Staff

 Anne S. Ryan joined Read to Succeed Buffalo as the organization's new Executive Director upon the retirement of Helene H. Kramer in May 2011.

Ryan will lead the non-profit organization whose mission is to improve student achievement in Buffalo by measurably improving literacy and language skills in young children from birth, ensuring that they have the tools needed to present to school ready to learn. She will supervise Read to Succeed's ongoing preschool initiatives including Early Reading First and Project CARE, two programs designed to prepare children for Kindergarten, as well as other initiatives designed to promote a culture of literacy throughout Buffalo.

She will also oversee a broader coalition of nearly 40 organizations that work collaboratively to develop and implement models to improve literacy for everyone in our community.

Ryan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Read To Succeed Buffalo in early childhood education and organizational leadership for non-profits. She most recently served as the Director of Resource and Project Development with Catholic Charities of Buffalo and prior to that, was the Vice President of Community Impact with the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. 

Ryan was also responsible for the early implementation of Success By 6, the United Way's flagship early childhood initiative that worked with childcare and other early childhood professionals to help them deliver the best possible learning experience, serving as their first Executive Director.

Contact Anne Ryan at RyanA@rtsb.org or at 716-843-8895

Lauren Horowitz is our Director of Grants and Resource Development and will be responsible for researching and writing grant applications, fundraising efforts, and developing strategies to help build relationships and partnerships with foundations and corporations. 

Contact Lauren at  HorowitzL@rtsb.org or at 716-843-8895

Felicia Santiago is an Early Childhood Specialist working with Project CARE, Read to Succeed's collaborative early childhood literacy program for infants through children age 3.  She will instruct, coach, mentor and support the home-based childcare providers in Project CARE and will also serve as the primary liaison among the initiative's six partnering organizations.

Contact Felicia Santiago at SantiagoF@rtsb.org or at 716-843-8895

Lisa McCue is our Operations Manager and is instrumental in making our office hum. Lisa's excellent administrative skills help to support all facets of our programs and our office administration including scheduling, finances, human resources, facilities management as well as handling countless other details.

Contact Lisa McCue at mccuel@rtsb.org or at 716-843-8895.    

Kimberly Schuler is a Literacy Coach for the Early Reading First program. The ERF project is a federally-funded program with the goal to increase literacy and language skills of preschool children in the Read to Succeed Buffalo campaign. She helps to improve instruction by engaging teachers in intense professional development.  She promotes a site based professional community by demonstrating exemplary early literacy classroom practices. Kimberly holds a Master Degree in Literacy from the State University College of New York at Buffalo.  Prior to joining the Read to Succeed Buffalo team, Kimberly taught first and second grade at The South Buffalo Charter School and served as a Reading Teacher. Prior to that, Kimberly also taught fifth grade in the Amherst Central School District.

Julia Rosic is a Literacy Coach on the Early Reading First Grant.  The ERF project is a federally-funded program with the goal to increase literacy and langiuage skills of preschool children in the Read to Succeed Buffalo campaign. She helps to improve instruction by engaging teachers in intense professional development.  She promotes a site based professional community by demonstrating exemplary early literacy classroom practices. Julia holds a Master Degree in Literacy from the State University of New York at Fredonia.