Who We Are
A volunteer Board of Directors oversees LVOA, assisted by one paid coordinator. They are a hard working group responsible for all aspects of LVOA's mission, policy and governance. The Board meets monthly and enthusiasitcally embraces its responsibilities. Board memebers have relevant experience and skills as well as considerable roots in the North Quabbin comumunity
All Board members serve a term of one year and serve on the Fundraising and Nominating committees.
We are always looking for people passionate about adult literacy to join our Board of Directors and committees. Please contact us if you are interested - you can serve on a committee with or without becoming a Board member. We would love to hear from you!
Our Current Board Members
Jennifer Aldrich - New Salem Joined July 8, 2019
Secretary (as of July 8, 2019) member, Outreach & Publicity committee, Chair, Book Bags for Babies Committees
Director of Programs, Valuing Our Children
Megan Shaughnessy - Athol Joined July 8, 2019
Member, Outreach & Publicity and Book Bags for Babies committees
Mathematics teacher, Athol High School, former Program Director, Athol YMCA
Lori Hunt-Peterson - Athol Joined June 8, 2020
Board Chair (as of June 8, 2020)
Member, Outreach and Publicity Committe
Volunteer Tutor in Basic Literacy
Professional Cantor for three local Catholic churches
Thomas Siefert - Shutesbury Joined July 14, 2020
Member, Finance Committee
Volunteer Tutor in Basic Literacy
Retired college professor
Cindy Clark - Petersham - Joined February 2021
Volunteer tutor Basic Literacy
Retired Mathematics teacher