Adult Literacy Fact:
Nearly 1/2 of all adults with low literacy levels are living in poverty, even if they are employed.

360-647-3264

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1292
Bellingham, WA 98227

Street Address:
2205 Elm Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

WLC Staff
Rachel Myers, Executive Director
rachel@whatcomliteracy.org

Gina Barrieau-Gonzales, Programs Manager
gina@whatcomliteracy.org

Summer Ostlund, English Language Learners (ELL) Coordinator
summer@whatcomliteracy.org

Jessica Hilburn, Adult Literacy Program (ALP) Coordinator
jessica@whatcomliteracy.org

WLC Board Members
President:
Sallye Quinn, Attorney, Barron & Daugert, LLC.

Vice President:
Cliff Baacke, Community Member

Treasurer:
Frances Burkhart, Program Specialist
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management

Secretary:
Guy Smith, Instructor, Whatcom Community College

Elizabeth Daly, Environmental Manager, BP Cherry Point

Pam Kiesner, Director, Bellingham Public Library

Jennifer Ortmeyer, The Unity Group

Jamie Horst, Alcoa Intalco Works

Chad Nickisch, Branch Manager, US Bank

Joan Airoldi, Director of Whatcom County Library Services

Michael Reinke, Director of Development, Woodring College of Education, WWU

Brooke Stanton, Educator, Bellingham Public Schools