Free Adult Education in Chatham County
Board Chair — 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 […]
Executive Director — Vicki Newell has been executive director of Chatham County Literacy Council since 2011 and was tutor coordinator for two years before that. While staying home for six years to raise her three sons, she volunteered on the boards of Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services and the PTA of Pittsboro Elementary School. […]
https://chathamliteracy.org/events WHAT: Master storyteller and bestselling author Jill McCorkle discusses her acclaimed short story collection Old Crimes at Chatham Literacy’s 8th Annual Fall for Literacy Luncheon on Thursday, October 24, 11:00 am-2:00 pm. WHEN: Advance ticket sales available starting August 1st.WHERE: Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center TICKETS: $125 per ticket; tables seat 10 people
We’re overjoyed to announce that 12 Chatham Literacy learners have achieved their dream of US citizenship this past year! Let’s give a round of applause to: * Elia Zaga (08/04/2023)* Luis Aguila (08/23/2023)* Lidia Valdez (08/24/2023)* Janet Justo Celestino (08/31/2023)* Pedro Lorenzo (09/06/2023)* Elvia Garcia (09/19/2023)* Elda Gonzalez (11/30/2023)* Nicteloi Vargas (02/05/2024)* Elizandro Villasenor (02/27/2024)* […]
Board Director — 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 […]
Board Director — Jason has spent his career working in the clinical research/pharmaceutical industry. He currently works at UCB Biopharma in Strategic Partnering, based in the US out of Atlanta, GA with their global headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He has experience in proposal/grant development, partnership management and governance, finance, operations, and patient safety across the clinical research […]
Board Director — Ed is a retired senior corporate executive who served as a vice president and senior business leader with MasterCard and Verizon Corporation in New York. During his career, he led corporate functions that included: integrated marketing and public relations programs, media relations, employee communications, financial communications, government and community relations, and corporate […]
Board Director — 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, programmanagement, product development, marketing, quality assurance and IT. Active in the community, he has volunteered at […]
Board Director — Alirio is an ESL teacher in Siler City Elementary School. He has been an educator for 27 years and an ESL teacher in the United States for 19. He has taught at different levels: elementary, middle and high school, and college in  his native Colombia. He immigrated from Colombia in 2000 and […]
Board Director — Tom Craig is a U.S. Navy Submarine Service veteran with 9 years of military service. He retired from the nuclear power industry after a combined 47 years working as a Navy nuclear plant operator and trainer, a commercial Senior Reactor Operator and an Operations Training Instructor. Tom has extensive experience teaching in […]
Board Director — Lisbeth (“Beth”) began her career as an attorney before becoming a hospital registered nurse. She transitioned to leadership as a unit and clinic manager in women’s health. For the last eight years prior to retirement, she served as clinical director for outpatient services responsible for outpatient compliance, outpatient clinical education, a staffing […]
Board Director — 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 […]
