Staff and Board

Kelly Hart

Executive Director
Kelly Hart is a dedicated humanitarian with a lifetime of experience in language acquisition, community building and education.
Alma Garcia

Program Coordinator
Alma brings passion to help the Latinx community in gaining skills for their success. She supports the citizenship, family literacy and ELA programs in Henderson and Transylvania counties.
Tina FireWolf

Program Coordinator
Tina has a lifetime of teaching experience and serving the ESL population ranging from international businessmen and women to middle school Science.

Board of Directors

Eduardo Trevino
President
Owner, Kanuga Tire and Auto

Dr. David Ellis
Vice President
Retired Chief Medical Officer, UNC Health Pardee

Jennifer Cauley
Treasurer
Owner, JCauley LLC

Christa Hemans
Secretary
Literacy Connection Tutor Representative

Kathy Allen
Vice President of Instruction, Blue Ridge Community College

Milton Butterworth
Community Health Manager, UNC Health Pardee

Gail Garren
Risk and Safety Management, UNC Health Pardee

David Maupin
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Michelle Reynolds
Administrative Director, UNC Health Pardee

Maria Rodriguez
Environmental Services Supervisor, UNC Health Pardee