Free Adult Education in Chatham County
Estefania Tourino is a finance professional, originally from Venezuela, with a strong passion for learning and community service. She is a student of Chatham Literacy’s English program, where she works hard to improve her language skills and adapt to a new environment. Her dedication and perseverance led her to become a member of the organization’s […]
Shvaughn J. Ross was born and raised in Chatham County, NC. She is the mother of a beautiful, young inspiring artist and motherhood is one of her proudest accomplishments. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Community Services from East Carolina University and her Master of Science Degree in Higher Education from […]
Marian Olson has been an ESOL tutor since 2000, teaching adults as a volunteer with literacy organizations in Texas, New Jersey, and North Carolina. After her first year as an ESOL tutor, she became so interested in the field that she returned to school and earned a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) […]
Dan Freehling retired from Boston University School of Law where he was Law Library Director, Prof. of Law and Associate Dean for Administration. After Boston University, Dan served as Deputy Consultant on Legal Education with the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. His post retirement volunteer work includes citizenship tutor with […]
John Foley is a Pittsboro Town Commissioner, serving through December 2027. He brings a diverse background in healthcare, education, housing, and real estate to his role in local government. John spent 25 years as a medical technician and is also a living kidney donor. He previously taught high school in the City of Richmond Public […]
Kelly Clark Boldt spent 30 years working in the area of Public Finance either managing state and local governmental finances, directing the capital budget for AMTRAK, representing cities and states in the municipal bond market and serving as Chief Financial Officer for several non-profit organizations. She has served on non-profit boards in the United States […]
Joanne has volunteered with Chatham Literacy since 2009, teaching citizenship class, and ESOL. Before retiring in 2014, she practiced, supervised and taught social work in Pittsburgh, PA, New Orleans, LA, and Chatham County NC for 42 years. Joanne has a Masters in Social Work (UNC-CH) and a PhD in Adult Education (NCSU). In the past, […]
Leslee Bennett Shell is currently a Chatham Literacy Tutor and is a former Laubach Literacy Tutor. She was a public library director in Colorado and a tenured Health Sciences librarian at Arizona State University. In Colorado, she started “Motheread/ Fatheread” programs in the Southern Ute Detention Center and in the library (Family Reading Circles). She […]
Noemi Mora Marcial is the Program Coordinator at The Hispanic Liaison, where she is dedicated to supporting and empowering the Hispanic community. After earning her Associate of Arts Degree from Central Carolina Community College, she transferred to Appalachian State University, where she is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Noemi is passionate about […]
Kurt is a retired senior executive who spent much of his career at Fidelity Investments in Boston. During his career, he led numerous organizations and has experience including business operations, financial management, risk management, strategic planning, program management, product development, marketing, quality assurance and IT. Active in the community, he has volunteered at several local […]
