James Washington
Library Fabrication Supervisor
James Washington was born and raised in New Orleans. He was arrested at 15 and sentenced to 60 years for manslaughter and armed robbery. While incarcerated, James obtained his GED diploma, enrolled in welding school, and also went to seminary and acquired a degree in pastoral care and ministry with a minor in counseling. He also undertook an apprenticeship in the prison carpentry shop and fell in love with woodworking. He was paroled from Louisiana State Penitentiary after serving 25 years. James is embedded with the Revival Workshop in New Orleans, working with his hands to help craft beautiful wooden bookcases for Freedom Libraries across the country.
Staff
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Reginald Dwayne Betts
Founder & CEO -
Kevin Baker
Library Production Manager
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Michael Byrd
Library Production Assistant
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Dempsey
Resident Creative Writer
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Ivan J. Dominguez
Chief Communications Officer & Director of Development
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James Flynn
Library Production Assistant
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Allie Salazar Gonzalez
Assistant Development Manager
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Teryn Jasmin
Accounting Associate
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David Perez Jr
Library Coordinator
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Mobolaji Otuyelu
Executive Assistant
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Christine Pane
Controller
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Steven Parkhurst
Communications Manager
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Madeline Sklar
Communications Manager
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Tyler Sperrazza
Chief Production Officer
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Terri Steingrebe
Chief Financial Officer