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About Us About Us History Staff and Interns Board of Directors Volunteers		About Us About Us The overall goal of New Haven Reads is to provide an environment where children and adults have access to free books and tutoring to increase their literacy skills and academic performance. History During the past six years, New Haven Reads has grown from a powerful idea to a thriving center of literacy located in the Dixwell neighborhood of New Haven. With each of our four locations, we have nearly doubled our physical size and the number of students and groups we serve. Staff and Interns Staff: Christine Alexander, Executive Director; Tanya Smith, Education Director; Catherine Hogue, Assistant Director; Leslie Derr, Program Manager – Rose Center; Christopher Griffin, part time staff – Rose Center; Shelley Stein, part time staff – Science Park Program; Brian Price, Yale Reading Corps Program Associate, Bulldogs at NHR President. Jennifer Brubacher, part time staff – Book Program; Deborah Lifton, part time staff – Book Program; Robert Denaro, part time staff – Rose Center; Adela Schrader, part time staff – Kindergarten Program; Kaitlynn Seipold, part time staff – Kindergarten Program, Preschool Program; Volunteers Volunteers are the soul of our organization. Volunteers work in the tutoring programs, in the Book Bank and in Book Distribution. Board of Directors In 2005 we incorporated and formed our first small Board of Directors. The all-volunteer board is responsible for setting policy and ensuring the organization’s financial stability.

		New Haven Reads 45 Bristol Street, New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 752-1923 newhavenreads@yahoo.com