Educating the Educators through Professional Guidance and Informed Solutions
The Center for Literacy & Learning is directed by a volunteer Board of Trustees comprised of business, education, and civic leaders from around the city and country who share in our passion for ensuring that every child, no matter their background or level of learning, has an equal opportunity for a quality education.
We have spent more than two decades developing an international network of education professionals and collaborating with the world’s best minds to draft The Center’s programs. With their help, we’ve crafted initiatives using research-based best practices that deliver increased student achievement. Our Board of Trustees, Professional Advisory Board, Community Advisory Board and professional staff provide the organization with sound leadership and valuable resources.
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is comprised of a governing board of 15 elected or appointed to direct the policies of The Center for Literacy & Learning.
OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Charles Lacoste
Management Consultant
CHAIRMAN-ELECT
Ronnie Slone
Founder and President,
The Slone Group
SECRETARY
Janet Connell
Founder and President, Quality Support Coordination, Inc.
TREASURER
Scott Howard
Retired, Founder and President,
New Orleans – Regions Bank
MEMBERS
Kelvin Adams, Ph.D.
Superintendent, St. Louis Public Schools
Glenny Lee Buquet
Former Member, La. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Education Activist
Joan Coulter
Community Activist
Rev. Lawrence Houston
Principal, St. Peter Claver Catholic School
Kathy Riedlinger
Lusher Charter School CEO
Meg Marino, M.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialist
Cynthia Hedge Morrell
Community Activist
The Honorable Robin D. Pittman
Judge, Orleans Parish
Holly Sharp, CPA, CFE, CFF
Shareholder and Director, LaPorte Sehrt Romig Hand
Dr. Rebecca Silverman
Associate Professor
Stanford Graduate School of Education
Arlinda Westbrook
Deputy Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department
Director of the Public Integrity Bureau