Sister Mary Hemmen, O.P.: Director 

Established Siena Literacy Center in 1995; is a Certified ProLiteracy Action Tutor and Tutor-Trainer; taught and administered in elementary schools over 44 years; has a Master of Education degree.  Enjoys nurturing plants and people; likes traveling to new places especially in the South West.

Sister Betty Jenkins, O.P.: Community Relations Coordinator

Employed at Center 10 years; is a Certified ProLiteracy Action Tutor and Tutor-Trainer; taught elementary and secondary schools 22 years, adult education 28 years; has a Master of Arts, English Major. Loves to read, go to Greenfield Village and meet new people.

Sister Mary Anna Riley, IHM : Data & Resources Coordinator

Employed at the Center since August 2002; is a Certified ProLiteracy Action Tutor; taught and administered in elementary schools for 35 years; has a Master of Education degree and an Associates degree in Occupational Therapy. Really loves traveling, taking pictures, cooking, especially creating new brunch dishes.

Sister Dorothea Gramlich, O.P.: Administrative Assistant 

Employed at Center 4 years; is a Certified ProLiteracy Action Tutor; has taught elementary school, vocational-tech and ESOL for 42 years; has a Master of Education degree.  Enjoys people, history and entertaining.

Lenore Boivin, OP: Special Projects Coordinator

Tutored at the Center for one year; employed at Center since June 1, 2004; taught in elementary schools  and worked with adults and children for 30 years; has a BA in Education and an MA in Art Therapy. Loves to read, be creative, help and listen to others.

Ann Langford, Resources Manager

Has been involved with the Center since 2006 as an AmeriCorps® member and business consultant; is a Certified ProLiteracy Action Tutor; worked in corporate and small business marketing and operations for 15 years; has a BA degree in Economics.  She is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Gerontology.  Ann loves hiking, carpentry, reading with her book club, and just hanging out with her husband and three children.

Cheralyn Suggs, Placement Coordinator

Has been in the field of education for over 30 years.  She has worked with Head Start and many community service organizations.  She retired in 2006 from the Detroit Public Schools as a Speech Language Pathologist.  As a tutor at SLC for the past four years, she has developed a better appreciation for those who seek to become more literate.  Cheralyn is looking forward to working full-time as an AmeriCorps member at Siena Literacy Center.

Mary Francis
Engineer - Ford Motor Company

Al Grates
Retired - Detroit Edison

Charlene Kernen
Retired - Dir. for Medical Continuing Education

Tim Meloche
Program Manager - Lawrence Technical University

Kenyatta Scott
Account Executive - Comcast Cable 

Margaret Skibinski, Secretary
Retired - ANR Pipe Line Co.

Dennis Smylie
Retired - General Motors

Kevin Sullivan
Sales Representative - MI Shelf Distributors Inc.

Sue Witham
Executive Producer - Rare Medium Well Done, Inc.