Logan Lay

Logan Lay is an editor and visual storyteller with over 25 years of combined experience in commercial and art photography; audio, video and music production; journalism and editing for print. […]

L.J. McAllister

L.J. McAllister is many things, including (1) a geographer with a master’s degree from the University of Kentucky, (2) a poet and artist, (3) a Jane Eyre aficionado, and (4) so excited […]

Z Valentine

Z Valentine joined the Carnegie Center in November 2017 in the Development department. After five years of writing grants, fundraising, and managing the database, they transitioned roles to the Adult […]

Holly Farthing

Holly Farthing joined the Carnegie Center team in March of 2022 as Tutoring Associate and Rental Coordinator. Holly was promoted to Tutoring Director in April 2023. Holly is a Lexington […]

JC McPherson

JC McPherson, Kentucky Colonel Goodwill Ambassador, has a background in writing, electricity, and general troubleshooting. A recipient of the 2022-2023 National Leaders of Color Fellowship through South Arts, he is […]

Jennifer Mattox

Jennifer Hester Mattox is a writer who saw a dream come true when she was hired in 2004 as the Carnegie Center’s Development Director—and then in 2023, found herself pursuing […]

Claudia Love Mair

Claudia Love Mair Claudia Love Mair is the author of 13 books, including Mourning Pages: Working Through Grief the Write Way. She holds an MFA in Writing from Spalding University […]

Karen Little

Karen Little has been a professional student, teacher, or bookseller for most of her adult life. She holds a B.A. in English with a French minor (2007), an M.A. in […]

Carol Jordan

Carol Jordan joined the Carnegie Center in 2011 and served as the Tutoring Director until 2023, a job she loved. She then took a sabbatical of sorts and traveled extensively […]

Lucy Oquaye

Lucy Oquaye (she/her/hers) is an essayist, poet, and fundraising professional from Louisville, KY. She began her career in development in Denver, Colorado before returning to Kentucky to pursue an MFA […]