PEI Literacy Alliance

About Us


Staff

photo of Catherine O'BryanCatherine O'Bryan became executive director in December of 2001. She lives in Rice Point in her hand-built home. Language and learning are Catherine’s passions. Her email is peila@eastlink.ca.




photo of Jinny GreavesJinny Greaves began working for the PEI Literacy Alliance in February 2007 as a researcher. Jinny is community-minded and enjoys working in the nonprofit sector which she has been doing since 2001. You can reach Jinny at project@eastlink.ca.


photo of Norman FinlaysonNorman Finlayson is a researcher and the office manager, and has worked for the Alliance since 1997. Norm and his wife Heather are proud of their two daughters, two dogs, a cat and a white rat. Write to Norm at literacy@eastlink.ca.

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Our Board of Directors 2009-2010

The Alliance governing board uses the Policy Governance Model.

photo of Mary Burke Mary Burke
PEI Volunteers for Literacy
peivol@eastlink.ca

photo of Sonya Sonya Corrigan
Early Childhood Development Association
scorrigan@earlychildhooddevelopment.ca.

photo of Shauna Fuller Shauna Fuller
PEI Family Violence Prevention Services
shauna@aegroup.ca

photo of Tom Hilton Tom Hilton
UPEI Faculty of Education
thomasvhilton@gmail.com

photo of Lori Johnston Lori Johnston
Workplace Learning PEI Inc.
lajohnston@edu.pe.ca

photo of Trina O'Brien Leggott Trina O'Brien Leggott
Public Library Service
toleggott@gov.pe.ca

photo of Alaina Roach-O'Keefe Alaina Roach-O'Keefe
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
alainaroach@hotmail.com

photo of Joey Joey Seaman, Chair
joeyseaman@hotmail.com

photo of Natalie Worthen Natalie Worthen
Adult and Community Education
nworthen@hollandcollege.com

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Our Members

The PEI Literacy Alliance is an umbrella organization of provincial and national organizations with an interest in literacy:

AIDS-PEI PEI Department of Education
Canadian Mental Health Association-PEI PEI Federation of Labour
Canadian Union of Public Employees
- noblehouse@pei.sympatico.ca
PEI Home and School Federation
Community Legal Information Association PEI Literacy Initiatives Secretariat
Early Childhood Development Association PEI Professional Librarians' Association
Employment Enhancement Program PEI Provincial Library Service
Frontier College PEI Teachers' Federation
Holland College PEI Volunteers for Literacy (formerly Project L.O.V.E.)
Human Resources & Skills Development Canada Seniors United Network
Laubach Literacy of Canada-PEI Société éducative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Learning Disabilities Association of PEI Trade Essentials
Movement for Canadian Literacy Transition House Association
PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada University of Prince Edward Island
PEI Association for Community Living Women's Network PEI
PEI Council of People with Disabilities Workplace Learning PEI Inc.

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