About the Program
Established in 1972, Literacy DuPage, formerly known as Literacy Volunteers of DuPage, is a nonprofit,
community-based organization. The organization serves over 30 communities in DuPage County.
Literacy DuPage trains volunteer tutors to provide customized, learner-centered
English language instruction. Tutoring occurs in one-on-one or small group
settings at a mutually convenient time and location for both tutors and
students. Materials and techniques are provided to allow the tutor to guide
the learner toward achievement of personal goals. Tutors incorporate
everyday materials such as a newspaper, map, or job application into their
lessons.
In addition to tutoring, Literacy DuPage offers nine English Conversation
Groups to ESL students of all levels, at no charge. These are conducted in
Addison, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Darien, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lisle,
Naperville, and Westmont. Please contact us
for more information about this supplemental English practice opportunity.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to provide accessible and customized tutoring in reading, writing,
speaking, and understanding English to help adults achieve independence.
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Our Vision
Our vision is that we will be recognized as a leading provider of customized English
literacy skills that will help literally change the lives of adult learners and impact future generations.
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Who's Who at Literacy DuPage?
Literacy DuPage is comprised of a board of directors, staff and
office volunteers, and approximately 325 volunteer tutors who serve over
500 adult students.
| Board of Directors |
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| Elisa Carter |
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| Melody Coleman |
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| Susan Craighead |
Vice President |
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| Jean Demas |
Secretary |
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| David Giesen |
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| Larry Lobb |
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| Rick Lochner |
President |
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| Jan Marino |
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| Moeed Saeed |
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| Joseph Sarnicki |
Treasurer |
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| Paula Ledbetter Sellergren |
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| Jeff Smith |
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| Staff |
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| Tana Tatnall |
Executive Director |
ttatnall@literacydupage.org |
| Lisa Thackeray |
Program Director |
lthackeray@literacydupage.org |
| Lynn Robertson |
Community Outreach Coordinator |
lrobertson@literacydupage.org |
| Marcella Santos |
Intake Specialist |
msantos@literacydupage.org |
| Rochelle Walwer |
Program Assistant |
rwalwer@literacydupage.org |
| Barbara Intihar |
Resource Manager |
bintihar@literacydupage.org |
| Heidi Rodriguez |
Student Support and Marketing Manager |
hrodriguez@literacydupage.org |
| Gloria Clancy |
DuPage PADS Program Coordinator |
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| Aarthi Ramalingam |
Office Assistant |
aramalingam@literacydupage.org |
| Carol Rounds |
NE DuPage Student Assessment |
crounds@literacydupage.org |
Lori Connor
Linda Kulikowski
Lisa Lam
RoseMary Persiani
Aarthi Ramalingam
Lia Rubino
Janet Vanne
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Office Volunteers |
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Michelle Balée
Kathy Conrad
Barrie Mason
Lisa Thackeray
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Tutor Trainers |
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Rosana Auk
Kathy Conrad
Wendy Casebeer
Lisa Cherry
Allison Gush
Rao Lakkaraju
Mary Ellen Mertz
Mark Munoz
Ellen Pancoe
Ruth Pointec
Tom Pointec
Lynn Robertson
Jane Sajewski
Cindy Schwartz
John Staffa
Gretchen Wasniewski
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English Conversation
Group Leaders |
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Kathy Conrad
Linda Lewendowski
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Professional Services Instructors |
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Funding
Financial support for Literacy DuPage comes from foundations, service clubs, churches, corporations,
and individuals, and includes grants from the Bersted Foundation, Chicago Tribune Charities,
Community Memorial Foundation, DuPage Community Foundation, DuPage County Human Services,
Grand Victoria Foundation, Ronald McDaniel Foundation, Secretary of State Literacy Office,
Taproot Foundation, and United Way of DuPage Area.
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Professional Services
Literacy DuPage provides fee-based services of:
- Workforce Education
Professional instructors conduct customized classes for employee learners at the work site.
- Tutor training for other organizations
Tutor trainers conduct volunteer
training workshops based on the specific needs of an agency and its clients.
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National Affiliation
Literacy DuPage is an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy Worldwide,
based in Syracuse, New York. ProLiteracy Worldwide is the new organization formed
from the merger of Literacy Volunteers of America and Laubach Literacy International.
Contact the national organization at
www.proliteracy.org.
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Donors
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Literacy Leaders
Patron Level — $2500–$4999
Steven Laughman
Partner Level — $1000–$2500
Edwin Bruere
Tom and Susan Craighead
Harry Creutzburg
Sheridan and Lisa Lam
Thomas McSherry
Sponsor Level — $500+
Jean Demas
Jim and Barbara McLean
Dave Moser
C Michael Reese
Jefferey Smith
Bill and Tana Tatnall
Lisa and Mike Thackeray
Individual Donors
$200+
Steven and Jan Campbell
Elisa Carter
John Dainauskas
Nancy Gray
James Harris
John Krallmann
Zhijiang (John) Li
Rick Lochner
Kate Mallon
Mark A Munoz
Karen Pulver
Joe Sarnicki
Sharon and William Sivak
$100+
Charles Carey
Wendy Casebeer
Ronald and Elizabeth Chin
Leona and Fred Conforti
Patrice Flentge
Bob and Sandy Forty
Beverly Frett
Catherine and Jonathan Gottlieb
Mike Gresk
Eileen and Jim Hall
Barbara and James Hiner
Russ Horn
Mary Jarvis
John and Pamela Kaprales
Bonnie Kendall
Julie Mazur
Harry McPherson
Wanda Mitchell
Tom Parkin and Elizabeth Murphy
RoseMary and Paul Persiani
Susan Phillips
Doug Portmann
Elaine Scarborough
Kim Tierney
Debbie Wawrzyniak
Friends
Carol Alsip
Sandra Brennan
Thomas and Mary Callum
Alice Cantal
Gloria Clancy and Lawrence Jostock
Lisa Coughlin
Susan Dibble
Carl Fausey
Douglas Florzak and Loretta Rusky
Josephine Fowler
Louise Grobl
Marilyn Harpham
Susan Hotopp
Kay Hutchcroft
Harriet Jarosz
Hannah Kenny
Irene King
Laura Laurie
Kathleen and Mark Loszach
Rosemary Macdonald
Kathy Marcus
Rita and Thomas Mathern
Mary Morton
Marina Natsis
Debra Olson
Roberta Ostis
Bonnie and Donald Oulman
Jacki Peterson
Mary Joyce Pickett
Rebeca Puntriano
Aarthi and Sivakumar Ramalingam
Barbara Rehs
Lia Rubino
Cindy Schwartz
Diane and Richard Simms
Sarv Raj and Preetinder Singh
Mary Ann and Lester Sommers
Thomas Stepnowski
Paul Teppema
Earl Thompson
Rochelle Walwer
Jan and Dennis Wencel
Sandra Whitmer
Sue Wielard
Jean Williams
Library Partners
Addison Public Library
Aurora Public Library — Eola Road Branch
Bensenville Community Public Library
Bloomingdale Public Library
Carol Stream Public Library
Clarendon Hills Public Library
Downers Grove Public Library
Elmhurst Public Library
Glen Ellyn Public Library
Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights
Helen M Plum Memorial Library, Lombard
Hinsdale Public Library
Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien
Itasca Community Library
Lisle Library District
Naperville Public Library — Naper Boulevard Library
Naperville Public Library — Nichols Library
Oak Brook Public Library
Plainfield Public Library District
Roselle Public Library District
Villa Park Public Library
Warrenville Public Library District
West Chicago Public Library District
Westmont Public Library
Wheaton Public Library
Winfield Public Library
Wood Dale Public Library
Woodridge Public Library
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2010 Community Partners
Allstate Foundation
American Business Women's Association
AT&T
The Alfred Bersted Foundation
The Grace Bersted Foundation
Blistex Inc.
Chicago Tribune Charities
Community Memorial Foundation
RR Donnelley Foundation
Drake Oak Brook Plaza Hotel
DuPage Community Foundation
DuPage County Community Services
First United Methodist Church
Indian Head Park Women's Club
Bob Jung Painting & Decorating, Inc.
Kiwanis Club of Wheaton
Ronald L McDaniel Foundation
Naperville Jaycees
National Exchange Club of West DuPage
Rotary Club of Darien
Rotary Club of Wheaton
Sales Kitchen
Secretary of State Literacy Office
SS Peter & Paul Church
Taproot Foundation
United Way of DuPage/West Cook County
Letters for Literacy Partners
Absolute Services & Repair LLC
ARAMARK
Robert W Baird & Co. Inc.
Beaird Group
Chicago Tribune
Daily Herald
DuPage Ophthalmology
Franczek Radelet PC
Legat Architects
Lisle Library District
Literacy DuPage Board of Directors
NorthStar Credit Union
Standard Bank & Trust
Mark D Wright, DMD
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Team B2B:
Illinois Roofing LLC
J&S Tech Designs LLC
Mark James Associates
NameDroppers
Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Prairie Center
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
RPC Leadership Associates Inc.
Sequoia General Contracting
Sound Incorporated
TeamLogic IT
Ladies for Literacy Club Members
Full-Year Sponsorship — $600
Mary Burge
Lisa Lam
Wheaton Women's Book Club:
Pat Dahm
Mary Anne Doran
Ginna Ericksen
Alyssa Heidrich
Jeanne Hoffer
Barbara Intihar
Diane Kleiber
Linda McHugh
Lydia Poczatek
Laura Raimbach-Law
Dawn Schubert
Kathy Sedivy
Sara Vettraino
Wheaton-Warrenville Ladies Who Lunch:
Betsy Bennett
Jan Campbell
Peggy Dzugan
Barbara Intihar
Mary Ellen Kolbe
Mary Plepel
Patti Rose
Elaine Sikorski
Rosemary Swanson
Six-Month Sponsorship — $300
Wheaton-Warrenville Educators:
Bethann Fitzgerald
Lindy Hiatt
Matt Jewell
Nancy Peterson
Patricia Thornberry
Three-Month Sponsorship — $150
Annabel Bergman
2010 In-Kind Donations
Michelle Balee
Lori Connor
Kathy Conrad
Susan Craighead
Peggy Fortuna
Lisa Lam
Literacy DuPage Board of Directors
National Engravers Inc.
Lovis Reuss
Lynn Robertson
Starbucks
Tana Tatnall
Lisa Thackeray
Regina Walker
Literacy Day Partners
Adelle's Fine American Fare
Anderson's Bookshops
Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar
The Bank Restaurant
Barnes and Noble — Oak Brook
the bleu olive
Butterfield's Restaurant
The Cellar Bistro
Chili's
Clarice's Creating Beautiful Looks
Cozymel's Mexican Grill
Craftique/Never Enough Knitting
The Dress by Nicole
Egg Harbor Café
Egg'lectic Café
Elements & Starrs Boutique
First Choice Bank
Front Street Cocina
Genghis Grill
The Genuine Article
Graham's Fine Chocolates
Il Sogno Ristorante
The Ink Well — Wheaton
Ivy
Jeans & A Cute Top Shop
Marquiz Salon & Spa
Muldoon's
Paper House
Serenade
Serene Teaz
Shane's Deli
Suzette's Creperie
Tasting deVine
Tate's Old Fashioned Ice Cream
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