

The Read On Arizona collaboration provides leadership at the state level through an advisory board consisting of members from its founding partners, philanthropic organizations, community stakeholders, and several other key agencies.
Partners work together in coordination and alignment, use data to identify effective strategies and maximize investments, and take the comprehensive, collective approach required to drive large-scale improvement in school readiness and early literacy outcomes for Arizona’s children.
- Founding Partner
Lorenzo Chavez
Executive Director, Education and Scholarships
Linda Burrows
Deputy Associate Superintendent, Academic Standards
Sean Ross
Executive Director
Felicia Durden
Executive Director, Student Services

Glen Wike
Chief Executive Officer, The Burton Family Foundation

Tim Valencia
Youth and Education Director/Read On Community Lead

Karen Woodhouse
Director
Melinda Gulick
Chief Executive Officer
Kelly Koenig
Director, Early Grade Success
Anubhav Bagley
Regional Analytics Director
Laura McBride
Senior Program Officer
Aaron Wonders
Policy Advisor, K-12 Education
Mayra Flores
Program Manager
Terri Clark
Arizona Literacy Director
Amber Skalsky
Program Director
Melissa Boydston
Senior Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
Erin Goodman
Senior Program Officer
Karen Leland
Chief Communication Officer