Our Team

Our dedicated staff is passionate about serving military families, promoting daily reading, fostering literacy skills, building connections through shared stories, and providing resources to our audience world-wide. Meet the talented United Through Reading staff below!

Arlin Acosta

Arlín Acosta

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
STRATEGY & IMPACT

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Jayme Burns

Jayme Burns

GRANTS MANAGER

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Mandy Disney

Mandy Disney

AREA COORDINATOR,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Emily Foster

Emily Foster

EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

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Carrie Valentine

Carrie Valentine Fuller, MBA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Catherine Homburg

Catherine Homburg

SENIOR SALESFORCE BUSINESS ANALYST

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Penney Letrud Samons

Penney Letrud-Samons

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS

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Chrystal Lewis

Chrystal Lewis

AREA PROGRAM MANAGER,
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Samantha Hagan Lingad

Samantha Hagan Lingad

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS

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Bessie Ostrander

Bessie Ostrander

AREA COORDINATOR,
HAMPTON ROADS

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Angel Pavey

Angel Pavey

NORTH CAROLINA AND TEXAS AREA COORDINATOR

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Kurt Schwend

Kurt Schwend, MBA, PMP

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

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Melanie Sheridan

Melanie Sheridan

SENIOR MANAGER OF MARKETING

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Trista Shinskie

Trista Shinskie

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

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Laura Steiner

Laura Steiner

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

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Tonya Wood

Tonya Wood

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

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Sally Zoll

Sally Ann Zoll, Ed.D.

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN,
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Shandelle Jones

Shandelle Jones

WAREHOUSE & PROGRAMS ASSISTANT

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