Project Team
Leadership
Dr. Kafi Kumasi
Project Director
Associate Professor
School of Information Sciences
Wayne State University
Kathleen McBroom
Practicum Coordinator
School of Information Sciences
Wayne State University
Kendra Moyer
Graduate Assistant-Web Developer
MLIS Candidate, School of Information Sciences
Mentors
Carolyn Foote, District Librarian
High School Librarian
Westlake High School
Austin, Texas
Fellow, The Lilead Project
Karen Lemmons
Teacher - School Librarian
Detroit School of Arts
Detroit, Michigan
Tatanisha Love,
Middle School Librarian
Baltimore County Public School System
Baltimore, Maryland
Kathy Lester
Middle School Librarian
Plymouth Canton Community Schools
Plymouth, Michigan
Stephie Luyt
Elementary Library Coordinator
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse City, Michigan
Gwenn Marchesano
Adjunct Instructor, Wayne State University
School Librarian
Pioneer Middle School
Plymouth, Michigan
Jenny Tekada
District Librarian
Beaverton School District
Beaverton, Michigan
Misti Werle
Library Media Systems Innovator
Bismarck Public Schools
Bismark, North Dakota
School District Partners
Dr. LaToiya Revell
Principal
River Rouge STEM Academy
River Rouge, Michigan
Dr. Michael Carruthers
Principal
Triumph Middle School
Harper Woods, Michigan
Cynthia Banks-Andrzejak
STEM Coordinator
River Rouge STEM Academy
River Rouge, Michigan
Public Library Partners
Kristen Valyi-Hax
Director
Harper Woods Public Library
Harper Woods, Michigan
Gupreet Samra
Academic Library Partners
Alison M. Greenlee
Special Collections Metadata Librarian
Wayne State University
Damecia Donahue
Librarian III
Wayne State University
Maria Nuccilli, MLIS
Web Developer
Wayne State University Library System
Consultants and Presenters
Harry Chan
CEO, Media Flex
OPALS Consultant
Joquetta Johnson
Specialist
Department of Equity and Cultural Proficiency
Baltimore County Public Schools
Austin Martin
Founder
Rhymes with Reason