Free Adult Education in Chatham County
Josh is the Banking Center Manager for First Horizon Bank in Pittsboro. Over the course of his 25 years in financial services, Josh has led departments and organizations in the areas of consumer lending, loss mitigation, consumer & small business sales, financial literacy, and portfolio acquisition and management. He has also served as chair and […]
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 […]
Malinda has years of experience working local, state and federal government and not-for-profit organizations in assisting individuals with multiple barriers to employment. Malinda is the Coordinator of the Chatham County NCWorks Career Center in Pittsboro, NC for Central Carolina Community College and the Triangle South Workforce Development Board. Malinda is responsible for the overall […]
Jim has served the citizens of Chatham County and more specifically Pittsboro as Chair of the Pittsboro ABC Board; Chair of the Affordable Housing task force; Chair of the Chatham Park Additional Elements Committee; Board member of Main Street Pittsboro and as Mayor of Pittsboro. Jim is the proud father of four children and grandfather […]
Oscar Manzanarez studied at North Carolina State University for 2 years in the pursuit of a Wildlife Biology degree but placed that on hold due the pandemic. Oscar is currently experiencing new opportunities (one of which is his position at Chatham Literacy) to help him revitalize his future goals. Due to his deep interest in […]
Denise Lynch is the bookkeeper for Chatham Literacy. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She has worked in the non-profit sector since 2004. Her knowledge of the QuickBooks software has enabled Chatham Literacy to improve and streamline their accounting operations. Denise has worked with Chatham Literacy since 2012. […]
Mia Lopez-Calvo completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management at Appalachian State University. She has previous experience working at a non-profit and interning at a private practice, which has provided her with valuable skills. Additionally, she volunteers with SHIIP, helping the elderly understand the benefits of Medicare. Mia is particularly passionate about assisting minority communities, […]
She is a very proud Entrepreneur with her own cleaning and remodeling businesses. She has a strong faith and loves to spend time with family and friends. Her favorite sport is volleyball. Loyda Estrada has been involved with Chatham Literacy since 2013. She began as a volunteer interpreter in the citizenship class and then herself […]
