2022 Board of Directors
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
Karen
Kerr-McGraw
![Karen Karen Kerr-McGraw Bartlesville Public Library Literacy Services](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Karen-portrait-18969e4309a6d696f0a4a6250fe1bfa2-.gif)
Bartlesville Public Library Literacy Service
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
![Dana Dana](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Dana-portrait-3154c76d6da21ffbd21551c6f7642ea5-.gif)
Dana Kelso
Community Literacy Centers
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Melanie Pickard
FCI - El Reno
![Ruth-Ortega Ruth Ortega](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Ruth-Ortega-portrait-eca1ca8952d85794af5e55fc5332139e-.gif)
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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 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
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Kimberly Boldt
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 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
![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 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
![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 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
![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)
![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 Jennifer Wells
Ruth g Hardman Adult Literacy Services](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Jenn-portrait-c25a30b3c3f601d7cc177f2190c9c4e7-.gif)
![Jenn Jennifer Wells
Ruth g Hardman Adult Literacy Services](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Jenn-portrait-c25a30b3c3f601d7cc177f2190c9c4e7-.gif)
Jenn Wells
Ruth G Hardman Adult Literacy Servicel
![Jeanette-Kennedy-headshot-2 Jeanette-Kennedy-headshot-2](https://okliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Jeanette-Kennedy-headshot-2-portrait-881bd190f4d84b34f3e657a16d464c25-.gif)
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Jeanette Kennedy
Seminole Public Library