Kids Need to Read
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Executive Director Jessica Payne has held many roles at Kids Need to Read. She volunteered for two years before serving on the organization's board of directors. After three years of board service, she resigned to join the staff as Kids Need to Read's Operations Director in 2019. It was Payne's desire to contribute to the cause on a full-time basis.
Literacy and literature are Payne's deepest passions. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2004 with a degree in Secondary English Education and an extended major in English. She is a voracious reader who has always promoted reading for pleasure as a vital part of every student's day. Additionally, Payne believes in the power of community service. As a teacher, she designed and encouraged many service-learning projects for students, many of which benefited Kids Need to Read. That tradition continues to this day, as Payne encourages students to volunteer for the organization with their parents.
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