Wednesday, April 15, 2009

New Learner Mentor Program

Lake County Library System Adult Literacy Program has a new Learner Mentor at the Leesburg Public Library!

We are very excited to be offering a new program! We know how hard learners work with their tutors to improve their English language skills and sometimes it is difficult. So, we are pleased to announce that we have created a Learner Mentor program. The learner mentors will be available to answer questions, offer support, make changes, and anything else that will help the adult learners achieve their literacy goals. We hope that this will make the learners experience in the Lake County Library System Adult Literacy Program a better one!
We are pleased to welcome Silvia Truyts Carey as the new Leesburg Learner Mentor. She is 41 years old and was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. She came to the United States in 2000 and first lived in Orlando but after meeting her husband, Brian, she moved to Leesburg. She works at the Waterfront Inn in The Villages as the Executive Housekeeper. Not only is Silvia working with a tutor but she is volunteering additional time to help staff and tutors communicate with learners as well as recruit new learners to the program. Silvia has been instrumental in recruiting over 15 new learners in the short time she has been a volunteer Learner Mentor! We are thrilled to have her as part of the literacy team.

Leesburg Tutor and Learner Celebrate


I Got It!
Ron Wood and Sue Terhune, proud to be part of the Leesburg Literacy Team

“I (Ron) earned my CDL in January 2009. I have been working with Sue for one year. We worked on academics for a long time. I decided to make a career change and we studied for the CDL. It was difficult but the hard work paid off! I couldn’t have done it without my tutor, Sue.” Ron and Sue, congratulations on your success and achievement! They are now checking out driving schools – his next big goal! Good luck!