About Us
The Whatcom Literacy Council is governed by a group of dedicated volunteers who keep the organization focused on its mission, and are responsible for fiduciary oversight.
Board Members
President
Paqui Paredes Méndez
Professor of Spanish
Modern & Classical Languages Department
Western Washington University
Vice President
Dr. Bill Gerritz
International School Superintendent & Graduate School Faculty, retired
Bangkok/The Netherlands/Venezuela
Treasurer
Michael Cox
Deputy Director
Whatcom County Library System
Secretary
Liz Purdy
Manager, Community Affairs
Puget Sound Energy
Members
Carol Choulochas
English Teacher, National Sales Rep, Hiring and Training Manager, retired
Kaitlyn Gilmore
Staff Accountant and CPA
Archer Halliday PS, CPAs
David Halme
Teacher and BC Teachers Union Rep, retired
Tobi Martinez
Program Coordinator
Whatcom Community College
Trang Nguyen
Tax Associate
Larson Gross CPA
(a former client, originally from Vietnam)
Andres Parra
Community Health Worker
Catholic Community Services
(fa ormer client, originally from Colombia)
Become a Board Member
Do you have a passion for helping your community? We welcome new Board Members who are willing to dedicate their knowledge, experience, and perspective to help us remain focused on our mission and financially responsible.
Board Members typically commit to a minimum of three to eight hours of service per month, and are required to serve a minimum three year term.
Board members meet monthly, on the last Monday of each month, from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm, except during July.
If you are interested in joining this important group of individuals, please click on the two buttons below to learn more, complete an application, and email it to director@whatcomliteracy.org. We will respond with more information and an overview of upcoming openings.