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The Learning Source for Adults and Families is administered by a group of qualified adult education professionals, who give support and training to the field staff and volunteers. The field staff consists of lead teachers and instructors who are experienced in adult education theory and methodology. Our commitment to traditionally under-represented groups, such as women, minorities, and all age ranges is high, as is apparent from both our administrative and field staff. The Learning Source's rich mix of employees reflects its equal opportunity employment philosophy.

 

SUSAN LYTHGOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, has a Bachelor's degree with honors in English, and has completed the Initial Certification Program with the University of Denver, Graduate School of Education. She is an alumnus of the 1992 Denver Community Leadership Forum. Ms. Lythgoe has consulted in the planning and implementation of high-risk youth, family and adult education programs nationwide, and has directed programs in the Denver metro area for the past eleven years. She joined the staff of The Learning Source as Curriculum Coordinator in January, 1991 and has served as Executive Director since 1993. She has served as Chair of the Colorado Adult Literacy Commission, and was a member of the 1998 Mayor's Human Investment Task Force for the City and County of Denver. She currently serves as a member of the Verizon Literacy Campus Advisory Panel, Advisory Panel member of the Toyota Family Literacy Project, member of the Board of Directors of the Alameda Gateway Community Association, and the Advisory Board of the Family Literacy Alliance in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1995 she received the "Distinguished Leadership Award" from the Colorado Association of Continuing and Adult Educators, and in 2002 she received the Lay Award from both the High Plains and University of Denver Chapters of Phi Delta Kappa International. Ms. Lythgoe is responsible for the overall operations of The Learning Source as well as fundraising, and public relations. Email:  Susan@ColoradoLiteracy.org

  NITA BRATT, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS has a Bachelor's degree in education and the social sciences and a Master's Degree in Political Science. Her work and volunteer experience is in adult education, battered women's shelters, teen mother programs and the public schools. She joined The Learning Source in 1990 and administered the homeless shelter program for four years before overseeing the family literacy program for two years. She began her responsibilities as Assistant Director in 1998 and, as such, oversees program implementation, planning and reporting. In 1993, Ms. Bratt received the U.S. Department of Labor Outstanding Teacher Award for her work with Denver's homeless families. Nita became a state assessment trainer in 2004.  Email:  Nita@ColoradoLiteracy.org

HARRY A CHAN, Director, School-based Programs and Human Resources has a Master's Degree in Computers in Education.  Harry recently retired from the Aurora Public Schools after 35 years in public education.  Harry led the Jamaica and Peoria Elementary Family Literacy teams as principal for 15 years.  Prior to becoming an elementary administrator, Harry was the District Coordinator for the Aurora Public Schools Adult Basic Education program and Adjunct Professor for Lesley College. Email: Harry@ColoradoLiteracy.org
 

 ANDREA MARTINEZ, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, is bi-lingual (English-Spanish) and is a past GED graduate of our programs. She began working for The Learning Source in 1991 as a clerical aide at one of our neighborhood learning centers. Since then she has had several positions with the agency including data entry clerk and pre-school teacher and trainer. After learning the field of adult education and family literacy, she is currently responsible for the oversight of the Family Literacy programs. As such, she trains teachers and volunteers and supervises staff. She oversees the implementation and ongoing development of curriculum and instructional standards. Email: Andrea@ColoradoLiteracy.org


 

 
 

PAMELA COLE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR,

Pamela has a Bachelors degree in Business Management and a Masters in Education, both from Regis University .  She began working for the Learning Source in 2002 in the evening ESL programs in Aurora and later joined the staff of the Family Literacy Program.  In her current position she oversees the Aurora Literacy Initiative that consists of three evening ESL programs that partner with the Aurora Public schools to offer English classes to the parents of their students, ESL and GED classes to adults on the east side of the metro area in partnership with Community College of Aurora at the Lowry Campus and English conversation classes in partnership with the Aurora Public Library.  Email: Pamela@ColoradoLiteracy.org

 

 

 
  DEBBY NOVOTNY DOIG, Volunteer Recruiter, has made volunteerism the cornerstone of her life. She has been a life-long volunteer for many organizations along with choosing volunteer management as her career path.  Debby recently retired from Douglas County Schools, holding the position of Coordinator of School/Community Partnerships for fifteen years.  Debby understands all aspects of managing a volunteer program, having coordinated 18,000 volunteers for Douglas County Schools. She developed all materials, procedures, District policies and screening processes.  She introduced a volunteer data management system and designed events to recognize the volunteers.  In her current role, Debby is responsible for recruitment of volunteers, orientation and placement of new volunteers, managing information, documents and databases related to the volunteer program, along with yearly recognition efforts. Email: Debby@ColoradoLiteracy.org