Meet our Leadership Team

Wes Enicks

Executive Director

wenicks@literations.org

617-423-5865

Favorite childhood book:

“The Polar Express”

Leah Hoang

Director of Human Resources & Operations

lhoang@literations.org

617-482-4651

Favorite childhood book:

“Harry Potter” series

Matthew Hall

Director of Finance

mhall@literations.org

617-399-4679

Favorite childhood book:

“Corduroy”

Jen Bowen Flynn

Deputy Director

jbowenflynn@literations.org

617-778-0554

Favorite childhood book:

“Where the Wild Things Are”

Meet Our Staff

Literations staff are dedicated to the academic and lifelong success of young students and are passionate about working with older adult literacy coaches. Our passion and expertise drive education equity one book at a time. You can find out more about what drives us here.

Dr. Sandras Barnes

Program Coordinator - Boston

sbarnes@literations.org 

617-291-1987

Favorite childhood book:

”The Stories Huey Tells”

Amelia Cass

Volunteer Coordinator

acass@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

“Swallows and Amazons” by Arthur Ransome

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CynthiAnn Cornelius

Engagement Liaison

ccornelius@literations.org

617-423-6633

Favorite childhood book:

“Goodnight Moon”

Virginia Bridgeman

Boys & Girls Clubs Co-Coordinator

vbridgeman@literations.org 

Alyssa Garza

Operations Manager

achesney@literations.org 

617-399-4700 

Favorite childhood book:

“Harry Potter” series

Sandra Cañas

Chelsea Program Coordinator

scanas@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

“The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf

Rachel Georges

Operations VISTA

rgeorges@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Adnil Gutarra-Diaz

Development Operations Coordinator

agutarra-diaz@literations.org

617-399-4668 ext.287

Favorite childhood book:

“Junie B. Jones” Book Series by Barbara Park

Courtney Young

Development Manager

cyoung@literations.org

774-226-0272

Favorite childhood book:

“Maybe” by Kobi Yamada

Estella Mabrey

Boys & Girls Clubs Co-Coordinator

emabrey@literations.org

Lisha Omoroghomwan

Outreach Coordinator

lomoroghomwan@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

The Magic Treehouse Series

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Daria Laboutina

Institutional Relations Manager

dlaboutina@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

“Junie B. Jones” Book Series by Barbara Park

Venecia Mumford

Program Manager

vmumford@literations.org

617-399-4668

Favorite childhood book:

“I Am Enough” by Grace Byers

Carrie Sweeney

Program Coordinator - Framingham

csweeney@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

“The Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister

Joshua Manzanillo

Senior Program Analyst

jmanzanillo@literations.org

Favorite childhood book:

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” by Rick Riordan

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Eveian Salmon

Database Coordinator

esalmon@literations.org

617-399-4667

Favorite childhood book:

“Mrs. Pepperpot,” “The 3 Little Pigs,” “The Little Red Hen”

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Liz Yanishevsky

Volunteer Training Specialist

lyanishevsky@literations.org

617-399-4678

Favorite childhood book:

“The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling

Meet Our Board

Literations board members are dedicated to improving education equity in Greater Boston through service and leadership to Literations staff, volunteers and mission. We are always seeking passionate community leaders looking to improve the literacy outcomes of students in our region. To learn more about becoming a board member, contact Wes Enicks at wenicks@literations.org.

Amy Danforth

Board Chair
Head of Strategy & Portfolio Management at Fidelity Investments (retired)

Favorite childhood book:
”If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”

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Tara Finnegan

Treasurer
Finnegan Consulting

Favorite childhood book:
”Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch

Barbara McMahon

Clerk
Capital Campaign Co-Chair at Wellesley Free Library Foundation & Literations Literacy Coach

Favorite childhood book:
”Stellaluna”

Patricia Larts

Former Literations Site Team Leader

Favorite childhood book:
Alice in Wonderland”

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Julieann Tamayo

Formerly with Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Favorite childhood book:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar”

Aubrey Henderson

CEO at NEADS World Class Service Dogs

Favorite childhood book:
”Superfudge”

Thomas Sneed

Manager of Product Marketing at Verizon

Favorite childhood book:
”The Snowy Day”

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Tom Weber

Former Commissioner for Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

Favorite childhood book:
“The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein

Mariann Youniss

Tufts Board of Advisors of the School of Arts & Sciences

Favorite childhood book:
Are You My Mother?”