Our Team

At the Literacy Coalition, we live and breathe our values. We are committed to re-evaluating and rethinking the way we work. We engage partners to maximize our network of resources. We value genuine interactions to maximize our strengths. We affect social change to meet the needs of the communities we serve. And we hold ourselves, our clients and our partners to high standards.

Melanie Moore, MA, Chief Executive Officer

Selena Muñoz, Chief Programs Officer

Melissa Sanchez, Director of PALS Program

Courtney Salcedo, Director of Service Programs

Sarah Quinn, Director of Adult Education

Adam Benden, LMSW, Social Services Program Manager

Sarah Forbes, Partnerships Program Manager

Liliana Galvez, PALS Program Coordinator

Annali Fuentes, English @ Work Senior Program

Xochitl Valadez, PALS Coach

Don Yurmanovich, Evening Instructor

Jessica Jones, Quality Assurance Assistant

Vanessa Hernandez, PALS Coach

Texas family literacy americorps

Our VISTA and Texas Family Literacy AmeriCorps members serve throughout Central Texas to build stronger communities. 

BOARD of directors

Our board is a diverse group of experienced professionals who are passionate about ensuring families and individuals can gain the skills they need to reach their full potential.

Board

Bryan Lauer, Chair
Scott Douglass & McConnico

Ian Burk, Vice Chair
Upland Software

Kim Davis, Immediate Past Chair
Charles Schwab

Monica Fernandes, Secretary
Texas Capital Bank

Alan Mayer, Treasurer
Dell

Rajiv Bala
Bala Investments

Evan Erdberg
Proximity Learning, Inc.

Bianca Garcia
Travis County District Attorney’s Office

Joey Gray
Baker Botts LLP

Nichole Prescott
University of Texas System

Jim Skelding
Community Volunteer

Marcus Strenk
Microsoft

Jonathan Engel
Emeritus

Retta Van Auken
Founder, Emeritus