MEET THE STAFF
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Erica Cook
Marketing & Communications Director
erica@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 26
Erica Cook began her Carnegie Center journey in 2014 as the marketing intern
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Marissa Cremeans
Registrar & Database Manager
marissa@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext, 21
Marissa Cremeans is the Carnegie Center’s Registrar & Database Manager. A graduate from
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Tom Eblen
Literary Arts Liaison
tom@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 21
Tom Eblen, a journalist, writer and photographer, is the Carnegie Center’s literary
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Zachary Hall
Registrar
zhall@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 21
Zachary Hall is a Lexington native. He graduated from Transylvania University in May
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Marcia Thornton Jones
Author Services Coordinator
mjones@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 21
http://www.marciatjones.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-jones-b40ba04a/
Marcia Thornton Jones is an award-winning author has traditionally published more than 135
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Carol Jordan
Tutoring Director
tutoring@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 22
Carol Jordan has been Tutoring Director since 2011 and loves being at the
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Z Jackson
Adult Programming & Outreach Director
zjackson@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext, 23
Z Jackson joined the Carnegie Center in November 2017 in the Development department.
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Shayla D. Lynch
Executive Director
slynch@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 24
Ms. Shayla Lynch is a proud native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and is a
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Claudia Love Mair
KBWC Coordinator
claudialove@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 29
Website
https://carnegiecenterlex.org/black-writers-collaborative/
Claudia Love Mair is the author of 13 books, including Mourning Pages: Working Through
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Jennifer Mattox
Development Director
jmattox@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 25
Jennifer Mattox became the Carnegie Center’s Development Director in 2004. Like other staff
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JC McPherson
KBWC Associate, Safety Officer, & Building Manager
jude@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 27
Website
https://carnegiecenterlex.org/black-writers-collaborative/
Col. JC McPherson, Kentucky Colonel Goodwill Ambassador, has a background in writing, electricity,
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Connie Meyers
Literacy Specialist (Reading)
clsmeyers9@gmail.com
859-254-4175 ext. 21
After fulfilling a self-promise, “to retire and volunteer as a tutor at
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Anniseh Said
Literacy Specialist (Math)
math@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 21
Anniseh Said is the Math Specialist at the Carnegie Center for Literacy
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Holly Sanders
Tutoring Associate & Rental Coordinator
holly@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 31
Holly Sanders recently joined the Carnegie Center team in March of 2022 as
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Jamari Turner
Youth Programming & Outreach Director
jamari@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 28
Jamari Turner is a Lexington native and a recent graduate of the University
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Kadee Whaley
Marketing Associate
kadee@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 30
Website
www.readwithpride.org
Kadee Whaley earned her M.A. in English from Kansas State University and taught
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Board of Trustees
Paige Bensing, Chair | Veda Stewart, Vice Chair | Jennifer Miloszewski, Treasurer
Maria
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Advisory Board
Claudia Marin Goggin • Brian Hodge • Janet Holloway
Bo List • Eileen
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