Officers
Taylor Meriwether
![Taylor Meriwether wants to live in a world where librarians aren’t expected to be quiet and “shush” people. She is the accidental library director at the Hinton Public Library where she has happily been for over seven years. Taylor can be found at the library planning programs, messing with some sort of technology or playing with the library dragon, Toothless. She prides herself in being the mother of Superman (Clark), the wife of a mad scientist and the human mom to her small zoo of animals both furry and scaly. Taylor Meriwether wants to live in a world where librarians aren’t expected to be quiet and “shush” people. She is the accidental library director at the Hinton Public Library where she has happily been for over seven years. Taylor can be found at the library planning programs, messing with some sort of technology or playing with the library dragon, Toothless. She prides herself in being the mother of Superman (Clark), the wife of a mad scientist and the human mom to her small zoo of animals both furry and scaly.](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Taylor-300x300-portrait-b3bd41c44894f9b79adbcbd3114b5328-.jpg)
Hinton Library
President
Susan Reynolds
![Susan Reynolds, after graduating from OSU, became a high school English teacher, and then a high school Spanish teacher. While teaching, she received her M. Ed. from UCO. During time with family as a stay-at-home mom, she would sometimes teach ESL for the Language Learning Fellowship (LLF) program at her church, Northwest Baptist. This led to teaching ESL at ECI and a TESOL certificate from OCU. Now, Susan teaches ESL at The OCCC FACE Center, is the curriculum coordinator of the LLF program, and joined the OLC board in 2019. Susan Reynolds](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/IMG-2185-1-portrait-146813fab89e26fa9d2096e02cd8747a-.gif)
Language Learning Fellowship
Vice President
Joy Billingsley
![Joy Billingsley is the Administrative Assistant for Duncan Area Literacy Council. She loves what she does because she is very outgoing and enjoys helping people. She has 4 wonderful kids and 1 amazing grandson and has been married to the man of her dreams for 32 years. Her favorite saying is “Live life to the fullest and have no regrets.” Joy Billingsley Duncan Area Literacy Council](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Joy2-portrait-43df1765de7f43f8d08dcb397dcf1d2f-.gif)
Duncan Area Literacy Council
Secretary
Melissa M. Struttmann
![Melissa1 Melissa1](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Melissa1-300x300-portrait-5e32cab74633e427f3363b1fce2478d3-.jpg)
Creek County Literacy Program
Treasurer
Members
![Karen Karen Kerr-McGraw Bartlesville Public Library Literacy Services](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Karen-portrait-18969e4309a6d696f0a4a6250fe1bfa2-.gif)
Karen Kerr-McGraw
Bartlesville Public Library Literacy Service
![Cheryl Dorris is the Literacy Assistant at Bartlesville Literacy Services. She has a B.S. in Secondary Education from OSU and an M.Ed. in Educational Technology from OU. Cheryl’s background is in the design and development of competency-based instructional materials. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her husband, two kids, and Labradoodle. Cheryl Dorris Barlesville Public Library Literacy Services](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Cheryl-portrait-05eba7f7c06930762459e4b6b5aa0f3b-.gif)
Cheryl Dorris-Alternate
Bartlesville Public Library Literacy Service
![Sharon Barnes has been serving as the Assistant Director at Watonga Public Library for 26 years, where she does cataloging, interlibrary loans, paperback acquisitions and customer service. Her other responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing Read Time, a weekly after school program for local first and second graders and organizing the yearly Friends of the Library Book Sale. Sharon was honored to receive the OLA support staff person of the year award in 2012. Sharon Barnes has been serving as the Assistant Director at Watonga Public Library for 26 years, where she does cataloging, interlibrary loans, paperback acquisitions and customer service. Her other responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing Read Time, a weekly after school program for local first and second graders and organizing the yearly Friends of the Library Book Sale. Sharon was honored to receive the OLA support staff person of the year award in 2012.](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Sharon2-portrait-d834b59868b488cd21ac424638ec21d8-.gif)
Sharon Barnes
Chris Smola Literacy Council
![Dana Dana](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Dana-portrait-3154c76d6da21ffbd21551c6f7642ea5-.gif)
Dana Kelso
Community Literacy Centers
![Ashley grew up in Virginia where she attended James Madison University to earn her Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Upon graduating, she moved to Oklahoma where she taught for two years at Konawa Public Schools as their band director. She currently works at the Donald W Reynolds library in Durant, OK as the Programs Director and Literacy Coordinator, and is studying to earn her Masters of Library and Information Studies degree from Oklahoma University. When not juggling work and school, Ashley likes to spend time at home with her boyfriend, Clay, his son, Alex, their 4 cats, and 2 dogs. Ashley Kyle Durant Fiends of the Library](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Ashley-portrait-ecfda67a5e3b6ca562f26fdb40a4f177-.gif)
Ashley Nunley
Durant Friends Literacy Program
![Scott Scott McCutchan FCI-El Reno](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Scott-portrait-e60844f79db03f0a7191925ea9b9299d-.gif)
Scott McCutchan
FCI - El Reno
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Ruth Ortega
Great Plains Literacy Council
![Billy Colson likes being a part of the Oklahoma Literacy Coalition. He enjoys meeting students and tutors. When he meets someone that needs help, he talks with them and encourage them to get help. He tells them there is nothing to be ashamed of. You could say that he’s a recruiter for literacy. Billy](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Billy3-3-portrait-4c5728f1ea66e90d5fdbfe2e2e38c307-.gif)
Billy Colson
Learner Representative
![Kelley Kelley Riha
Metropolitan Library System](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Kelley-portrait-6e57767a463d5f957d29ebbe04e1022f-.gif)
Kelley Riha
Metropolitan Library System
![Susan Bernard is the High School Equivalency Coordinator of the Oklahoma City Community College Adult Learning Center. She is also the author and publisher of GED®, HSE, and ESL curriculum with the “I’m Not Afraid . . . Anymore!” series. It has been her great pleasure over the years to lead her students out of the land of fear and into the land of success. Susan Bernard is the High School Equivalency Coordinator of the Oklahoma City Community College Adult Learning Center. She is also the author and publisher of GED®, HSE, and ESL curriculum with the “I’m Not Afraid . . . Anymore!” series. It has been her great pleasure over the years to lead her students out of the land of fear and into the land of success.](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/SusanB-portrait-6e8a8c6b00b0085b73fb6646ccf34796-.gif)
Susan Bernard
OCCC Adult Learning Center
![Rebecca Barker is the Coordinator for Grants and English Language Learning (ELL) for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries' Literacy Resource Office (LRO). She oversees ELL activities by arranging training and identifying resources and coordinates a citizenship and immigration program. She is a trainer, public speaker, and editor of LRO publications including Celebrating Our Journey, a collection of stories written by adult learners. Rebecca Barker
ODL literacy Resource Office](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Rebecca-portrait-af5916d04e481496901f5fd18ad3833d-.gif)
Rebecca Barker
ODL – Literacy Resource Office
![DesJean Jones is the Executive Director for OIC of Oklahoma County, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring adult students. She has a background in advertising, operations, planning, curriculum, and training. DesJean received her formal education from OSU and Langston University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree from the University of Texas-Dallas. She is a ACC-certified coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and focuses on “unsticking the stuck” through life coaching and career coaching. DesJean Jones is the Executive Director for OIC of Oklahoma County, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring adult students. She has a background in advertising, operations, planning, curriculum, and training. DesJean received her formal education from OSU and Langston University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree from the University of Texas-Dallas. She is a ACC-certified coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and focuses on “unsticking the stuck” through life coaching and career coaching.](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/DesJeanwall-portrait-8b048ae09c687897f37bf29752b1e3fd-.gif)
DesJean Jones
OIC of OK County
![In January 2014 Edel Godwin was appointed Executive Director of the Rogers County Literacy Council. She has also served on the board of the Oklahoma Literacy Coalition since 2014, and for the past three years as OLC Governance Chair and treasurer. Her background is in business administration and finance. A personal interest in adult literacy helped Edel find her way to RCLC. The literacy council has been a part of Rogers County and especially Claremore since 1985, working with volunteers to improve the quality of life of adult learners. Edel Godwin Rogers County Literacy Council](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Edel-2-portrait-534bd3bf21d9d723a7746a4e22521d41-.gif)
Edel Godwin
Rogers County Literacy Council
![Jenn Wells is the manager of the Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, a department of the Tulsa City-County Library. Prior to that, she has been a shelver, children’s librarian, library branch manager, and library director, and has worked in libraries and literacy for over 15 years. Jenn Wells is the manager of the Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, a department of the Tulsa City-County Library. Prior to that, she has been a shelver, children’s librarian, library branch manager, and library director, and has worked in libraries and literacy for over 15 years.](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Jenn-300x300-portrait-e24b859341a71dd95901f213e3a84328-.jpg)
Jenn Wells
Ruth G Hardman Adult Literacy Service
![Jeanette-Kennedy-headshot-2 Jeanette-Kennedy-headshot-2](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Jeanette-Kennedy-headshot-2-portrait-881bd190f4d84b34f3e657a16d464c25-.gif)
Jeanette Kennedy
Seminole Public Library
![Mrs. Chang's focus is the politics of human identity and how “labels” influence and impact humans as we function and interact with each other. She gives specific attention to “historical labels”, their meaning during the past and how those meanings impact the present and shape our understandings of the future. Suzette has a Masters in Cultural Anthropology and a Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. Chang's focus is the politics of human identity and how “labels” influence and impact humans as we function and interact with each other. She gives specific attention to “historical labels”, their meaning during the past and how those meanings impact the present and shape our understandings of the future. Suzette has a Masters in Cultural Anthropology and a Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of Oklahoma.](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Suzette-with-book-portrait-14620c0cc94f73ad31d225c46f5ae975-.gif)
Suzette Chang
Thick Descriptions