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Volunteer Training Initiative Statewide Advisory Committee

Committee Members Representing Stakeholders

Volunteer/Community-Based Literacy Programs by Texas Education Agency Adult Education Service Region

Central Region:
Meg Poag, Literacy Coalition of Central Texas (term ends June 2013) 

Coastal Region:
Brenda Bowman, Literacy Council of Fort Bend County (term ends June 2012)
Sheri Suarez Foreman, Houston READ Commission (term ends June 2012)

East Region:
DeAnn Sutton, Literacy Council of Tyler (term ends June 2012)

Far West Region:
Antonio Santos,  Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe  (term ends 2014)

North Region:                     
Kathryn B. Thompson, Tarrant Literacy Coalition (term ends June 2013)

South Region:
Ida Acuna-Garza, South Texas Literacy Coalition (term ends June 2013)

South Central Region:
Linda R. Medellin, San Patricio County Adult Literacy Council (term ends June 2013)

West Region:
Lynda Dutton, Literacy Lubbock (term ends 2014)

GREAT Centers: 
Denise Guckert, Central Region GREAT Center (term ends June 2013 or as designated by Project GREAT)

Literacy Texas: 
Lynda Bertram, Literacy Texas Board of Directors (term ends June 2013 or as designated by Literacy Texas Board)

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STAFF

TCALL Staff
Harriet Vardiman Smith, TCALL Director
Ken Appelt, Program Manager for Volunteer Training Initiative
Federico Salas-Isnardi, Program Coordinator (Adult Literacy Specialist)
Debbie Lechuga, Research Associate

Texas LEARNS Staff
Joanie Rethlake, State Director
Beth Thompson, Assistant State Director