Terri Clark, Executive Director

With fifteen years of nonprofit and for profit leadership, Terri Clark joined Bring Me A Book in April 2010. Since 2005 Terri served as the Executive Director of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation, where she lead the Foundation to new levels of success through expanding and improving existing programs and forging significant new partnerships with Google, YouTube, PBS and mtvU. Terri also served as the Executive Director of the Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles and Regional Program Director of Pen Center USA West. Before beginning her career in the nonprofit sector, Terri was Senior Vice President of Development for Trilogy Entertainment where she managed more than fifty feature film and television projects at Columbia, Disney, FOX, MGM/USA, Sony, Paramount and Warner Brothers.

Karen Drachler, Northern California Regional Manager

Karen comes to Bring Me a Book with a background in science and education. She most recently served as Program Manager for the Exploratorium Teacher Institute, where she ran the grant-funded Science Teacher Professional Development Program at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco. She previously served as an Analyst for Communicable Disease Prevention at the University of Califonia San Francisco and as an Education Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Honudras. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and, in June 2010, received the Outstanding Student Award from the Graduate School of Management at John F. Kennedy University in earning her MBA with an emphasis on Strategic Management. In her free time, Karen volunteers for the National Peace Corps Association, the National Brain Tumor Society, and trains for half-marathons.

Robert Morrow, Central Valley Regional Manager

Robert Morrow has a strong background in early childhood and elementary education. He taught fourth grade and a combination fifth/sixth grade for five years, served as a summer Head Start Director for three summers, and worked as a Head Start Training Coordinator for two states—Colorado and Wyoming—for four years. He taught education courses at the University of the Pacific, Stockton for 27 ½ years and retired in 2002. Currently, he is involved in developing the Mayor’s Book Club (Stockton), serves on several boards, and was nominated for a national Encore Prize—one of 25 finalists of over 1,000 applicants. Robert has an MEd in Elementary Education from SUNY, Brockport and completed his doctorate in early childhood special education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He writes a monthly column for the Stockton Record that focuses on education issues and enjoys sports, reading and his grandkids.

Dale Petrulis, Southern California Regional Manager

Dale Petrulis is the Regional Manager of Bring Me A Book for Southern California. Dale has a background of 40 years as an educator and has served in six school districts, retiring from the Los Angeles Unified School District. Prior to joining Bring Me A Book, she served as an Early Childhood teacher for 11 years, an elementary school principal for 20 years, Coordinator of the Elementary Reading Program, Director of Instruction in South Los Angeles, overseeing Pre-K through adult programs, and Director of Civic Engagement, including Partnerships and Adopt-a-School Programs for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Dale has a Masters Degree in Early Childhood from Pepperdine University, with an undergraduate degree from UCLA. Dale has earned honors for her collaborative work, as well as the numerous grants she has written and implemented, including the California Healthy Start Grant. The last school where Dale served as Principal was comprised of predominantly poverty families and English Learners and honored as a California Distinguished School.

Staci Howell, Sacramento Regional Manager

Staci Howell is an experienced early care and education consultant who has developed and implemented literacy programs for low-income children and their families for the past four years. She has twelve years of experience working with teachers, school districts, county First Five programs, state funded and military child development programs, resource and referral agencies and family child care providers. Staci has an in depth understanding of the required commitment needed to plan, develop, implement and coordinate local and state funded literacy programs. Staci received a Bachelor of Science in Child Development from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in early literacy to Bring Me A Book.

Anneliese Scadden, Accounting Manager

With over twenty years of Accounting and Office Management experience, Anneliese stewards the finances and accounting for Bring Me A Book. She has worked with all levels of management with an enhanced focus over the past seven years on providing accounting services to the SMB market. As a consultant, her knowledge base spans industrial, marketing, advertising and healthcare businesses, but it was her passion and energy for social contribution that led her to a career with Bring Me A Book. Anneliese is a graduate of University of Phoenix with a degree in Business Administration. When she is not creating profit and loss statements, she spends her time with her husband and three children, hiking, reading and refining her baking skills which are the envy of every family gathering.

Stephanie Behan, Development and Marketing Associate

Stephanie brings almost ten years of development and fundraising experience to her position as Development and Marketing Associate. Prior to joining Bring Me A Book, Stephanie was the Development Associate at ETM-Bay Area. She has worked for several Bay Area non-profit organizations, including; March of Dimes, People Acting in Community Together (PACT), and Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA). In her previous career, Stephanie was a Project Manager for an internet mortgage lender in Seattle, WA. Stephanie attended San Diego State University, where she studied liberal arts. As a passionate volunteer, she has volunteered with the Junior League of San Jose, Yavneh Day School, APJCC, Grail Family Services, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. She is the mother of two boys and enjoys spending time with her family.

Alexis Medina, First Teachers Training Coordinator, Richmond

With ten years of experience in education and teacher training, Alexis joined the staff of Bring Me a Book in September of 2010. Most recently, she served as a Health Educator for the Peace Corps in Swaziland. While there, Alexis designed and directed a series of training programs for Swazi teachers, Peace Corps volunteers, and community caregivers. She also led initiatives to secure logistical and financial support for these community-based programs. Before applying her skills abroad, Alexis taught world history, psychology, and sociology at Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Alabama. She has over four years of experience in elementary education, working to build literacy skills in under-resourced schools through tutoring initiatives in Alabama and the Bay Area. Alexis holds a Masters in Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Linda Ramos, Program Coordinator

Linda Ramos comes from the corporate world of Silicon Valley. She has worked with a wide range of companies including a startup for the then innovative 3.5 inch floppy disk drive, an aerospace technology company, and a firm that manufactures ANSI computer components. She has a diverse background working in an administrative capacity in such areas as Operations, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Purchasing, Inside Sales, Customer Service and Human Resources. She has particularly enjoyed her customer service roles and hopes that she can bring her love of helping people to Bring Me a Book. Linda enjoys star gazing, which has led her to eclipse chasing in different parts of the world. This in turn has sparked her interest in exotic world travel. She enjoys visiting places that are off the beaten path and learning about the people who live there and their way of life. Her interests include scuba diving, camping, music and art.