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Director of Strategic Partnerships for @Readby4th at @FreeLibrary, she/her

Philadelphia, PA
Joined February 2008
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It's here! Excited to catch up with @Readby4th partners this week all over the city. Starting with @TreeHouse_Books festival today, then #ReadingPromiseWeek kick off tomorrow @SmithPlayground with @WilliamPennFdn.
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Beautiful! Love these @read_2succeed
Ian showing off (as he describes them) his ‘Vanna White’ hand skills as he, Tamir and Sky send the first batch of #littlefreelibraries out the door for @read2succeedphilly . Want Building Heroes to make a #littlelibrary for you? You can order one via our online store. Link in bio
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🚨Breaking news from the @FreeLibrary of Phila's fight against racism🚨: We workers are still asking for transformative change but Library Admin just gives us lip service, lies, and deceit. Read the new letter from the Concerned Black Workers (CBW): tinyurl.com/CBWseat1220 (1/17)
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Last you left us, we, along with most of City Council, were pushing for Pam Dembe to step down from the Library's Board of Trustees. But Dembe still holds her iron grip on library culture. (2/17) tinyurl.com/CBWFLPcouncil
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Seeking ideas for fun, not-depressing virtual family gatherings for the holidays...?
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Apparently I’m just going to watch this on repeat until they call it
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West Philly reacts to Biden’s lead in Pennsylvania by dancing in the street, of course
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Is it unprofessional to suggest that meetings this week have one designated twitter-checker who can let everyone know if another state is called?
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Heart is heavy thinking of Walter Wallace and his family tonight, especially his mom. What a senseless loss.
Our whole community is mourning the loss of Walter Wallace tonight. Say his name.
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Just signed up to spend election day with West/SouthWest Philly Votes! Join me?! actionnetwork.org/forms/volu…
Just off a call with panelists for this upcoming @philanthropyPHL event (Thurs 10/22 2pm) - looking forward to great discussion! @readby4th @SmithPlayground @TreeHouse_Books bit.ly/oct22philanthropynetw…
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I delivered my ballot a week ago to a satellite location (overbrook) and online tracker doesn’t say they’ve received it yet. Do I need to worry yet? How long should this take?
Happening tonight! What questions would you ask our panelists?
Don't miss this one! Join us for an action-focused discussion on Philly’s early literacy crisis and leading strategies to support young readers. #ReadingPromise #Philly #earlyliteracy REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/BetweenTheLinesEdEqui…
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Lots of great events this week thanks to our amazing partners! Our family calendar this week is JAM-PACKED.
It's Reading Promise Week, Philly’s first-ever citywide family reading festival. Join us October 12-18 for book block parties, virtual read alongs, poetry nights, and so much more. All fun, all FREE, all for a child you love! readingpromise.org #Philly #ReadingPromise
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Important new resource for virtual learning, thank you @DrexelSOE and @AIMtoLearn for putting this together! #phled
Teachers and educators, this is a great find! Check out these free, practical, easy-to-use resources for teaching reading at a distance. 👉 bit.ly/virtualliteracy #WeGotThis #Philly #Education #Teachers #EarlyLiteracy #BackToSchool
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“And yet we gave less money to the entire child care sector than we gave to one single airline, Delta.” Unbelievable. 😡
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We have this in Philly too thanks to @SmithPlayground and @WilliamPennFdn! #TalkItUp
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Seeking recs on organizations to support right now too. Know about @fairfightaction and @aclupa. Other ideas, especially local? Cc’ing @JenDevor for advice?
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My social media feeds are FULL of ads for homeschooling supplies and anti-anxiety apps, which is some pretty accurate ad targeting right now
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On a related note I do not have the self control to have this many chocolate chips in my house