Adult Basic Education is a Critical Public Policy Issue

Rooted In Literacy

The Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition (CCLC) was created by adult literacy programs 20 years ago to network, share resources, and raise awareness. Our members have program offerings allowing adult learners to continue thriving within their communities to address the social determinants of health, work and connection.

In 2023, CCLC’s board unanimously voted to change the organization's name to scaleLIT. Unveiled at our annual fundraiser, Beyond Books, scaleLIT reflects the organization’s vision to expand services to help organizations use adult literacy best practices to more effectively serve the community.

Under the new name, scaleLIT will continue to assist its members in advancing work in its core program areas of career pathways, digital literacy, and health literacy. scaleLIT will also continue offering direct services in career pathway navigation and digital literacy.

scaleLIT's mission is to help adult education organizations secure resources and training so that under-resourced adult learners can become economically successful, and reframe adult basic education as a critical public policy issue.

See Our Programs

Board of Directors

  • Manny Rodriguez - President

    Executive Director, Revolution Workshop

  • Kathy Allison - Founding Member, Emeritus

    Executive Director, United for a Better Living

  • Latisha Bell - Secretary

    Sr. Human Resources Business Partner, Health Care Service Corporation

  • Lawrence Blakley - Founding Member, Emeritus

    Vice President of Operations, De La Salle Institute/Tolton Center

  • Jessica Goble, CPA - Treasurer

    Senior Director, Client Services, Paylocity

  • Mary Kay Devine, Emeritus

    Chief of Staff, Women Employed

  • Matthew Dawson

    Learning Design Team Lead, Google

  • Lisbeth Goble - Emeritus

    Senior Researcher, Mathmatica Policy Research

  • Gerardo Gallo

    Banking Officer, Branch Manager, First Eagle Bank

  • Susie Karwowski, Emeritus

    Managing Director, Bergin Law Offices

  • Ratna Kanumury

    Associate Chief Strategy Officer for Cook County Health and Hospitals System

  • Carmen Kimble, PhD - Emeritus

    Associate Professor, Colorado Technical University

  • Sheryl Morris

    Founder & CEO, Avail Yourself Consulting Group

  • Alicia Ohm

    Senior Manager, Enterprise Learning & Development Advisor Link Logistics

Meet the Team

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    Camilla Benjamin

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    Career Pathways Navigator

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    Fantazia Berry

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    Digital Navigator

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    Kelly Caldwell

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    Director of Operations

  • Oren Fultz

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    IPS Employment Specialist

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    Candace Gray

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    Career Pathways Navigator

  • Meghan Green

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    Senior Manager of Development and Communications

  • Shilanda Hall

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    IPS Employment Specialist

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    Susie Harkins

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    Program Director

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    Mandeep Kaur Cuautle

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    Ema Mailhot-Beutel

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    Senior Manager - Data and Analytics

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    Michael Matos

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    Ed Tech Director

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    Carla Mosby

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    Navigator Manager

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    Becky Raymond

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    Executive Director

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    Angel Robinson

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    Human Services Navigator

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    Renuka Sharma

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    Senior Manager - Community Engagement

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    Germania Solorzano

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    Career Pathways Navigator

  • Cristina Vang

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    Career Pathways Navigator