Staff
SARAH PROKOPIK
Program Coordinator
Sarah Prokopik, born and raised in Baltimore, attended the University of Maryland, where she received her B.A in Psychology and Family Science, with a minor in Special Education. During her college years, Sarah devoted her time to working with various educational organizations. While working as a summer teacher with the Higher Achievement Program in Baltimore, Sarah developed a passion for teaching and mentoring students . After graduating, Sarah joined the Teach for America program, where she taught 1st grade in Baltimore City and began working towards her Masters in Elementary Education at Johns Hopkins University. Sarah is excited to be a part of Reading Partners expansion in Baltimore and combining two of her passions: public education in Baltimore City and empowering students through reading development. Email Sarah: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
JEREMY EXELL
AmeriCorps Specialist
Jeremy is a proud graduate of Michigan State University, where he received his BA in history in 2006. Following college, Jeremy joined AmeriCorps, serving with the AmeriCorps NCCC Atlantic Region campus, first as a Corps Member in 2008 then as a Team Leader in 2009. In 2010 he served as an AmeriCorps VISTA in Martinsburg, WV where he worked with a local community organization. Following the completion of his VISTA year, Jeremy moved to DC where worked with AmeriCorps Alums managing member outreach. He is very excited to continue working with AmeriCorps members and helping expand the service of Reading Partners! Email Jeremy: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
TABITHA BLACKWELL
Outreach Manager
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JULIA BOYER
Outreach Coordinator
Julia Boyer may not be a native Bawlmerian, but she has had a love for Charm City and the quintessential Baltimore author and icon, E.A. Poe, since early childhood. After graduating from Goucher College in 2010 with a degree in English Literature, Julia returned to the land of her birth (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) before coming home to Baltimore for a series of internships in the summer of 2011. She found her dream job at Reading Partners, working to instill a love of literature in children and sharing her passion for reading with the community. Julia currently lives in the Hampden neighborhood with her personal library of well-used cookbooks, Jane Austen and Poe and her two cats, Lucy and Stormageddon. She is incredibly excited to work with the Baltimore community to secure a better future for the children of the city! Her goal while involved in reading partners is to introduce at least one child to the wonders of 'The Babysitter's Club' or 'Goosebumps,' her two favorite childhood series. Email Julia: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
