Tina began her career in education in Milwaukee, WI where she received her bachelor's degree and taught elementary school in the Milwaukee Public School District for three years. She took a year off from teaching to contribute a year of service as an AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer from 1993-94, working right here at JEP with Weemes Elementary and Foshay Learning Centers, developing literacy intervention programs for struggling students. After her VISTA service, she returned to Milwaukee to continue teaching for two more years. In 1997, when President Clinton introduced the America Reads initiative, she was invited back to JEP as a full-time staff member to direct the newly created USC Readers program. Since her return to JEP thirteen years ago, she has had two children, received her Master's Degree in Education with specialization in Literacy and Learning, and has been promoted to Associate Director of JEP with focus on Administration and Educational Outreach. While directorship of USC ReadersPLUS has been put in the hands of talented graduate students for the past few years, she still consider the program to be "her baby" and remains deeply involved in guiding staff, providing on-going support, and pursuing additional funding.

Claire is a Master of Public Policy student at USC. As a former elementary school teacher who is passionate about education policy, training and supporting tutors in math is her favorite way to stay connected to students in the local schools. Claire also directs the Young Scientists Program, which sends USC science majors to teach labs to 4th and 5th graders at Vermont and Weemes Elementary Schools.

Elizabeth Inglese is happy to be serving her second year as Literacy Director for ReadersPlus. She is a second-year student in the college’s Master of Professional Writing program where she's studying fiction and poetry. She considers it a privilege to help the kids in our neighborhood discover a love of reading.

Received a BA (Hons) in Business Communications and Science in Technology Policy from Simon Fraser University and a MA from The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at The University of Toronto. She taught Communication/Design for Engineers at the University of Toronto and was also the recipient of the 2006 Canadian Scholars Press Prize.
In 2008 she became part time faculty in Viterbi School of Engineering where she lectures on ethics and sustainability to freshman and senior students. Her research interests include creating project based science and engineering curriculum. Outside of professional interests, she is passionate about Health and Wellness, Yoga, cooking and running on the beach.

Stacey is an undergraduate senior majoring in Sociology and minoring in Public Health.  She recently completed her undergraduate honors thesis in Sociology called "Machismo Revisited: Household Inequalities in Rural Honduran Families."  Stacey began working at ReadersPlus her freshman year at 32nd Street School and was the assistant site coordinator there during the Spring 2010 semester.  She is passionate about making a positive impact on our students.

Jackie is a senior at USC majoring in Psychology and minoring in Two-Dimensional Art.  She is originally from Massachusetts.  Jackie has worked for ReadersPlus at 32nd St. since freshman year.  She spends her free time training and competing with the USC Triathlon Team, making art, and traveling.

Beca Corleto is a Junior and a Sociology major. This is her third year working as a reading and math tutor at ReadersPlus. She really enjoys working for ReadersPLus because she gets to teach and help children.

Ariel Willis is from San Jose and is a senior this year majoring in Sociology. She has been with readers since spring semester of her freshman year.

David is currently a senior pursuing a degree in the Cinematic Arts and after graduation he plans on working towards a career as a cinematographer. He has been a part of USC Readers Plus since the beginning of his freshman year and this is his second semester as an assistant coordinator. He has loved working with the kids for the past three plus years and is going to greatly miss seeing them at Foshay after he graduates.

Chelsea grew up near San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles to study Political Science and Business at USC.  Starting with USC ReadersPlus during her first semester of college, she discovered her passion for education and has enjoyed every day during the past four years with the students at Norwood Street Elementary School.

Emily Brooke is the Assistant Coordinator at Norwood elementary school. She is a sophomore majoring in Sociology and minoring in Children and Families in Urban America as well as Cultural Anthropology.  She has been working at Norwood since her freshmen year and loves working with the amazing kids who always challenge her and provide a plenty of smiles.

Anne-Marie  is a Junior theatre major, and hopes to pursue a career in Music Education.  She is from Carson City, NV, and went to Interlochen Arts Academy in Northern Michigan to pursue a more rigorous artistic and academic education.  She loves working with ReadersPlus because of the beautiful smile a kid gives you when they've succeeded in reading or math all by themselves!

Caren is a senior at USC majoring in Psychology and minoring in Public Health and Forensics and Criminality. She has been working with USC Readers as a tutor at Vermont Elementary School since her second semester of freshman year. She loves being able to work with the kids at Vermont along with all the other amazing Readers.

Hi, your Friendly Weemes Coordinator here. Michael is a rising Senior (!) majoring in Communication and picking up a minor in Political Science just for kicks. He's from Los Angeles (East if you were wondering), is an avid Dodgers, Lakers and Mark Sanchez fan, and enjoys physical activity including but not limited to occasional MMA bouts with his roommate.  Oh yes and he loves his job.

Jacquelyn Derian is a senior and in her 7^th semester working with USC ReadersPlus. She's in her 4^th year of a 5 year masters program for occupational therapy and looking forward to a career working with pediatrics.  In addition she is a captain of the USC Women’s Lacrosse team and involved in her sorority and Best Buddies.  She is excited for the continuing success working with Michael and their amazing staff at Weemes Elementary this year.