL instruction as a volunteer with the Northern Nevada Literacy Council.  “I love my work; I’m constantly inspired by students who work hard to achieve their goals and energized by volunteers who share their talents and time with our community.”

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Tasha Mosher

Adult Basic Education & Technology Instruction

Tasha coordinates the one-to-one tutoring programs for onsite Basic Skills and computer learning, as well as the offsite tutoring program at the King County Correctional Facility. She is particularly interested in building accessible lesson-planning resources through the onsite library and Volunteer Blog. Tasha was an instructor for a local literacy consortium/Literacy*AmeriCorps public speaking program for ESL and ABE adult learners. She also tutored in a number of programs at Literacy Source before becoming a full-time staff member in 2005.
Tasha appreciates the opportunity to help others become more self-sufficient and active members of our community.

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Leah is a Work Study employee and a student at Seattle Pacific University. She assists other staff members with data entry, administering and scoring tests, preparing materials for students and volunteers, and various office projects as needed.

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King County Corrections Facility Instructor

Eileen teaches basic and life skills to men and women in Literacy Source’s Transitions classes at King County Correctional Facility. She first served as an AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer at Literacy Source and then managed the Adult Basic Education program for five years.  She now works exclusively with incarcerated students as they prepare for their release.

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Leslie has been engaged in accounting for small organizations for over 30 years. From Leslie: "This is one of the most positive jobs I have had.  The work that see done around me is of such value and the accounting is challenging enough to be forever interesting.  I am grateful for the opportunity to make a contribution to such a positive learning community."

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Polly helps write and edit all kinds of information about Literacy Source, including the annual report, brochures, letters, invitations and other publications.  Polly also helps write and edit grant reports and grant applications. She has many years of experience in public outreach and communication, especially on environmental issues.  An avid reader and recovering English major, Polly is delighted to be working in support of literacy and learning.

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 Workplace ESL Instructor

Nancy is a part-time ESL Instructor in the retail training program at Deseret Industries Thrift Store.  She plans lessons that integrate everyday English with language related to the retail industry, encourages students to identify common experiences, and helps them build confidence to use their new language skills with supervisors and diverse co-workers.

Barbara returned from four years teaching English and teaching methods in Ukraine and wanted to use her interest in teaching English to English Language Learners in America.  She is working with refugees and immigrants at the Samara Apartment complex . Prior to Peace Corps, Barbara was a high school English teacher ,as well as a case manager, an office administrator and a volunteer in a spay-neuter clinic. She lives with her husband and her Ukrainian dog on Vashon Island.