In-School Support
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
State website: www.aces.edu
Bibb County:
Matthew D. Hartzell
County Extension Coordinator
175 SW Davidson Dr.
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-4310
Fax: (205) 926-5114
mdh0007@aces.edu
Fayette County:
Warren G. Griffith
County Extension Coordinator
650 McConnell Loop
Fayette, AL 35555
Phone: (205) 932-8941
Fax: (205) 932-5718
griffwg@aces.edu
Greene County:
Lovie B. Parks
County Extension Coordinator
107 Harris Avenue
Eutaw, AL 35462
Phone: (205) 372-3401
Fax: (205) 372-0483
burrell@aces.edu
Hale County:
Tyrone Smith
County Extension Coordinator
Hale County Ag Extension Center
701 Hall St.
Greensboro, AL 36744
Phone: (334) 624-8710
Fax: (334) 624-8807
smitht5@aces.edu
Lamar County:
Mac D. Washington
County Extension Coordinator
281 Columbus Ave.
Vernon, AL 35592-0567
Phone: (205) 695-7139
Fax: (205) 695-0439
washimd@aces.edu
Perry County:
Katrina L. Easley
County Extension Coordinator
1710 S. Washington St., Suite 107
Marion, AL 36756
Phone: (334) 683-6888
Fax: (334) 683-9112
easlekl@aces.edu
Pickens County:
Patti Presley-Fuller
County Extension Coordinator
Service Center Bldg.
155 Reform St., Rm 300
Carrollton, AL 35447
Phone: (205) 367-8148
Fax: (205) 367-927
preslpa@aces.edu
Sumter County:
Willie H. Lampley
County Extension Coordinator
106 Hospital Drive
Livingston, AL 35470
Phone: (205) 652-9501
Fax: (205) 652-7487
lamplwh@aces.edu
Tuscaloosa County:
Denise Shirley
County Extension Coordinator
2513 7th Street
Tuscaloosa Co. Courthouse Annex
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 349-4630
Fax: (205) 752-2349
shirldr@aces.edu
Services Provided: 4 H and Youth Development activities, Workforce and Career Education, Health Education, Financial Education
Alabama Reading Initiative
Executive Director: Judy Stone
Phone: 334-353-1389 Email: arisde@alsde.edu
Referral Contact: Mary Chickering and Anne Tincher
Physical Address: The University of Alabama/University of West Alabama In-service Center
204 Carmichael Hall Tuscaloosa, AL
Mailing Address: Box 870231 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: 205-348-6605, 205-887-1797, 256-508-7474 Fax:
Email: mchickering@alsde.edu atincher@alsde.edu
Website: http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/section_detail.asp?section=50&footer=sections
Services Provided Include: The Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) is a statewide K-12 initiative managed by the Department of Education. The goal of the ARI is to significantly improve reading instruction and ultimately achieve 100% literacy among public school students. The Alabama Reading Initiative provides differentiated levels of support, including professional development, onsite support, and school coaches to over 1,000 schools. The initiative focuses intensely on three aspects of the teaching of reading: preventing reading difficulties, identifying struggling readers and intervening to help them become proficient readers, and expanding the reading power of all students.
Counties Served: Statewide
Cost & Eligibility: Serve all public school students in Alabama at no cost
Black Warrior Reading Council
Executive Director:
Referral Contact: Vicki Holt
Mailing Address: 2630 McLean Circle Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Phone:
Email: vholt1@bamaed.ua.edu
Services Provided Include: This is the local affiliate of the International Reading Association which is an organization for educators who want to promote literacy and to improve their skills in the area of literacy instruction. Our major project is to host an annual Young Authors’ Conference where we bring to Tuscaloosa a published children’s author. During the author’s visit, along with the Saturday conference open to children in the West Alabama area, we also sponsor school visits for local schools. Our goal is to support the interest and love of literacy for area students. We are funded strictly on donations.
Champions are Readers “CARS”
Contact: VP of Philanthropy (Changes yearly)
Address: Pi Beta Phi 847 Magnolia Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: 205-451-8790 (Changes yearly)
Email: albetavpp@gmail.com
Website: www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/ua/
Services Provided: Members of Pi Beta Phi Sorority at University of Alabama volunteer to read with third graders at a local elementary school.
Counties Served: Tuscaloosa
First United Methodist Church-Tuscaloosa
Executive Director: Ken Dunivant, Senior Pastor
Contact: Josh Davis, Freddie Bruner
Address: 800 Greensboro Ave. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: 205-345-7261 ext. 52 Fax: 205-345-7263
Email: jcd1177@charter.net
Website: www.fumct.org
Services Provided: Reading tutoring at local elementary schools
Health and Wellness Education Center
Contact: Debra S. Clark, Director
Address: 1117 N. Washington Street, Livingston, AL 35470
Phone: 205-652-6557
Email: tydebra3@aol.com
Website: www.withallmyheart.net, www.jumptoitalabama.com
Services Provided: Link individuals to available resources related to health, education and social needs with a focus on preventative education, medication assistance and services for at-risk youth
Pace Learning Systems, Inc
Executive Director: Dr. Susan P. McKee
Referral Contact: Terry Willis
Address: 10852 Mallard Lake Lane Cottondale, Al 35453
Phone: 205-758-2823 Fax: 205-758-3222
Email: smckee@pacelearning.com
Website: www.pacelearning.com
Days and Hours of Operation: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Services Provided Include: The system is for low performing students, from middle- high school to help with mastering competencies to successfully complete academic courses, raising test scores, & preventing dropouts.
READ Alabama (Readiness, Education and Development)
Contact: Colby Leopard, Director, 366-830-4212, cmleopard@crimson.ua.edu
Lena Oshinskie,Executive Director of Internal Relations, 848-391-2208, ltoshinskie@crimson.ua.edu
Austin Lafferty, Executive Director of External Relations, 205-522-3232, jalafferty@crimson.ua.edu
Services Provided: UA students are paired with elementary age children who have reading difficulties.
Counties Served: Tuscaloosa and Perry
Read and Lead
Referral Contact: Linda Meaux
Address: 3200 Rice Mine Rd., Tuscaloosa, AL 34506
Phone: 205-248-1361
Email: lmeaux@rrpub.com
Website: www.readandlead.com
Days and Hours of Operation: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Services Provided Include: Documents to guide high school and middle school students to help elementary school students with reading.
Cost & Eligibility: Free
