Our Locations
- The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
The Joan M. Breisch Adult Learning Center (headquarters)
35 South Dwight Street
West Lawn, PA 19609
610.670.9960
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday – 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
- Muhlenberg Elementary Center
610 Sharp Avenue
Laureldale, PA 19605
610.670.9960
Monday and Wednesday – 6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
- Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading
527 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601
610.670.9960
Monday – Thursday – 9:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
- Reading Public Library, Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19602
610.655.6669
Tuesday and Thursday – 6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Board Officers – 2020 – 2021
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks is governed by a volunteer board of directors.
President – Emily L. Hershey, 2021*
Teacher
Wilson School District
Vice President – James Wood, 2023*
Vice President, Sales
Penske
Secretary – Megan Adukaitis, 2022*
Director, Office of Career Development
Alvernia University
Treasurer – Terry Grassley, 2022*
Claims Manager
The Loomis Company
Past President – Jason Brudereck
Director of Communication
Berks County Community Foundation
Executive Director (ex oficio) – Ryan A. Breisch
Board of Directors
Bridget Cambria, Esq., 2021*
Attorney-at-Law
Cambria & Kline, PC
James Elliker, 2023*
President
Leading People, Inc.
Dr. Roula S. Elliker, 2023*
Retired
Muhlenberg School District
Sumati Gopal-Gera, 2022
Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager
First National Bank
Ronald J. Hunsicker, 2021
Retired
Jacqueline M. Kline, Esq., 2021*
Attorney-at-Law
Cambria & Kline, PC
Robert Libutti, 2023
Retired
UGI
Dr. Arlene Otis, 2022
Retired
Berks County Intermediate Unit
Sonya Smith, 2023*
Associate State Director of Programs and Policy
PA Small Business Development Centers
Pat Snyder, 2021*
Office Manager
C. Malcom Smith, CPA
Denise Strohmayr, 2022
Associate Professor – Foundational Studies
Reading Area Community College
* – member must leave Board for one year upon expiration of term
Administrative Staff
Ryan A. Breisch – Executive Director, x105
ryan@lcrb.org
Laurie Dawkins – Associate Director-Workplace Learning, x104
laurie@lcrb.org
Beverly Hirneisen – Case Manager, x103
bev@lcrb.org
Wendy Rio – Data Entry Coordinator, x100
wendy@lcrb.org
Patricia Rittenhouse – Volunteer Coordinator, x102
pat@lcrb.org
Lily Ponce – Administrative Assistant, x101
lily@lcrb.org
Ramona Turpin – Workforce Development Coordinator
ramona@lcrb.org
Instructional Staff
Don Bickel
Katie Evans – katie@lcrb.org
Susan Fineman – sue@lcrb.org
Gary Fox – gary@lcrb.org
Nancy Graff – nancy@lcrb.org
Elisa Hammes – elisa@lcrb.org
Guadalupe Kasper – lupe@lcrb.org
Pamela Sonon – pam@lcrb.org
Kim Zientek – kim@lcrb.org