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![Gretchen Costello](/uploads/thumb4/web-gretchen-costello-headshot-min.jpg)
I am currently learning:
Japanese, Italian, project management best practices, and how to harness the power of AI for good.
![James Fagg](/uploads/thumb4/web-james-fagg-headshot_11zon.jpg)
I am currently learning:
As much as I can about Pittsburgh
![Rebecca Gamble](/uploads/thumb4/web-rebecca-gamble-headshot-min.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Helping adults improve their lives through learning while working towards their goals
![Hannah Gerbeschacht](/uploads/thumb4/hannah.jpg)
I am currently learning:
I love to cook and am working on my dumpling making. My favorite is xiaolongbao!
![Caitlin Griffiths](/uploads/thumb4/web-caitlin-griffiths-headshot-min.jpg)
What inspires me:
Anyone with perseverance. It takes a lot of courage to follow your dreams and goals!
![Sierra Brown](/uploads/thumb4/web-sierra-brown-headshot_1_11zon.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
How committed our staff is to the success of our students
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What do you like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I like the culture, everyone is welcoming and willing to assist between staff, and so I can conclude that the success of the organization is based on teamwork which goes to services being delivered as well.
![Najlaa Ebrahim](/uploads/thumb4/web-najlaa-ebrahim-headshot_compressed.jpg)
What inspires me:
I like trying something in a new way, with a new approach, a new idea.
![Abbie Johnson](/uploads/thumb4/abbie.jpg)
What inspires me:
Anyone with the courage to learn a new language
![Keerstan McGinley](/uploads/thumb4/web-keerstan-mcginley-headshot_6_11zon.jpg)
My favorite quote or motto:
“The bird that soars above the plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.”
![Niki Simpson](/uploads/thumb4/thumbnail_nikki-simpson-headshot-min.jpg)
What inspires you:
Anyone who has the courage to try something new.
![Marta Zimmerman](/uploads/thumb4/web-marta-zimmerman-headshot_11zon.jpg)
What are you learning right now?
Financial Literacy! This is the year I figure out what the stock market is and why I should care.
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What do you like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The students and tutors! In fact, I like them so much, I'm returning to work at Literacy Pittsburgh after returning from being out of state. I get to work with some of the most inspiring people in Pittsburgh!
![Katy Critchfield](/uploads/thumb4/web-katy-critchfield-headshot.jpg)
What inspires me?
I'm inspired by our volunteers who give so much of their time, effort, and energy to improve lives through learning.
![Miguel Diaz Segura](/uploads/thumb4/web-miguel-diaz-headshot_7_11zon.jpg)
What inspires me:
Our students and the effort they put into learning.
![Hannah Gerbeschacht](/uploads/thumb4/hannah.jpg)
I am currently learning:
I love to cook and am working on my dumpling making. My favorite is xiaolongbao!
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What do you like best about Literacy Pittsburgh?
Literacy Pittsburgh has such a strong dedication to its students.
![Roberta Hatcher](/uploads/thumb4/web-roberta-hatcher-headshot_8_11zon.jpg)
Favorite quote or motto:
“Every step of the journey is the journey" - Zen saying.
![Laurel Kane](/uploads/thumb4/web-laurel-kane-headshot_11zon.jpg)
![Lisa Morse](/uploads/thumb4/web-lisa-morse-headshot_6_11zon.jpg)
My favorite quote or motto:
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch
![Leah Patterson](/uploads/thumb4/web-leah-patterson-headshot_11zon.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I like that Literacy Pittsburgh lays the foundation and a clear path for people to achieve their goals.
![Miranda Pino](/uploads/thumb4/mpino-compressed.jpg)
What is the best advice you've received:
It is okay to not know the answer.
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What do you like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
I like meeting the dedicated educators who care about people and making their lives better.
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What are you learning right now:
I am perfecting my Spanish while starting my journey in Mandarin Chinese.
![Gretchen Costello](/uploads/thumb4/web-gretchen-costello-headshot-min.jpg)
I am currently learning:
Japanese, Italian, project management best practices, and how to harness the power of AI for good.
![Luke Fredland](/uploads/thumb4/luke-fredland-headshot_11zon.jpg)
My favorite quote or motto:
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."
![Erica Hom](/uploads/thumb4/web-erica-hom-headshot-min.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The welcoming atmosphere
![Amanda Kmetz](/uploads/thumb4/web-amanda-kmetz-headshot-min.jpg)
My favorite quote or motto:
"Brevity is the soul of wit."
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My favorite quote or motto:
“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.” – Buddha
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What is the best advice you've received?
Follow your passion and pursue what truly makes you happy.
![Lauren Gaynord](/uploads/thumb4/web-lauren-gaynord-headshot_11zon.jpg)
I'm currently learning:
Spanish (very slowly)
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What are you learning right now:
Ecological garden design
![Shirley Robinson](/uploads/thumb4/shirley-robinson-headshot-web.jpg)
I am currently learning:
Through my students, I am learning about a variety of countries, cultures, and traditions.
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What do you like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Getting to meet new students and seeing their growth over time.
![Terra Teets](/uploads/thumb4/web-terra-teets-headshot.jpg)
The best advice I've received:
Stay in the present moment.
![Julie Wiancko](/uploads/thumb4/julie-wiancko-headshot-web-(1)-min.jpg)
What inspires you:
Two big things that inspire me are walks in the forest, especially near streams of water, as well as the look on someone's face when understanding hits.
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My favorite Quote or Motto:
"I get by with a little help from my friends."
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The best advice I’ve received:
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
![James Fagg](/uploads/thumb4/web-james-fagg-headshot_11zon.jpg)
I am currently learning:
As much as I can about Pittsburgh
![Nicole Johnson](/uploads/thumb4/web-nicole-johnson-headshot-min.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The community of people involved—from our diverse students to our amazing staff
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What inspires you:
Genuinely kind, selfless people.
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What is your favorite quote or motto:
Keep on truckin' on
![Adrianna Wright](/uploads/thumb4/web-adrianna-wright-headshot_11zon.jpg)
My favorite quote or motto:
"It's never too late to be who you might have been." – George Elliot
![Hakima A](/uploads/thumb4/web-hakima-headshot_11zon.jpg)
What is your favorite quote or motto?
Don't leave today's work for tomorrow.
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![Helena Duncan](/uploads/thumb4/web-helena-duncan-headshot_11zon.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The students!
![Caitlin Griffiths](/uploads/thumb4/web-caitlin-griffiths-headshot-min.jpg)
What inspires me:
Anyone with perseverance. It takes a lot of courage to follow your dreams and goals!
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What are you learning right now?
To be patient with myself.
![Jessica Orlidge](/uploads/thumb4/web-jess-orlidge-headshot_11zon.jpg)
I am currently learning:
To speak Spanish! Also, the accordion.
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What inspires you:
Genuinely kind, selfless people.
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What is the best advice you've received?
It is not our job to tell ourselves no. Submit the application, ask the question—if you think you will be turned down or denied, let them do it. It is not your job to preemptively deny yourself opportunity.
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What do you like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
The thing I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh is the passion that everyone has for what they do.
![Rebecca Gamble](/uploads/thumb4/web-rebecca-gamble-headshot-min.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
Helping adults improve their lives through learning while working towards their goals
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The best advice I've received:
It's all in the mindset.
![Jan Paul](/uploads/thumb4/web-jan-paul-headshot_compressed.jpg)
The best advice I’ve received:
Perfection isn't real. Keep trying things even if you're not great at them.
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![Christine Dickey](/uploads/thumb4/web-christine-dickey-headshot-min.jpg)
What I like best about Literacy Pittsburgh:
As we innovate and grow, Literacy Pittsburgh never forgets our primary focus—the students we serve.
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What is your favorite quote or motto:
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
![Steve Morrison](/uploads/thumb4/web-steve-morrison-headshot_9_11zon.jpg)
I am currently learning:
How to play the dobro! It's like a weird cross between a guitar and a banjo.
![Cheryl Garcia](/uploads/thumb4/web-cheryl-garcia-headshot_11zon.jpg)
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What is the best advice you've received?
Have compassion, including for yourself!
![Nile Wilson](/uploads/thumb4/web-nile-wilson-headshot-min.jpg)
![Alexander Dow](/uploads/thumb4/web-alex-dow-headshot-compressed.jpg)
![Jennifer Skinner](/uploads/thumb4/web-jennifer-skinner-headshot_5_11zon.jpg)
What is your favorite quote or motto?
"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." - Winnie the Pooh