Staff

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
SUP yoga (stand up paddle board yoga).

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The distinguished history, the vibrant present, and the abounding hope for the future.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2019

My goal is to learn:
To speak Farsi

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The camaraderie

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
How to use a laser cutter to make jewelry.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Being in an environment where I can help people work toward their goals.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2013

My goal is to learn:
How to be of benefit to all beings without burning out.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I love serving the students and collaborating with other teachers and service coordinators here.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 1999

My goal is to learn:
Spanish and Italian.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
It's a multicultural learning place with passionate staff, volunteers, and students.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2012

My goal is to learn:
Conversational Italian, app building, and travel hacking.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
It's a forward-thinking, innovative organization that genuinely cares about people.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2019

My goal is to learn:
How to write a book and speak spanish.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Worthy work and a great group of passionate, supportive colleagues.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
how to use Photoshop to edit any photographs I take

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
is the wide range of services it provides to members of the Pittsburgh community.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2017

My goal is to learn:
Cheesemaking.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
We create a path out of poverty through free education.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2001

My goal is to learn:
Parenting.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Resource for adults to change their lives.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2006

My goal is to learn:
How to bake.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I like the vibrant environment, the opportunity to learn and grow, and I like my co-workers--they are awesome!

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
How to code and how to speak Hebrew.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The passion for compassion that everyone who works here exudes.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2013

My goal is to learn:
To be the best teacher I can be.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
My wonderful students and co-workers.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2017

My goal is to learn:
Landscaping.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
We make a difference every day.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2017

My goal is to learn:
Spanish.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The dedication of our students and volunteers!

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2020

My goal is to learn:
Woodworking and more knitting techniques

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The entire staff works collaboratively to make a difference in people’s lives

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2016

My goal is to learn:
How to say hello, goodbye, please, and thank you in as many languages as possible.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The community feeling from having supports surrounding you.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2017

My goal is to learn:
The 73 forms of Sun style Tai Chi.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Our committed volunteers--they sustain my faith in humanity!

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
Every language that I can!

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Helping to empower others to reach their goals.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2014

My goal is to learn:
To perfect my violin skills so I can form a quartet and play in the community.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Getting to work with our students and seeing them grow!

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
To speak Russian as fluently as Arabic.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The mission to break down barriers with this remarkable team.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
jewelry making with found rocks and beach glass

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
It’s many programs for adults working towards a brighter future

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2020

My goal is to learn:
How to read and write in a non-Roman alphabet like Dari or Nepali.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The incredible students who are dedicated to learning and bettering their lives through education.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2019

My goal is to learn:
More about the countries and cultures our students come from.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
That it gives me the opportunity to help people change their lives for the better.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 1999

My goal is to learn:
The names of the birds that show up at my feeders.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The students, the students, the students (and my co-workers)!

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2020

My goal is to learn:
Outdoor bouldering

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Commitment to skill building, education, and the success of our students

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
Auto body repair and Portuguese.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The agency's decades-long passionate commitment to serving Western Pennsylvania.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
To be more fluent in higher level math.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
It is devoted to literacy and not distracted by other interests.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2020

My goal is to learn:
Expertise in ELL

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I have the opportunity to help people achieve their goals.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2020

My goal is to learn:
How to do embroidery and speak Spanish.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Everyone is always ready to help, wherever they can and however they can. It gives me hope.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2019

My goal is to learn:
To be a better parent.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The passion for improving others' lives that everyone here seems to share.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2016

My goal is to learn:
Patience.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
People working together to make life better for others!

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
more about how Literacy Pittsburgh engages and advocates with/for the non-profit sector.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
is its success in making a direct impact while helping all students reach their fullest potential.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
The banjo.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I deeply admire the dedication to uplifting the community and the compassion of all the staff.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
how to knit and crochet

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Working with students to achieve their personal goals.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2013

My goal is to learn:
How to bake sourdough bread.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
It's a supportive place where anyone can improve their skills.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2005

My goal is to learn:
How to paint.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Our students gain the skills and confidence to try things they never thought possible.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
Curling.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Spending each day with individuals who are passionate about where they work.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2019

My goal is to learn:
To speed read and to speak Welsh

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
That it empowers communities by empowering people.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2014

My goal is to learn:
Ballroom dancing.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I really like how Literacy Pittsburgh helps Americans, immigrants, and refugees develop the skills they need to build better lives.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2012

My goal is to learn:
How to make sushi.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I like seeing how happy the students look attending classes.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2018

My goal is to learn:
Learn more about gardening in Pittsburgh weather.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Talking to and learning new things about the students every day.

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2021

My goal is to learn:
Game design and Spanish

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
the community building & outreach

I have been with Literacy Pittsburgh since: 2017

My goal is to learn:
Ceramics.

What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
All the students, teachers, and staff are part of a welcoming community!