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Natasha Collier
Development & Finance Associate
natasha@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 25
Natasha Collier is a writer and arts administrator originally from Greenup County,
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Erica Lynne Cook
Marketing & Communications Director
erica@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 26
Erica Cook began her Carnegie Center journey in 2014 as the marketing
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Marissa Cremeans
Youth Programming & Outreach Director
marissa@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext, 28
Marissa Cremeans is the Carnegie Center’s Youth Programming and Outreach Director. A
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Martha Crumbie
Literacy Specialist
martha@carnegiecenterlex.org
I have been teaching at Carnegie Center since June 2014. I have
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Tom Eblen
Literary Arts Liaison
tom@carnegiecenterlex.org
(859) 333-6276
Tom Eblen, a journalist, writer and photographer, is the Carnegie Center’s literary
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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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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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Lucy Jayes
Development Associate
lucy@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 32
Lucy Jayes (she/her/hers) is an essayist, poet, and fundraising professional from Louisville,
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Britney Kershaw
SkyDome Gallery Coordinator & Tutoring Associate
bkershaw@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 31
Britney Kershaw is an artist, educator, and houseplant enthusiast from Lexington, KY.
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Karen Little
Registrar & Database Administrator
karen@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 21
Karen has been a professional student, teacher, or bookseller for most of
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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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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 Director
holly@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 31
Holly Sanders joined the Carnegie Center team in March of 2022 as
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Kadee Whaley
Marketing Associate, Web Manager, & Rental Coordinator
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
Brian Hodge • Janet Holloway • Ryessia Jones Russell
Savannah Sipple • Darryl Stith
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