Orange Co Library - Tutor Spotlight: Cherlyn Moyer

Tutor Spotlight: Cherlyn Moyer
Read Writes: May 2011

In early 2006 at the end of a parent workshop presented by READ/OC at a local Head Start Center, the center’s director, Cherlyn Moyer, approached the workshop presenter and said, “When I retire I want to do what you are doing!” Later that same year, Cherlyn attended READ/OC’s tutor training workshop and became a tutor.

By Spring of 2007, Cherlyn was also helping with Family Reading Times and parent workshops as part of the Families For Literacy component of READ/OC. Cherlyn’s expertise in early childhood education and parenting is a great resource for READ/OC’s Family Literacy component. As new parent workshop topics and resources were developed for the “Early Learning with Families” program, Cherlyn’s background was very helpful. Soon Cherlyn was presenting most of the parent workshops for READ/OC, while continuing to meet with her learner.

After the Early Learning with Families grant concluded, Cherlyn continued as part of READ/OC’s family literacy team, advising and presenting parent workshops to parents at several Head Start Centers and OC Public Libraries. To date, Cherlyn has presented timely and practical information and fun activities for adults and children to become “learning partners” at more than 75 parent workshops on behalf of READ/OC. All the while, still meeting regularly with her adult learner and assisting with other special projects and events with READ/OC.

Cherlyn found an opportunity through READ/OC to share knowledge about early childhood education and her passion of learning and reading. She has helped countless parents and children learn and grow together. At the same time, she continues sharing the joy of lifelong learning and reading with her adult learner and everyone she meets. She is a great ambassador for literacy and READ/OC.

If you share a similar passion for lifelong learning and reading, contact READ/OC about similar opportunities. If you are already a part of the extended READ/OC family and know someone else who shares a similar passion for literacy, tell them about READ/OC. Give them this newsletter, our phone number or the READ/OC website address, and encourage them to get involved.