Regional Literacy Coordinating Committee

serving the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson,

and the City of Charlottesville

Literacy is the ability to:

Function at one's best level in the family, workplace, and community;
Access, understand, and use information
Actively participate in social activities, for example, church or family functions

Recognize and adapt to changes in life. Learning is lifelong.

- RLCC 8, July 95

The Regional Literacy Coordinating Committee (RLCC) consists of concerned citizens representing agencies and businesses that recognize the value of adult education and literacy. In every community in our region there are people who are unable to develop to their full potential as productive workers and citizens due to gaps in basic skills. The RLCC supports programs that help adults continue their learning

2006-2007 Activities

Portable Display: A portable display and carrying case is available for loan free of charge to any adult education or literacy provider in the region. The display is excellent for presentations, workshops, open houses, etc.

Communication: RLCC has a listserv for members to quickly communicate among themselves. Our Website contains information about Services, RLCC, and every Voices story from the past 7 years.

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.

: For further information, contact
Susan Erno,
1000 Preston Ave., Suite D
(434) 245-2817, FAX (434) 245-2601
Susan.Erno@ccs.k12.va.us
or contact any committee member.

Committee Members

Naomi M. Aitken, Manager
Department of Rehabilitative Services
2211 Hydraulic Road, Suite 101
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 963-2972, cell: 566-2511, fax: 296-2712
email: Naomi.Aitken@drs.virginia.gov
website: www.vadrs.org

Phyllis Back, Programs Coordinator
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail
160 Peregory Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-6981 ext. 288
email: backp@acrj.org
website: www.acrj.org

Bob Bjoring, Tech Support, Co-Chair
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
979-7151 ext. 249
email: bb@jmrl.org
website: jmrl.org

Carol Coffey, Regional Assessment Specialist
Adult Learning Center
935A 2nd St. SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) (434) 245-2823, fax: 245-2601
email: carol.coffey@ccs.k12.va.us
website: www.ccs.k12.va.us/programs/adult_education.html

Susan Coleman,
Director, VA Center for the Book
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Dr.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 982-2983, fax: 296-4714
email: spcoleman@virginia.edu
website: www.virginiafoundation.org/bookcenter/index.html

Susan Donovan Director
International Rescue Committee
609 East Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-7772, fax: 979-8161
email: susan.donovan@theirc.org
website: www.theirc.org/Charlottesville/index.cfm

Susan Erno, , Program Coordinator, Co-chair
Regional Adult Education Specialist
935A 2nd St. SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 245-2817 fax: 245-2601
email: Susan.Erno@ccs.k12.va.us
website: www.ccs.k12.va.us/programs/adult_education.html

Dan Fielding, GED Examiner
Charlottesville City Schools
1400 Melbourne Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 245-2666, fax: 245-2604
email: Daniel.Fielding@ccs.k12.va.us
website: www.ccs.k12.va.us/programs/ged_els.html

Deanne Foerster, Program Director
Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville / Albemarle (LV-C/A)
P.O. Box 1156
418 7th St. NE Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3838, fax 979-7846
email: dfoerster@ntelos.net
website:avenue.org/lva/

Fred Geissler
Fluvanna Women's Correction Center
ATTN: DCE
P. O. Box 1000
Troy, VA 22974
(434) 984-3700 ext. 4493
email: fredemw@comcast.net
website: www.vadoc.state.va.us/facilities/institutions/fluvanna.htm

Beth Golden, Executive Director
Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle
P. O. Box 1156
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3838, fax: 979-7846
email: bgolden@ntelos.net
website:avenue.org/lva/

Mary Grant, Job Developer
Department of Social Services
P. O. Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 970-3458, fax 970-3444
email: grantm@charlottesville.org
website:www.charlottesville.org

Julia Guill, Program Manager PVCC
Louisa Teamworks/PVCC
P O Box 425
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-5201, fax (540) 967-5203
email: jguill@pvcc.edu
website:www.pvcc.edu

John Halliday, Director
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
979-7151 ext. 206, fax: 971-7035
email: halliday@jmrl.org
website:jmrl.org

Beverly Hill, , Program Manager
Cumberland Regional Adult Education
P.O. Box 170
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-5446, fax (804) 492-9374
email: bhill@cucps.k12.va.us
website:www.cucps.k12.va.us

Clare Howell, Branch Manager
Louisa County Branch, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
881 Davis Highway
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5853, fax (540) 894-9810
email: chowell@jmrl.org
website: jmrl.org/br-louisa.htm

Flora Kelly
City of Charlottesville
Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 970-3493
email: kelly@charlottesville.org
website:www.charlottesville.org

Mary Kranz
Literacy Volunteers of Louisa
545 Baker Branch Rd.
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 894-5655
email: mermar@louisa.net

Ronald Matthews, Superintendent
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail
160 Peregory Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-6981, ext. 214
email: matthewsr@acrj.org
website:www.acrj.org

Mary Ott, Coordinator
Families Learning Together
P.O. Box 419
Palmyra, VA 22963
(434) 842-9273 fax: 589-1574
email: mott@mail.fluco.org

Sharon Root, Regional Migrant Coordinator
Adult Education and Homeless Coordinator
907 Henry Ave.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3872 ext. 1
email: root@k12albemarle.org
website: www.k12albemarle.org/NewHome/NewPages/Departments/adulted.htm

Ginger Siira, Instructor
Department of Correctional Education
Fluvanna Women's Correction Center
P. O. Box 1000
Troy, VA 22974
(434) 984-3700 ext. 4310
website: www.vadoc.state.va.us/facilities/institutions/fluvanna.htm

Gail Troy, Coordinator
Adult Education Nelson County
6919 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovingston, VA 22919
(434) 263-4817 ext. 1449
email: gtroy@nelson.k12.va.us

Teresa Turner, Manager
Virginia Employment Commission
2211 Hydraulic Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 984-7630
email: Teresa.Turner@vec.virginia.gov
website:www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/

Mitzi Ware
MACAA
1025 Park St.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 295-3171 x3033
email: mitzi@macaa.org
website: avenue.org/macaa

Friends of RLCC

Billie Campbell, Assistant Director
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
P. O. Box 1505
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-7310, ext. 230, fax: 979-1597
email:bcampbell@tjpdc.org
website:www.tjpdc.org

Andre Luck, Career Services Manager
Piedmont Virginia Community College
501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902-7589
(434) 961-5231, fax: 961-5251
email: aluck@pvcc.edu
website:www.pvcc.edu

Dave Norris, Executive Director
PACEM
P.O. Box 14
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 465-1391, fax: 296-0751
email: cvilledave@hotmail.com
website:www.pacemshelter.org

Erica Spangler
63 Woodlawn Drive
Palmyra, VA 22963
email:ejs5r@eservices.virginia.edu
website: www.pvcc.edu

Karen Waters, Director
Quality Community Council
327 W. Main St, Suite 101
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-3045, fax: 977-3046
email: karen@cvilleqcc.org
website:www.charlottesville.org/qcc/

Shaele Wood, Volunteer Center Director
United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area
806 E. High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 972-1705, fax: 972-1719
email: swood@unitedwaytja.org
website:www.unitedwaytja.org