About Us

Our Staff

Catherine 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 catherine@peiliteracy.ca.

Amanda Beazley began working for the PEI Literacy Alliance in April 2013. She is also a Kindermusik teacher, a mom and is famous (among her nieces and nephews) for making awesome strawberry smoothies. You can reach her at amanda@peiliteracy.ca.

photo of Norman Finlayson

Norman Finlayson is a researcher and the office manager, and has worked for the Alliance since 1997. Norm and his wife Heather live in Charlottetown and are proud of their two daughters. Write to Norm at norman@peiliteracy.ca.

Our Board of Directors 2012-2013

The Alliance governing board uses the Policy Governance Model.

Karyn Noble Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) noblehouse @pei.sympatico.ca	Lori Johnston, Chair Workplace Learning PEI lajohnston@edu.pe.ca
Trina O'Brien Leggott Public Library Service toleggott@gov.pe.ca	Tom Hilton, Vice-Chair UPEI Faculty of Education thomasvhilton @gmail.com
Katherine McQuaid Institute of Advanced Learning kmcquaid@aolpei.ca	Gerry Seaward, Treasurer Holland College gseaward @hollandcollege.com
Judy Bayliss Council of People with Disabilities project@peicod.pe.ca	Colette Arsenault Société éducative de l'Î.P.E. colette.arsenault @collegeacadieipe.ca
Cathy Ronahan Women's Network PEI cathy@wnpei.com