Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester Announces Interim Director
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester (LVGW) on Monday announced the appointment of Interim Director Jolene Jennings.
Jennings joins LVGW after the resignation of Ellen Benz, who led Literacy Volunteers through the opening of our Madison Street satellite office and the creation of our language learning lab. “The board is immensely grateful to Ellen for her enthusiasm and leadership during her tenure. She was a tireless advocate for the students, tutors and teachers who form the core of Literacy Volunteers. Ellen recently stepped down as Executive Director to focus on her family,” said the organization in a statement.
Jennings has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in Greater Worcester. She previously served as Executive Director for Jericho Road Worcester, Founding Member and Board Officer for Dress for Success Worcester, and Interim Director for the Center for Women & Enterprise Worcester. Jennings holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Worcester State University. “She is uniquely suited to step in and lead Literacy Volunteers through a transition to new leadership,” said the announcement.
Literacy Volunteers is thriving in its mission of providing English Language skills to adults in our community. We continue to support our current student/tutor pairs and are planning an upcoming tutor training session to increase the pool of available tutors. As the largest chapter of Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts (LVM), we are working closely with them to maintain the highest standards for the communities we support.
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