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 eight English Conversation
Groups to ESL students of all levels, at no charge. These are conducted in
Addison, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Darien, Glen Ellyn, 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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| Steve Bryant |
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| Elisa Carter |
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| Susan Craighead |
Vice President |
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| Anna Cramer |
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| Jean Demas |
Secretary |
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| Zhijiang (John) Li |
Student Ambassador |
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| Larry Lobb |
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| Rick Lochner |
President |
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| Roberta Ostis |
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| Joseph Sarnicki |
Treasurer |
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| Kas Seerla |
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| Jeff Smith |
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| Lynn Weissburg |
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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 |
| Aarthi Ramalingam |
Office Assistant |
aramalingam@literacydupage.org |
Lori Connor
Sally Faries
Lisa Lam
Bingjing Liu
Susan Pankow
RoseMary Persiani
Aarthi Ramalingam
Pat Steck
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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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Liz Adamo
Kathy Conrad
Jane Cox
Allison Gush
Rao Lakkaraju
Mary Ellen Mertz
Mark Munoz
Ruth Pointec
Tom Pointec
Lynn Robertson
Cindy Schwartz
Gretchen Wasniewski
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English Conversation
Group Leaders |
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| Kathy Conrad |
Professional Services Instructor |
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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
Partner Level – $1,000+
Patti and John Koltes
Thomas McSherry (MCS Foundation)
Lynn Weissburg
Sponsor Level – $500+
Lori Connor
Tom and Susan Craighead
Mae Hazelton
Sheridan and Lisa Lam
Jim and Barbara McLean
C Michael Reese
Bill and Tana Tatnall
Individual Donors
$200+
John Dainauskas
Jean Demas
Meg Forster
Tom Gaber
James Harris
Pamela and John Kaprales
John Krallmann
Dave Moser
RoseMary and Paul Persiani
Susan Phillips
Lynn and Dave Robertson
Sharon and William Sivak
Lisa and Mike Thackeray
Kim Tierney
$100+
Jeanne Burton
Charles Carey
Ronald and Elizabeth Chin
Leona and Fred Conforti
Lisa and Richard Dickson
Paul and Susan Eck
Peggy and Michael Fortuna
Catherine and Jonathan Gottlieb
Jon and Norma Hagstrom
Eileen and Jim Hall
Barbara and James Hiner
Susan Hotopp
Michael Huseman
Harriet Jarosz
Mary Jarvis
Bonnie Kendall
Kate Mallon
Julie Mazur
Wanda Mitchell
Mark Munoz
Marina Natsis
Thomas and Nancy Pardo
Tom Parkin and Elizabeth Murphy
Doug Portmann
Elaine Scarborough
Leona Thomas
Jan and Dennis Wencel II
Friends
Carol Alsip
Sylvia and Kevin Bauler
Anthony Berardi
Sandra Brennan
Alice Cantal
Gloria Clancy and Lawrence Jostock
Susan Dibble
Lisa and Richard Dickson
Carl Fausey
Joyce Fedeczko
Patrice Flentge
Douglas Florzak and Loretta Rusky
Josephine Fowler
Bayneeta Freeland
Beverly and Michael Frett
Nancy and Thomas Gray
Carol Grieshaber
Louise Grobl
Rita Herrmann
John Hess
Melissa Hicks
Russ Horn
Kay Hutchcroft
Gail Jindrich
Sylvia Kellogg
Hannah Kenny
Patricia and Kevin LaFollette
Tao Liu and Lin Wang
Kathleen and Mark Loszach
Rosemary Macdonald
Kathy Marcus
Rita and Thomas Mathern
Virginia and Anthony Neu-Gianopoulos
Bonnie and Donald Oulman
Mary Lynn and Ted Peterson
Mary Joyce Pickett
Krishna Raheja
Aarthi and Sivakumar Ramalingam
Maureen and Paul Reimann
Robert Richter
Neil Ringquist
Lia Rubino
Cindy Schwartz
Nadine Silverman
Diane and Richard Simms
Sarv Raj and Preetinder Singh
Mary Ann and Lester Sommers
Julie and Bruce Specht
Thomas Stepnowski
Alan Stewart
Paul Teppema
Earl Thompson
Peggy and James Tibbitt
Cheryl Turner
Mark and Barbara Turner
Mary Ann Wands
Jean Williams
Jane and John Wilson
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2009 Community Partners
Allstate Foundation
American Business Women's Association
The Grace Bersted Foundation
Blistex Inc.
Chicago Tribune Charities
Community Memorial Foundation
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
– Beta Kappa Chapter
Drake Oak Brook Plaza
DuPage Community Foundation
DuPage County Community Services
First United Methodist Church
Indian Head Park Women's Club
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
National City Corporation
Ronald L McDaniel Foundation
Rotary Club of Darien
Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise
Secretary of State Literacy Office
SS Peter & Paul Church
Taproot Foundation
Union Church of Hinsdale
United Way – DuPage Area
West Suburban Retired IEA/NEA
Letters for Literacy Partners
Absolute Services & Repair LLC
Robert W Baird & Co. Inc.
Beaird Group
Bovis Lend Lease
Chicago Tribune
Daily Herald
DuPage Ophthalmology
Franczek Radelet PC
Literacy DuPage Board of Directors
Legat Architects
Lisle Library District
NorthStar Credit Union
Standard Bank & Trust
Wells Fargo Advisors – Naperville
Mark D Wright, DMD
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Team B2B:
CLIX of Naperville
Corrigan Moving & Storage
Illinois Roofing LLC
J&S Tech Designs LLC
NameDroppers
NewGen Business Solutions
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
RPC Leadership Associates Inc.
Sequoia General Contracting
Sound Incorporated
TeamLogic IT
Wirth Business Credit
Wolf & Company LLP
Ladies for Literacy Club Members
Full-Year Sponsorship – $600
Mary Burge
Lori Connor
Lisa Lam
Wheaton Women's Book Club:
Rhonda Brewer
Pat Dahm
Mary Anne Doran
Ginna Ericksen
Alyssa Heidrich
Jeanne Hoffer
Barbara Intihar
Diane Kleiber
Linda McHugh
Maggie Nilles
Lydia Poczatek
Laura Raimbach-Law
Liz Rein
Dawn Schubert
Kathy Sedivy
Sara Vettraino
Wheaton-Warrenville Ladies Who Lunch:
Betsy Bennett
Jan Campbell
Peggy Dzugan
Barbara Intihar
Monica Johnson
Mary Ellen Kolbe
Chris Maxwell
Patti Rose
Rosemary Swanson
Six-Month Sponsorship – $300
Barbara McLean
Naperville Book Club:
Dilva Caulfield
Joan Daley
Allison Gush
Michele Schroeder
Joan Tanck
Lisa Thackeray
Janice Wurz
Wheaton-Warrenville Educators:
Bethann Fitzgerald
Nancy Peterson
Kimberly Rumrey
Patricia Thornberry
Three-Month Sponsorship – $150
Annabel Bergman
Linda Florian
2009 In-Kind Donations
Michelle Balee
Lori Connor
Kathy Conrad
Susan Craighead
Peggy Fortuna
Mae Hazelton
Literacy DuPage Board of Directors
National Engravers Inc.
Lovis Reuss
Lynn Robertson
Sow Good Marketing
Starbucks
Tana Tatnall
Lisa Thackeray
Regina Walker
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