2005-06 - Reading Recovery Council of North America

A Year
of Challenge
and Achievement
Reading Recovery Council
of North America
2005–2006 Annual Report

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How RRCNA Met the Challenge
Jady Johnson
This year’s annual report highlights the
work of the Reading Recovery Council of
North America (RRCNA) in fiscal
2005–2006. It is different from the Annual
Fund Report published in previous years
because it provides a broader look at the Council’s
activities and finances.
We are proud of this year’s accomplishments and those
of our members who work in schools and universities
across the United States and Canada. To support our
Reading Recovery 2005–2006
Professional Network
University training centers 22
Teacher leaders 555
Reading Recovery teachers 12,801
Sites 448
Federal entities 3
Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools
Department of Defense Domestic Schools
Department of Defense Overseas Schools
Districts 2,402
Schools 7,543
Students Served
Reading Recovery students 107,928
DLL* students 1,601
Total students 109,529
members’ work, the Council provided excellent
professional resources, expanded Web site information,
offered exceptional learning opportunities at conferences,
and implemented a broad-based advocacy effort
for Reading Recovery. In this endeavor we were joined
by knowledgeable donors, both individuals and
foundations, who understand and support the value of
high-quality teacher professional development and
early literacy intervention.
All organizations face challenges. This year we tackled
one that could no longer be ignored—bias in how
the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) was
implementing Reading First. Because we had heard
from many members across the nation, RRCNA filed a
complaint with USDE’s Office of Inspector General.
The result of that complaint was a stern reprimand to
USDE administrators and findings that USDE favored
certain publishers and interfered with the right of local
school districts and states to select curriculum. As this
annual report goes to press, additional reports are
imminent from the Inspector General and the
Government Accountability Office.
We thank our leadership, our donors, and those who
worked so hard on behalf of children and teachers.
With your support we will continue to support our
members and work toward achieving our mission—
making Reading Recovery available to every child
who needs its support.
76% of students who completed the full
12-to-week intervention met grade-level
expectations in reading and writing.
As soon as students can read within the
average range of their class and demonstrate
that they can continue to achieve, their
lessons are discontinued, and new students
begin individual lessons.
*DLL is Descubriendo la Lectura, the reconstruction
of Reading Recovery in Spanish, and is implemented
in classrooms in which the language of instruction
is Spanish.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Helping Struggling First Graders and Teachers Achieve Success
Connie Briggs, Emporia State University
The title of this year’s annual report,
“A Year of Challenges and Achievement,”
is especially appropriate because these
themes have always been at the heart of
Reading Recovery. We teach the most
challenging children—those in the bottom 20% of their
class in literacy learning. Yet with Reading Recovery,
three-fourths of children who complete lessons will
achieve grade-level standard in just 12 to 20 weeks.
For those who do not reach grade-level standard, the
diagnostic information from Reading Recovery lessons
helps school officials make good decisions about their
future schooling. This is a remarkable achievement for
students, teachers, and schools.
At the heart of this achievement is Reading Recovery’s
in-depth professional development program. Our
professional development network is guided by faculty
at 22 universities in North America who train teacher
leaders. These teacher leaders oversee professional
development of Reading Recovery teachers in about
450 training sites operated by local schools and
education agencies. Reading Recovery teachers receive
graduate credit for their year-long training, and they
continue to attend professional development during the
entire time they are teaching in Reading Recovery.
During the 2006 year, Reading Recovery professionals
began study of a new, two-volume
guidebook by Marie Clay entitled
Literacy Lessons Designed for
Individuals Part One and Part Two.
The work builds on Reading
Recovery’s success and expands our
thinking about how individual
literacy lessons may be applied
to other populations. The Reading
Recovery community worldwide
is using this new
resource in Reading
Recovery lessons and
considering other ways to
help individuals who struggle
with literacy learning.
Reading Recovery is a highly effective short-term
intervention of one-to-one tutoring for the lowest-achieving
first graders. Since Reading Recovery began in 1984 in
Canada and the United States, more than 1.6 million first
graders have been served.
The Reading Recovery Council of North America, Inc.
(RRCNA) is a not-for-profit association of Reading Recovery
professionals, advocates, and partners established in 1993
to sustain the integrity of Reading Recovery and expand its
implementation by increasing the number of individuals
who understand, support, and collaborate to achieve the
mission of the Council. To accomplish this goal, RRCNA
provides a wide variety of programs and services, including
publications, annual conferences, special institutes and
academies and additional resources for members.
Today, RRCNA has approximately 8,000 members
including Reading Recovery professionals and partners
who are classroom teachers, early literacy educators, Title I
teachers, school principals and administrators, school
board members, researchers, parents, and community
members. Governed by a volunteer board of directors,
which includes representatives of the Canadian Institute
of Reading Recovery and Descubriendo la Lectura,
membership is open to anyone interested in Reading
Recovery and early literacy.
The Reading Recovery Fund is the charitable fund of the
Reading Recovery Council of North America. The role of
the fund is to advance early literacy through the expansion
of Reading Recovery in support of the strategic plan
adopted by the board of RRCNA.
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MEMBERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS
Providing professional resources for teachers
Professional Resources for Members
RRCNA members receive a wide range of benefits,
many of which are just a mouse-click away. The
Members Only section of the RRCNA Web site includes
valuable resources for teachers who work with the
lowest-achieving first graders:
• Online resources include Book Lists, copy
masters for the Observation Survey, back issues
of Reading Recovery journals and newsletters,
communications resources such as how to
work with media and sample Reading Recovery
information for school Web sites.
• A monthly e-newsletter keeps members up to
date on important information and new
resources.
• Discounts are offered for RRCNA conferences,
RRCNA publications, and products.
• Membership provides subscriptions to two
professional journals, The Journal of Reading
Recovery and Literacy Teaching and Learning:
An International Journal of Early Reading
and Writing.
Associate Members 2005–2006
A special thank you to our associate members:
AKJ Educational Services • www.akjedsvcs.com
Educators Publishing Service • www.epsbooks.com
ETA/Cuisenaire • www.etacuisenaire.com
Heinemann • www.heinemann.com
Kaeden Books • www.kaeden.com
Michaels Associates • www.michaelsassociates.com
Pioneer Valley Educational Press • www.pvep.com
ProQuest LearningPage • www.proquest.com
Resources for Reading • www.abcstuff.com
Richard C. Owen Publishers • www.RCOwen.com
SongLake Books • www.songlakebooks.com
Reading Recovery students and teachers work daily with a variety of
teacher-selected little books that meet individual student needs. In 2005,
the Reading Recovery Book List was posted online for member use,
giving teachers the ability to sort by reading level, title, or author.
Emeritus Membership
A survey of retired members revealed that many retired
Reading Recovery professionals are now working in
schools as volunteers. At the 2006 National Reading
Recovery & K–6 Classroom Literacy Conference,
RRCNA held a special event focused exclusively on
ways the Council can help our retired members stay
involved. A new membership category—emeritus
members—now offers support, recognition, and
opportunity for networking.
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CONFERENCES ACHIEVEMENTS
Providing exceptional professional development opportunities
2006 National Reading Recovery & K–6
Classroom Literacy Conference
More than 3,500 educators from 46 states and
9 countries attended the 2006 National Reading
Recovery & K–6 Classroom Literacy Conference held
Feb. 4–7, 2006, in Columbus, OH. Keynote speakers
were literacy experts Peter Johnston and Julia Douëtil,
and children’s author Coleen Salley.
The Conference program included 76 Reading
Recovery sessions, 13 implementation sessions, and
78 K–6 classroom literacy sessions. The School
Administrators Institute, held as a part of the
Conference, addressed a variety of issues with a focus
on Reading Recovery implementation.
In 2006, children’s literature sessions were added to the
Conference program. Authors and children’s literature
experts shared children’s books and addressed the roles
they play in children’s lives and in their learning.
Featured authors included Suzanne Bloom, Will
Hillenbrand, Sara Holbrook, J. Patrick Lewis, Barbara
McGrath, Shelley
Pearsall, and
Michael Rosen.
An author
book-signing
session took
place at the
conclusion of
the Conference.
Reading Recovery teacher leaders train and coach the nearly 13,000
Reading Recovery teachers in the U.S. At the 2006 Teacher Leader
Institute, more than 500 teacher leaders worked diligently in small
groups led by 42 Reading Recovery trainers. The Institute provided an
in-depth study of the new material, the opportunity to problem solve
collaboratively, and guidance on how to implement the theory and
practices into their Reading Recovery sites.
2006 Teacher Leader Institute
The 2006 Teacher Leader Institute was held June 14–17,
2006, in Denver, CO. The Institute was devoted to
delving into what has proven to be a “gold standard”
for early intervention—the individualized literacy
lesson. Using Marie Clay’s work, Literacy Lessons
Designed for Individuals Part One and Part Two,
theoretical concepts and rationales relating to
individualized literacy lessons were explored.
The keynote speakers were Mary Anne Doyle and
Carol Lyons.
New Orleans author and storyteller, Coleen
Salley, was a keynote speaker during the 2006
National Conference.
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COMMUNICATIONS ACHIEVEMENTS
Spreading the good news about Reading Recovery
RRCNA Web Site
The RRCNA Web site is the information hub for the
Reading Recovery community. In 2006, several new
sections attracted visitors:
• More than a dozen profiles of outstanding principals
were featured in the implementation section.
• A news section summarized 58 articles with
information about Reading Recovery from daily
and weekly newspapers.
• Videos featuring Reading Recovery lessons,
professional development, and cost-effectiveness
were viewed more than 800 times.
• A news section on the Reading First investigation
generated more than 12,800 downloads of the
Reading Recovery request and links to news
articles about the investigation.
Center for Early
Literacy Information
The Center for Early Literacy Information
(CELI), originally funded by a grant from
Verizon Reads, is a digital library of early
literacy resources. In the past year, the CELI digital library
grew to include more than 600 articles, books, and other
resources. More than 2,500 unique visitors are using the site
each month.
CELI’s growth has been extraordinary—from 415 visitor
sessions per month in July 2004 to almost 8,500 visitor
sessions a month by the end of the 2006 school year. Since
CELI’s inception in July 2004, nearly 14,000 copies of articles
from Literacy Teaching and Learning have been downloaded
from CELI.
Professional Journals
RRCNA publishes two professional journals, each with
two issues per year. The Journal of Reading Recovery is
written for Reading Recovery practitioners and includes
topics on teaching, implementation, and research, as
well as RRCNA news. The second journal, Literacy
Teaching and Learning, focuses on wider literacy issues
and is an interdisciplinary forum on issues such as
language acquisition, literacy development, and
instructional theory and practice.
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ADVOCACY ACHIEVEMENTS
Building support among decision makers
In these times of educational change and uncertain
funding, advocacy with federal, state, and local officials
is more important than ever. Recognizing the critical
and ongoing need for outreach to decision makers,
both the RRCNA Board and its donors invested
additional resources in recent years.
We monitor emerging federal education policy and
keep members up to date about its impact on Reading
Recovery. We also inform members of Congress,
the administration, and leaders in other literacy
organizations about Reading Recovery.
RRCNA continues to find new ways to “get the word
out” about Reading Recovery in Washington, DC.
A few firsts during the 2005–2006 year included
• issuing a statement on the President’s FY 2007
budget request for education;
• participating in a broad array of national
coalitions and sign-on letters to support federal
funding for education and preserve a voice for
educators in policymaking;
• submitting public witness testimony to the House
Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of
Appropriations, the House Education and
TOSA Foundation
Supports
Reading Recovery
Advocacy
Through the assistance of
the TOSA Foundation,
RRCNA has broadened its
outreach to the largest and
most-influential educational
associations in the U.S.
TOSA’s funding allows RRCNA to target key members of
Congress for in-district advocacy. This has resulted in visits to
schools with Reading Recovery by members or by their staffs
on education or appropriations-related committees. Funding
from TOSA also helped establish an office-in-residence in
Washington, DC, allowing Reading Recovery to have a
full-time presence on Capitol Hill.
Workforce Committee, and the Commission on
No Child Left Behind; and
• filing a request for investigation with the
USDE Office of Inspector General about its
implementation of Reading First.
READING RECOVERY COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
100
INCOME OVERVIEW
EXPENSE OVERVIEW
Income 80 $2,369,683
Expense
80
$2,404,137
100
Program services
60
68.7%
Membership dues 15.1%
Contributions and grants
40
8.3%
Net product sales 3.3%
Other
20
2.7%
Interest 1.8%
Program services
60
76.2%
Management/general 19.0%
Fundraising
40
4.8%
20
0
0
From FY 2006 audited financial statements prepared by Norman Jones Enlow & Co. For complete audited financial statements, visit www.readingrecovery.org.
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
How Donors Met the Challenge
M. Trika Smith-Burke, Development Committee Chair
Private donors help to expand Reading
Recovery resources to reach more
struggling first graders. Education experts
have known for some time that some
children cost more to educate than
others—and early investment pays big dividends in
later achievement. Reading Recovery is cost-effective
because it reduces retention and prevents unnecessary
referral to special education.
The success of the children and the powerful teacher
education are why so many individuals and foundations
have supported Reading Recovery. My heartfelt thanks
to the hundreds of you who supported Reading
Recovery in 2006. Because of your generosity, RRCNA
was able to offer more scholarships for professional
development and to advocate effectively on behalf of
children who need Reading Recovery’s expert teaching.
Philanthropy is the desire to help humanity.
Since 2000, tax-deductible donations to RRCNA have totaled
• more than $350,000 from over 2,700 individual members and friends; and
• more than $1,000,000 from nine corporations and foundations.
These gifts have funded
• 149 scholarships that helped to
— train 77 Reading Recovery teacher leaders in 33 states, 2 Canadian provinces,
and overseas in the Department of Defense Schools;
— provide professional development for 72 Reading Recovery professionals in 24 states,
2 provinces, and Department of Defense Schools;
• advocacy initiatives at the federal and local level to sustain the integrity of Reading Recovery;
and
• electronic and print resources such as the Center for Early Literacy Information.
What is the impact of this generosity?
Hundreds of thousands of struggling readers
in North America have become independent
readers and writers who can benefit from
good classroom teaching and be successful
in school and life.
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PHILANTHROPIC ACHIEVEMENTS
How donations helped meet the challenge
Across North America, Reading Recovery is facing a
challenge unlike any it has seen in more than 20 years.
Large numbers of Reading Recovery personnel reaching
retirement and tight school finances combine to make
philanthropic support of training and professional
development more critical than ever.
Scholarships
Through RRCNA, generous donors can offer the
Reading Recovery teachers and teacher leaders of
tomorrow the gift of professional development. There
are two types of scholarships: Teacher leader training
scholarships and National Reading Recovery & K–6
Classroom Literacy Conference scholarships
Teacher Leader Training Scholarships
Teacher leader training scholarships provide year-long
training to teacher leaders at one of more than 20
university training centers in North America. In turn,
the scholars train teachers in Reading Recovery. Those
teachers then help thousands of the lowest-performing
first graders learn to read and write, thus the impact
of the grants continues long after the scholarships
are awarded.
Since funding for the teacher leader scholarships began,
77 teacher leaders have been trained through scholarships
awarded to their school districts. In 2005–2006,
the Deluxe Corporation Foundation joined the TOSA
Foundation in funding these scholarships, building upon
the tradition of support provided by Ronald McDonald
House Charities and The Goizueta Foundation.
Deluxe Corporation Foundation Scholarships
Since 1954, the Deluxe Corporation Foundation has
contributed nearly $80 million to human service,
education, and cultural organizations that serve the
communities where Deluxe Corporation facilities are
located. Its “Reading is For Life” initiative supports
literacy programs in elementary schools with demonstrated
high concentrations of first graders at risk of not
learning to read and write at grade level.
Teacher Leader Training Scholarship recipients for the 2005–2006 year
included (front row, L–R) Elizabeth Murray, Charleston County School
District, Johns Island, SC; Gaynell Jamison, Monticello School District,
Monticello, AR; Jean Ann West, Humble ISD, Humble, TX; Amy Shilt,
Greenville City Schools, Greenville, OH; (back row, L–R) Suzanne
Stevenson, Region Seven, Bronx, NY; Jacqueline Voulgaris, Region
One, New York, NY; Jennifer Cornell, Effingham County Schools,
Springfield, GA; Janet Maxwell, Rainy River District, Ft. Frances,
Ontario, Canada; and Mary Lou Petters, Charleston County School
District, Johns Island, SC.
The Deluxe Corporation Foundation’s association with
Reading Recovery began in 2004. Thanks to the positive
history Deluxe Corporation Foundation had in funding
Reading Recovery in four local schools, their Contributions
Committee decided to expand its support to a
national level by funding six $15,000 scholarships for
training Reading Recovery teacher leaders.
TOSA Foundation Scholarships
Tashia Morgridge is a passionate advocate for education
and Reading Recovery. Through the TOSA Foundation,
Mrs. Morgridge has generously funded eight $12,000
teacher leader scholarships between 2001 and 2006.
The TOSA Foundation is a private family foundation
that awards gifts to charitable and educational causes of
interest to family members. The Morgridges have a particular
interest in education and literacy. Through their
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dedication to Reading Recovery, teachers are empowered
to help struggling first graders succeed at reading.
RRCNA Teacher Leader Scholarship Award
The Reading Recovery Council of North America
funded seven teacher leader training scholarships
in the amount of $12,000 each for the 2005–2006
school year to school districts with demonstrated high
concentrations of first graders at risk of not learning
to read and write at grade level. Individual donations
to the Reading Recovery Fund made these scholarships
possible.
National Reading Recovery & K–6 Classroom
Literacy Conference Scholarships
Zaner-Bloser Scholarships
The mission of Zaner-Bloser, the Language Arts and
Reading Company, is to make a significant contribution
to the education of children in pre-kindergarten through
eighth grade by publishing materials of the highest
quality. In partnership with RRCNA, Zaner-Bloser
funded a scholarship to assist a Reading Recovery
teacher’s attendance at the 2007 National Conference.
Nancy Pollock Fellrath Scholarship
This scholarship is a gift from the estate of Nancy
Pollock Fellrath. Nancy was a dedicated and
enthusiastic Reading Recovery teacher from California
who returned from Reading Recovery conferences
inspired and eager to share what she learned with her
colleagues. As a result of Nancy Pollock Fellrath’s
generosity, since 2002, 17 Reading Recovery teachers
have been able to attend the National Conference,
Summer Institute, Leadership Academy, and Teacher
Leader Institute.
Sue Hundley Professional Development Scholarship
This scholarship honors the memory of Sue Hundley, a
former RRNCA board member, Reading Recovery
teacher, and teacher leader. Each scholarship includes
National Conference and Preconference Institute
registration. Three Reading Recovery teachers have
benefited from this scholarship since 2004.
Geri Stone Memorial Fund Grants
and Scholarships Program
This program was established by family members and
friends to remember Geri Stone’s leadership as a
Michigan Reading Recovery teacher leader. Grants and
scholarships are awarded to Reading Recovery teachers
to help offset the cost of training, professional development,
or literacy efforts. Funds have helped nine
Reading Recovery teachers pursue professional
development opportunities since 2004.
The Limited Brands Scholarships
for Reading Recovery Teachers
Limited Brands, headquartered in Columbus, OH,
funded 10 scholarships for Reading Recovery teachers
and partners to attend the 2006 National Conference.
Reading Recovery Artists
A picture is worth a thousand words! In an effort to communicate
how children feel about themselves when they learn to read and
write, the RRCNA Development Committee asked teacher leaders
to collect “testimonials” in the form of pictures and writing from
Reading Recovery students. More than 80 original designs from all
over the country were submitted. The artwork was displayed at the
2006 Teacher Leader Institute, where attendees had the difficult
job of voting to select the winners. The 12 creations that received
the most votes were produced as note cards that are for sale
through RRCNA. Other student artists will be featured in
RRCNA publications and other media.
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READING RECOVERY FUND DONORS
THE CHALLENGE:
THE ACHIEVEMENT: The number of donors to this mission increased by nearly 19%
Ensure access to Reading Recovery for every child who needs its support
$50,000 - $100,000
Deluxe Corporation
Foundation
$10,000 - $50,000
M. Trika Smith-Burke*
$5,000 - $9,999
Gay Su Pinnell*
$1,000 - $4,999
Billie Askew *
Commerce National Bank
Linda Dorn *
Margaret Griffin *
Carol Lyons
Zaner-Bloser
$250 - $999
Anonymous
Janet & Bruce Antman *
Terri Beeler
Laurie Colon
Mary Costa
Mia Coulton
Michele & Robert Dufresne
Sue Duncan *
Cathleen Duvall
Duvall County Reading
Recovery Teachers
Gail Eck *
Jayne Fitzgerald
Salli Forbes
Pat Fostvedt-Oxendale
Diane Fredrickson
Ian Gale
Anita Gibson
D. Gilbert
James Gilles
Holly Hendrix
Mary Jackson *
Lisa Johns
Inell Johnson
Jady Johnson
Catherine Keesling
Patricia Kelly *
Elizabeth Larrabee *
Michael Lemaster
Maryann McBride *
McLean Strikers
Milford Board of Education–
Reading Department
Ohio Reading Recovery
Council
Laura Ramos
Patricia Scharer
Anne Simpson
Lee Skandalaris
Cheri Slinger *
Suzanne Stevenson
Lisa Stone-Hardt
Dianne Stuart
Marsha Studebaker
Robert & Dianne Wesselhoft *
Julie Wittenberg
Sybil Yastrow *
Joe Yukish
$100 - $249
Anonymous
Nemi & Roli Agrawal
David Andrews
Arlington Travel Soccer Club
Thomas Banchoff
Mary Barnes
Joetta Beaver *
Janet Behrend
Sharon Billings
Doreen Blackburn
Ernice Bookout
Vanessa Bramlett *
Connie Briggs
Joyce Cecil *
Mary Ann Clark *
Margaret Clark
Nancy Cooley
Suzanne DeWeese
Hazel Dick
David DiGiovanni
Mary Doub
Mary Anne Doyle *
Cheryl Duininck
Virginia Duquet
Lori & Kevin Ebersohl
Sheila Erlach
Rose Mary Estice *
Sarah Faucette
Leslie Fausset
Kathleen Fay
Hilary Ferguson
Rosetta Ford *
Irene Fountas *
Sharon Freeman
James Freericks
Mary Fried *
Diane Galvin
Susan Gardner
Lance Gentile
Lucy Gettman
William Gettman
Michael Gibbons
Margaret Gnadt *
Vince & Renee Gomez *
Eloise Hambright-Brown
John Handy
Nancy & Clifton Harris
Ellen Hauser
Susan Hayes *
Patricia Heller
Linda Hirsch
Betty Hooker *
Julie Hopkins
Cheryl Huff
Phoebe Ingraham
Angela Jaggar *
Karen James
Alison Johns
Clifford Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Peter Johnston
Marsha Jones
Noel Jones
Pam Jones
Laura Juhl *
Dawn Kaczor *
Adria Klein
Eva Konstantellou *
Marilyn Lavezzo *
Polly Lee *
Jeanne Lemire
Arik Levinson
Deborah Litt *
Joanne LoFaso
Noelle Logan
Kathy Lother
Barbara Lukas *
Michelle Madden *
Sherre Marek
Kathleen Martin *
Patricia Martin
Susan Mayer *
John McCue
Judy McDonald *
Marla McGill
Elizabeth Meckley
Shelley Moran *
Jacqueline Moser *
Molly Murphy *
Eva O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien
Thanks to donations from more than 400 members and friends, the
Reading Recovery Fund Challenge surpassed the $20,000 goal set
during the 2006 National Conference. Shown issuing one final
challenge during the Conference are RRCNA President Connie Briggs
(R) and Development Committee Chair M. Trika Smith-Burke (L), who
announced she would match every dollar contributed with a dollar
of her own.
Richard Owen
Alicia Perez-Arrieta
Patricia Pierson
Donna Pizzagalli
Patricia Pizzagalli
Mary Ann Poparad
Anitra & Chris Potts
Judy Pray
Maya Primorac
Diana Ream
Julie Reeves
Patricia Richards
Diane Richland
Emily Rodgers *
Yvonne Rodriguez
Linda Ruckman
Margaret Ryan
Lynn Salem *
Doris Salter
Lynn Sargent
Maribeth Schmitt
Barbara Schubert *
Pamela Schuler
Robert Schwartz *
& Patricia Gallant
Karen Scott
Linda Scott
Joseph Serene
Angela Sewall *
Sandra Shavlik *
Patricia Staab
Ruth Stenberg
Linda Stephens *
Lisa Sullivan
Karen Thom
Floretta Thornton-Reid *
Sharon Turnbull-Schmitt
Jo Ann Turner
Janice Van Dyke
Amy Vargo
Ann Vaughan
Evangelyn Visser *
Priscilla Voigtman
Pauline Weston-Bauer
Lisbeth Whiting *
Bob & Sandy Willey
Ann Wilson
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Up to $99
Anonymous
Claudia Aaron
Silvia Acosta
Lisa Acton
Glenda Adkins
Doris Aiello
Hope Aiken
Richard Alexandro
Roberta Amigh
Penny Antell
Becky Armstrong
Nancy Armstrong
Patricia Arnold *
Mary Ashbaugh
Natalie Auble
Pat Ayers *
Linda Baker *
Patricia Baldwin
Ann Ballantyne
Rebecca Banks
Diana Barris
Pamela Bauser
Ruth Bayus
Nadine Beall
Catherine Beels
Angela Bennett
Phyllis Berkofsky
Joanne Bernstein
Kathy Berry
Mary Berry
Helen Bettes
Jane Beveridge
Kymberly Beyer
Cindy Bingham
Shannon Blaney
Susan Blate *
Elizabeth Blunk
Mary Boehnlein
Claudia Booth
Sandie Bornstein
Jeanette Brandenburg
Sheila Brannick
Robin Brashear
Ann Breeden
Katie Brintlinger *
Kathryn Broadlick
Ellen Brown
Todd Brown *
Betty Bruce *
Janet Bufalino
Dianne Buffalo
Betsy Bunnel
John & Amy Buonassisi
Rebecca Burnett *
Sharon Burnett *
Shelley Burris
Brian Bussey
Cathy Buxton
Joyce Calmes
Terry Campbell
Sharon Carney
Judy Carr
Katharine Carter *
Anita Carver
Maria Casamassa
Diana Casteel
Karin Cecere
Sue Chambers
Cindy Chambless
Jean Chenault
Michelle Chiodo
Gail Chisholm
Emma Ciampa
Patricia Clancy
Cindy Clark
Cristina Clark *
Patricia Clegg
Deborah Clemence
Pat Clopp *
Jane Clothier
Barbara Cohen
Jodi Collins
Nancy Compton
Sherry Conley *
Patsy Conner
Leslie Cook
Patricia Cooper
Maggie Cords
Jennifer Cornell
Susan Coustillac
Teresa Cox
Donna Crask
Tammy Craven *
Richard Cronin
Nancy Crosby
Lorene Cross
Phyllis Crosson *
Donald Cruse
Corina Cruz
Linda Cummings *
Susan Curtis
Michelle Damare
Kathryn Dean
Mindy Delagrange
Cherry Delaune
Gail D'Emilio
In Memory of Valerie Samson
Regina Derzon
Janet DeVriendt
Kathy Dible *
Lynne Dillingham
Melinda Dittmer
Allen Dodge *
Frances Doherty
Lisa Dowdell
Linda Downey
Deborah Duffy
Celeste Dugan
Elizabeth Eberhart
Glenda Eberlein *
Bobbi Edwards
Kellie Ehlers
Carolyn Eiterman
Franchon Elkins
Michelle Elliott
Peggy Ellis *
Sharon Elmquist
Judy Embry
Leah Erez
Saralee Etter
Barbara Evans
Laurie Everhart
Lauren Ewing
Denise Farley
Pamela Feiner
Mary Ann Fenn
Jason Ferrell
David Ferry
Connie Fickes
June Fink
Ruth Fitzgerald
Paula Flaherty
Susan Fleisher
Many friends and colleagues made gifts in memory of
Reading Recovery teacher Valerie Samson, who died
this year. They remember Val as a great advocate for
children who was not afraid to speak her mind; a
wide-eyed optimist who thought she might conquer her
disease one more time and come back to the kids;
someone who had a warm smile and a zest for life,
enjoying every moment to its fullest and always thinking
of her students and how she could help improve their
ability to read and understand. Valerie loved being a
Reading Recovery teacher.
Scott Fleming
Rosemary Floccari
Ann Fontaine *
Theresa Foutch
Nancy Fox
Vicki Fox
Laurel Frank
Lois Fretz
Hilda Freudenberg
Jean Frey
Teresa Fugate
Cindy Fujimoto
Susan Fullerton *
Julia Fung
Susan Funk *
Jacqueline Fursman
Janet Gaffney *
Kent Gage *
Michele Gagen
Susan Gallant *
Kathy Gardner
Roberta Garris
Elaine Geeting
K. Sue Geier
Marian Gerald *
Susan Geralds
Mary Ellen Giacobbe *
Patricia Gibson
Sharon Gilbert
Betty Gitz
Mary Glasscock
Jennifer Gold
Raquel Gonzales
Patricia Goode
Patricia Gordon
Carol Gould-Harris
Pam Govertsen-Kahn
M. Frances Graham
Flora Grant *
Diane Gray *
Pamela Grayson
Gilbert Gredler *
Leslee Green
Susan Gremillion
Julie Grenon
Kathy Gros
Mary Guay *
Debra Guidry
Robert Guiduli
Dee Guilfoyle
Judy Gunkelman
Kay Gurley
Wren Gurney
Lydia Haddad
Lori Hagely
Danette Hall
Liz Hamill
Angela Hanan
Diane Hannon
T. Stevenson Hansell *
Alana Hansen
Virginia Harford
Carol Harper
Kathy Harrell
JoAnn Harris
Elizabeth Hart
Kathi Hart
Regina Hartley
Susan Harwick
Susan Hausler
Shirl Hawes
Gail Hawley *
Carolyn Hayes
Jennifer Hazaert
Rachel Hazelton
Mary Ann Heckler
Jackie Heinz *
Catherine Herber
Eileen Hesch
Berna Hester
Lillian Heyda
Julie Hildebrand *
Ginger Hill
Phyllis Hinerman
Stacy Hinz
Amelia Hoag
Dorothy Hokanson
Kathleen Holmdahl
Diane Holum
Barbara Honchell
Freida Horne
Karen Houck
Kristina Houstin
Mary Howell
Lori Hruska
Mary-Jeane Huber *
Irene Huggins
Mary Humlicek
Carrie Hung *
Kari Hurlbut *
Jacqueline Hurwitz
Nancy Hutchinson
M. Rita Hynes
Donna Ianello
Janet Ihne
Kelly Inabinet
Pam Inbody
Bonnie Jackson
Geri Jacobs
Robyn Jagust *
Mary James
Gaynell Jamison
Lynn Jasmine
Deborah Jenness
Alyce Johnson
Lorraine Johnson
Pat Johnson
Rosalind Jones-Johnson
Jeneen Joseph
Lynne Kagelmann *
Arleigh Kalinowski
Louis Kaplan
Beverly Katz
Elizabeth Kaye
Linda Kee
Wendy Keith
Glynda Kelso
Diana Kent *
Lynn Kerr *
Lori Khatchadourian
Jane Kidd
Nancy Killelea
Janet Kimatian
Donna King
John & Sandy King
Judy King
Karolyn King
Carolyn Kirk
Rose Kirwan
Karen Kleppinger
Judy Klupar
Laura Knight
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READING RECOVERY FUND DONORS
Gayla Kolb
Paula Kondratko *
Joyce Kosakowski
Laura Kose
Margaret Krings
Dawn Krommenakker
Lynne Kuhn
Robin La Sorsa
Melanie Ladd
Rebecca Land
Deborah Landon
Beverly Ann Lang *
Lisa Lang
Pam Lanning
Yuevonne Lansinger
Sandra Laredo
Debra LaRochelle
Cindy Larvie
Georgia Lauer
Katrena Leininger
Nancy Leon
Bernice Leonard
Melinda Levesque
Deborah Lewis *
Maureen Leydon
Virginia Libbey
Miriam Libman
Nora Licht
Michelle Ligon
Helen Lloyd
Karen Lockner *
Jean Long
Lonna Long
Patricia Long *
Donna Lorenz *
Mary Lose
Marilyn Lowe
Patricia Lucas
Todd Lustig
Alan Lydiard *
William Lynch *
Denton & Mary MacCarty
Mary Maher
Donna Marcum
Stephen Marcus
Linda Marple
Mary Ann Marquez
Catherine Martin
Cindy Martin
Connie Martin
Janet Martin
Kathy Martin
Lindsey Mattingly
Karen Maultsby
Lou Ann Maye
Lesley Mayer
Patty McAffee
Leslie McBane
Jennie McBride
Amanda McCabe
Michelle McCann
George McColley
Aileen McCorkell *
Tom & Robin McCormick
John & Hope McCreary
Kani McCree
Alice McDaniel
Les & Dianne McDonald
Joni McEvoy
Nicki McGowan
Emily McGuirt
Carol McKinley *
Susan McKissick
Catherine McLaughlin
Ann McMahon
Tes Mehring
Marjorie Mellen
Shanna Metzler
Vicki Meyer *
Pamela Miles
Abby Miller
Jane Miller *
Karen Miller
Kay Miller
Tina Miller
Raquel Mireles *
Carol Moffet-Patecell
Lou Anna Moore *
Eldon & Olivia Moore
Tashia Morgridge *
David Moriarty *
Richard Mott
Lynda Mudre
Judith Mullinix *
Bridget Murphy
Jane & Todd Murphy
Marilyn Myers *
Dianne Napolitano
Judith Neal *
Phillip Neel
Susie Nehez
Annie Nelson
Georgia Nemeth
LaDene Nesbitt *
Jill Newhouse
Connie Newman
Linda Nitchals *
Kari Nolte
Lorraine Normore
Lynette Oakes
Barbara O'Brien
Karen Odegard
Elissa Odham
Jane Olson
Claire Oram
Cecelia Osborn
Adrian Ossi
Margaret Owen
Mary Pachla
Kathi Pastor *
Diane Pauline
Denise Pavlovicz
Lori Payne
Joni Peddicord *
Margaret Pempek *
Gerald Penn *
Jan Perkins
Tonya Person
Frances Peterson
Mary Lou Petters *
Ted Phillips
Mary Pike
Lisa Pizzagalli
Marge Poe *
Rosetta Pohle
Jeanne Popecki
William Porreca
Diane Powell *
Ann Power
Edward Preneta
Mary Jeanine Provencal
Barbara Pruitt
Mary Purcell *
Karen Quelette
Francine Querio
Kristen Raleigh
Dianne Ramsey
Wanda Ramsey
Linda Randall
Barbara Rando
Kendall Randol
Alice Ransil *
Rachel Rapee *
Ann Marie Reddington
Julia Reef
Anthony Reese
Darellee Regnier
Peggy Reiling
Harold & Leah Rempert
Julia Rhodes
Nancy Rice
Shanae Richardson
Lana Rinaman
Nancy Robinson
In Honor of Eileen Ryan
Teresa Rocha
Elizabeth Rodd
Barbara Rodgers
Cynthia Rodriguez
Nancy Rogalsky
Joyce Romano
James Rooney
Carol Rorick
Heidi Rose
Mary Rosser
Wendy Roush *
Maryjane Ruggles
Salma Saad
Joanne Saam *
Kathryne Salinas *
Jennifer Samoly
Mary Sangster
Alice Sapp
Janet Sawarynski
Lois Saxe
Lynn Saylor
Laura Schaaf
Debra Scheffe
Judy Schiefer
Kathleen Schmader
Joyce Schnell
Sarah Schwartz
Maxine Segal
Helen Seltzer
Joy Sharrett
Beryl Shaw *
Reading Recovery professionals in the Bridgewater-
Raritan School District in New Jersey honored retiring
site coordinator Eileen Ryan for “her dedication to
helping all children learn to read and write.” Eileen was
trained as a Reading Recovery teacher in 1991 and the
following year she became a teacher leader. From
1993–2000, Eileen trained teachers, sometimes in two
classes at a time. In 1999, she became the supervisor of
communication arts and since then has served as site
coordinator. During the 15 years Eileen has served
Reading Recovery in these varied capacities, 9,713
students have received Reading Recovery instruction
from teachers connected to their site. Eileen leaves a
tremendous legacy for children and teachers. The contributions
in her honor from friends and fellow educators
are helping to continue that tradition.
Barbara Shelley *
Amy Shilt
Sharon Shoaf *
Sandra Shule
Linda Shusterman
Debbie Sieck
Therese Simays
Marcia Slaton
Jennifer Slattery *
Ann Smelser
Alice Smith
Christopher Smith
Judy Smith
Tina Solinas
Gail Solomon
Bess Ann Sommers
Carolyn Southerland
Martha Spencer
Catherine Sperling
Marie Spofford
Jennifer Staer
Carolyn Stark
Carla Steele
Deanna Steele
Lynda Steinberg
Elizabeth Stephen
Linda Stephens*
Diane Stevens
Linda Stevens
Elaine Stine
Susan Stone
Jan Strominger *
Holly Subudhi
Katherine Sullivan
Sally Suttle *
Patricia Sutton
Kristi Swafford
Faith Sweeney *
Maria Sweeney
Pamela Sweet
Anne Swille
Katherine Swink
Alan & Diane Sylvester
Kathleen Taps *
Michal Taylor
Chee Teague
Al Teixeira *
Patricia Tessler-Helmich
Sharon Thieman
Jamee Thieme
Rebecca & Richard Thomas
Sheri Thomas
Judy Thomaswick
Janet Thomson
Bonnie Thurston
Michala Titus
Bobbi Toole
Maria Victoria Torrey *
Lisa Travis
Carole Trevathan
Brigette Trono
Sharilyn Tullis
Margie Tullos
Heather Turpin *
Evelyn Ulmer
Felicia Underwood
Elaine Unzicker
Sharon Uyeda
Sara Uzel
Loretta Vail
Barbara Vance *
Patsy Vance
Pamela Vandekamp
Cindy Venables
Pamela Vergona
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READING RECOVERY FUND DONORS
Angel Viera
Carol Viering
Nancy Villalta
Jacqueline Voulgaris
Jan Vowell *
Eunice Waddles
Donna Walker
Catherine Wall
Judy Wallis
Joan Ware
Connie Warner
Margaret Warner *
Elaine Warren
Sylvia Washington
Margaret Watson
Ann Webb
Kristin Weigner
Nancy Weinkam
Beverly Wells
Connie Wenzel *
Deborah Wesche
Jean West
Kathleen Westafer
Jessica Wheeler *
Martha Wheeler
Jeff White
Rose White
Rae Jean Wicka
Vonda Widener *
Deb Wihebrink
Beverly Williams
Connie Williams *
Jocelyn Williams
Linda Williams *
Gordon Williamson *
Doris Willmann *
Diane & Mike Wilson
Linda Wilson
Marsha Wilson
Julie Wolf
Denise Worthington
Bob Wright
Cindy Wright
Jill Wright
Diane Yeagar
Judith Yeager
Philip Yeaton
Mary Yentzer *
Karleen Yohnka
Robin Young
Donna Zaborowski
Julia Zecca
Norilee Zimmerman
Judy Zizzo
Fraida Zusman
Jerry Zutell
The number of RRCNA members
and friends who choose to
memorialize and honor friends,
colleagues, family members, and
mentors is growing.
2005 2006
Gifts in Honor
87 184
$5,300 $6,678
Honorary Gifts
The follow are people that are
recognized in honorarium and
the people that gave in their
name:
Joann Ahmay
Nancy Compton
Charlotte Allegeier
Cindy Martin
Janet Antman
Loretta Vail
Audrey Armstrong
Julia Reef
Billie Askew
Judy Wallis
Dr. Connie Briggs
Judy King
Gerrae Casper
Sharon Billings
Jocye Cecil
Mary Ann Heckler
Lisa Chafin
Kelly Inabinet
Mary Ann Clark
Lana Rinaman
Marie Clay
Margaret Griffin
Patricia Kelly
Miriam Libman
Linda Marple
2005 2006
Gifts in Memory
90 191
$7,765 $12,737
Terry Conley, Justine DeWitt,
Georgia Gardner, &
Steve Hansell
Phyllis Amicon
Evelyn Arthur
Kellie Brownfield
Barbara Collins
Paula Connor
Daphne Driskill
Mary Fried
Sharon Gilbert
Valerie Griesheimer
Julie Iannantouno
Phoebe Ingraham
Mark Leiby
Mary Marquardt
Connie Martin
Leslie McBane
Stacy Moormeier
Sewall Phelps
Gay Pinnell
Tony Reese
Emily Rodgers
Jennifer Samoly
Richard Schemmer
Aubrey Sikula
Cheri Slinger
Linda Stepp
Jan Vaughn
Susan Vincent
Elnorah Watson
Sygrid Wells
Valerie Wilson
Mary Jo Cornett
Mary Humlicek
Council Rock School District
Karen Houck
Eleanor Crenshaw
Alice McDaniel
Mindy Dablow
Anita Carver
Raechel DeRussey
Lucy Gettman
Greg Donahue
Susan Mayer
Linda Dorn
Dianne Buffalo
Karen Scott
Becky Douin
Ann Smelser
Diane Dunn
Abby Miller
Duval County Reading
Recovery Teachers
Lisa Johns
Rose Mary Estice
Susan Hayes
Cheri Slinger
June Fink
Ellen Brown
Jean Chenault
Rose Kirwan
Janet Martin
Claire Oram
Evelyn Ulmer
Marty Frampton
Rosetta Pohle
Marian Gass
Virginia Duquet
Lucy Gettman
William Gettman
Grant Elementary Staff
Vanessa Bramlett
Pam Grayson
Claudia Aaron
Barbara Pruitt
Katherine Heap
Patricia Goode
Sonja & Abby Hemphill
Diane Richland
Diane Holum
Stacy Hinz
Jennifer Imbody
Kristen Raleigh
Mary Jackson
Cathleen Duvall
Angela Hanan
Arleigh Kalinowski
Leslie & Dianne McDonald
Linda Ruckman
Ann Webb
Margaret Janz
from the Duval County
Teachers
Mary Amber
Corinne Baglama
Mary Kay Bell
Diane Bilyk
Liz Brennan
Nicole Brown
Carol Brown
Sheila Canty
Susan Clark
Sheila Clinton
Bonnie Coss
Carol Coston
Karen Dahlin
Cathy Davis
Mary Beth Entwistle
Leigh Farrington
Carolyn Germain
Lisa Halbert
Kathi Hart
Judy Howard
Lisa Johns
Hilda Jones
Marsha Jones
Carolyn Kantor
Darlene Knight
Amy Lingenfelter
Christy Lippelman
Ginny Long
Gloria Manuel
Brenda Mathisen
Tonya Mayfield
Jane McRae
Krista Neilson
Jill Newhouse
Megan Paxton
Denise Pedro
Sandy Pruitt
Darellee Regnier
Juanita Reis
Lana Rinaman
Alice Sapp
Liz Saunders
Amelia Senhausen
Ivonne Shad
Alice Smith
Dianne Tuell
Barbara Vandervort
Kim Vilagi
Patricia Vynanek
Pam Waddle
Angela Wright
Lisa Johns
Lana Rinaman
Edward Kelly
Susan McKissick
Ian Krings
Margaret Krings
Ayden Krings-Cegelski
Margaret Krings
Carol Lyons
Cheri Slinger
Barbara Maestle
Elaine Stine
Maryann McBride
Anita Gibson
Patricia Gibson
Mary Maher
Jennie McBride
Michele McGee
Barbara O'Brien
Jan Milkovick
Fraida Zusman
OSU Trainers
Maryann McBride
Janet Perzee
Lois Fretz
Gay Su Pinnell
Patricia Scharer
Sheila Poore
M. Rita Hynes
Laura Knight
Linda Randall
Jamee Thieme
Barbara Rando
Lisa Travis
Sandi Reader
Ann Smelser
James Reagan
Lisa Sullivan
Pat Richards
Anonymous
Rudy Rodriguez
Cynthia Rodriguez
Sandy Rossell
Karen Kleppinger
Eileen Ryan
Joanne Bernstein
Leslie Cook
Susan Fleisher
Hiliary Gutsick
Susan Harwick
Catherine Herber
Janet Ihne
Mary James
Michelle McCann
Sarah Schwartz
Elaine Warren
Kristin Weigner
Nancy Weinkam
Donna Zaborowski
Pamela Schuler
Judy McDonald
Kristine Short
Laura Kose
Judy Smith
Bonnie Jackson
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READING RECOVERY FUND DONORS
Lydia Smith
Frances Doherty
Maureen Leydon
Patricia Martin
Trika Smith-Burke
Anonymous
Rose Mary Estice
Mary Fried
Patricia Kelly
Linda Scott
Jill Speering
Catherine Sperling
Bonnie Thurston
Tina Solinas
Webster Groves School District
Lori Hagely
Beverly Williams
Linda Kee
Shari Wood
Patricia Baldwin
Kit Yaw
Janet Kimatian
Patricia Richards
Naomi Zapp
Patsy Vance
Memorial Gifts
Gifts were made in memory
of the following individuals:
John Banionis
Jeanine Provencal
Marian Barard
Jeanne Lemire
H.V. Billings
Jeanne Lemire
Julie Wittenberg
Barb Browder
Nancy Cooley
Darlene Buchmann
Jeanne Lemire
Jim Chiarello
Diane Pauline
Rachel Koehn Chibante
Judith Neal
Joan Cooley
Elaine Geeting
Marvadeen Craft
Billie Askew
Mary Anne Doyle
Salli Forbes
Mary Jackson
Tes Mehring
Eldon & Olivia Moore
Dianne Wesselhoft
John W Dugan, Jr.
Celeste Dugan
Rita Dworkin
Stephen Marcus
Selma Groth
Judy Gunkelman
Mary Hendry
Jeanne Lemire
Lorraine Hetcher
Elissa Odham
Mary Jane Hicks
Sandra Shule
Inez Hubbard
Chee Teague
Sue Hundley
Ernice Bookout
Lynn Salem
Libby Ingram
Carolyn Hayes
Rupert Johnson
Anonymous
Lori Adkins
Janet Antman
Brenda Barrow
Angela Bennett
Crystie Flynt
Cindy Fujimoto
Vicki Hester
Amelia Hoag
Mary James
Carolyn Kirk
Lisa Lang
Kris Leach
Karen Maultsby
Rebecca Powell
Mary Sangster
Rosemary Sprouse
Donna Williamson
Mr. & Mrs. K. P. Jones
Pam Jones
Dr. Edward Kelly
Margaret Gnadt
Kenneth Lanier, Sr.
Roberta Garris
Raymond Lemire
Jeannie Lemire
Lucille Belcher Martin
Kathleen Martin
Joan McCue
John McCue
Christina McNamara Sens
Anonymous
Nemi & Roli Agrawal
Georgetown
Natalie Auble
Thomas Banchoff
Shannon Blaney
Ann Breeden
Brian Bussey
Gail Chisholm
Laurie Colon
Richard Cronin
Donald Cruse
Michelle Damare
Regina Derzon
David DiGiovanni
Mary Doub
Lisa Dowdell
Deborah Duffy
Lori & Kevin Ebersohl
Nancy Etkin
Kathleen Fay
David Ferry
Jayne Fitzgerald
Ruth Fitzgerald
Paula Flaherty
Scott Fleming
James Freericks
Jean Frey
Ian Gale
Diane Galvin
Mary Glasscock
Georgetown University
Jennifer Gold
Robert Guiduli
Wren Gurney
John Handy
Nancy & Clifton Harris
Pat Johnson
Louis Kaplan
Beverly Katz
Catherine Keesling
Lori Khatchadourian
Sarah Laredo
Nancy Leon
Melinda Levesque
Arik Levinson
Noelle Logan
Denton & Mary Mac Carty
George McColley
Tom & Robin McCormick
John & Hope McCreary
Ohio Reading Recovery
Council Honors Retirees
The Ohio Reading Recovery
Council, which is made up of all
the teacher leaders in Ohio, site
coordinators, and The Ohio State
University trainers, began a new
tradition—they honored retiring
site coordinator Stevenson Hansell
and retiring teacher leaders Terry
Conley, Dusty DeWitt, and
Georgia Gardner with a gift to the
Reading Recovery Fund in their
names. “It struck us that they
all had dedicated so much of their
lives and their passion to that same
common outcome and maybe the
best way to honor them and
celebrate their accomplishments
was to donate to the Reading
Recovery Fund in their names,” a
Council member said.
Ann McMahon
Carol Moffet-Patecell
Richard Mott
Jane & Todd Murphy
Phillip Neel
Maureen O’Brien
Adrian Ossi
Alicia Perez-Arrieta
Patricia Pierson
Donna Pizzagalli
Lisa Pizzagalli
Patricia Pizzagalli
Jeanne Popecki
William Porreca
Maya Primorac
James Rooney
Margaret Ryan
Maxine Segal
Joseph Serene
Therese Simays
Christopher Smith
Gail Solomon
Marie Spofford
Elizabeth Stephen
McLean Strikers
Alan & Diane Sylvester
Rebecca & Richard Thomas
Brigette Trono
Sara Uzel
Catherine Wall
Bob & Sandy Willey
Ann Wilson
Diane Yeagar
J. Morrison
Susan Mayer
Cecile Norkus
Pamela Feiner
Paul Olberg
Cheryl Duininck
Evelyn Peterson
Claudia Booth
Elfrieda Pinnell
Billie Askew
Connie Briggs
Mary Anne Doyle
Sue Duncan
Irene Fountas
Sharon Freeman
Lucy Gettman
Michael Gibbons
Anita Gibson
Mary Jackson
Jady Johnson
Patricia Kelly
Maryann McBride
Tina Miller
David Moriarty
Lynda Mudre
Patricia Scharer
Lee Skandalaris
Marsha Studebaker
Jerry Zutell
Carolyn Pippin
Jeanne Lemire
Milton Reid, Sr.
Jeanne Lemire
Evelyn Reuter
Nadine Beall
Margaret Rodocker
Catherine Martin
Philip Rohrer
Jeanne Lemire
Sadie Romeo
Anonymous
Valerie Samson
from the Reading
Department at Milford
Board of Education:
Linda Bafumi
Soula Barkas
Susan Becker
Susan Carlson
Patti Cavanna
Donna Coulombe
Karen Eastman
Kathy Gage
Terri Green
Mary Rita Killelea
Maryann Locke
Jane MacAlpine
Carol Malone
Jean Marble
Carol Marcus
Faith Reardon
Kate Sabatini
Carol Walker
Elizabeth Zito
Ruth Smith
Donna Crask
Geri Stone
Shelley Burris
Bonnie Jackson
Lynn Salem
Lee Skandalaris
Lisa Stone-Hardt
Esther Glenn Thornton
Floretta Thornton-Reid
Tennie Tyler
Anonymous
*indicates a supporting
member of RRCNA
We have made every effort
to provide a complete list of
donors making contributions
within the fiscal year July
2005 through June 2006
and sincerely regret any errors
or omissions. Please call us
with any corrections at
614-310-7340.
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READING RECOVERY COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA
LEADERSHIP
2005–2006 RRCNA Board of Directors 2005–2006 Development Committee
Connie Briggs, president
Emporia State University, Emporia KS
David Moriarty, president-elect
Woburn, MA
Robert M. Schwartz, vice president
Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Yvonne Rodríguez, past president
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Mary Jackson, treasurer
Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX
Anne Simpson, secretary
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
David Andrews, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Catherine G. Beels, Johnson County School District 1, Buffalo, WY
Margaret Clark, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM
Linda Dorn, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
Sue Duncan, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Laurie Everhart, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM
Mary Ann Fenn, West Lafayette School Corp., West Lafayette, IN
Diane Fredrickson, Community Volunteer, Bexley, OH
Irene Huggins, Western Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
William Lynch, Lynch Foundation, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Maryann F. McBride, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Mary Lou Petters, Charleston County School District, Johns Island, SC
Mary Ann Poparad, Waterloo Community Schools, Waterloo, IA
Ann Power, Nova Scotia Department of Education, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada
Laura A. Ramos, Amarillo Independent School District, Amarillo, TX
Emily M. Rodgers, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Patricia L. Scharer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Angela Sewell, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
Floretta Thornton-Reid, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Ann R. Vaughan, Williams County Schools, Franklin, TN
M. Trika Smith-Burke, chair
New York University, New York, NY
Mary Anne Doyle, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Cathleen Duvall, Fort Bend ISD, Missouri City, TX
Diane Fredrickson, Community Volunteer, Bexley, OH
Diana L. Geisler, Bueno Center for Multicultural Education,
Denver, CO
Christine Harris, Crystal Lake CCSD, Crystal Lake, IL
Linda Hirsch, York Region District School Board, Newmarket,
Ontario, Canada
Barbara Honchell, University of North Carolina–Wilmington,
Wilmington, NC
Clifford Johnson, University of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Barbara Lukas, Plainfield Consortium, Wheaton, IL
Pat Richards, Onondaga-Corland-Madison BOCES, East Syracuse, NY
Wendy Roush, Worthington Schools, Worthington, OH
Barbara Schubert, St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA
Lee Skandalaris, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Cheri Slinger, Upper Arlington City Schools, Upper Arlington, OH
400 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 250
Worthington, OH 43085
12752-900273-61801
The mission of The Reading Recovery
Council of North America is to ensure
access to Reading Recovery for every
child who needs its support.
Phone 614-310-READ (7323) • Fax 614-310-7345 • Visit us online at www.readingrecovery.org