Our main phone number is: (802) 262-2626 and our general email address is info@vermonthumanities.org.
To reach a specific staff person, dial the direct lines listed below or email them using the links on their bio pages.
Communications Officer
(612) 598-2662
Noel holds a Bachelor’s in Professional Journalism from the University of Minnesota and spent over a decade as a radio journalist and a communications professional for diverse arts and cultural organizations. He has served in nonprofit communications roles in both Minnesota and Massachusetts.
Literacy Programs Manager
(802) 579-5046
Jonny has direct classroom experience as a middle and high school humanities teacher, as well as a preschool teacher. He has been a Director of Get Thee To The Funnery and the Education Director for New England Youth Theater. He manages our Literacy Programs Team.
Community Programs Officer
(802) 382-7167
Richelle is primarily responsible for the management of five community programs – Veterans Book Groups, Literature and Medicine, Reading and Discussion, Speakers Bureau, and Grants. She works with other Program Team members on the Fall Conference and Vermont Reads.
Executive Director
(802) 343-9499
Christopher became Vermont Humanities’ third executive director in August 2018. He previously served as a Senior Philanthropic Advisor at the Vermont Community Foundation for 10 years and has held leadership roles at the Flynn Center, Outright Vermont, Rural Vermont, and the Pride Center.
Director of Finance and Administration
(802) 262-1359
Elizabeth has worked in mission-driven organization management since 2010, most recently as the Executive Director of Northwest Access TV. She is pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration from Norwich University.
Early Literacy Associate
Wendy co-develops professional development opportunities for early childhood educators through the new Foundations of Educational Philosophy and Literacy Development and Never Too Early programs. She also works closely with public librarians through the Vermont Early Literacy Initiative.
Interim Director of Programs and Communications
(802) 558-4719
In addition to managing the Programs Team, Ryan oversees the organization’s digital and print efforts, including our website, social media channels, e-mail campaigns, and newsletters. He also produces our two podcast series.
Community Programs Officer
(802) 310-1479
A seasoned program manager and community organizer, Jacob Pelletier joined Vermont Humanities in 2022. He is primarily responsible for the management of our First Wednesdays, Fall Conference, and Words in the Woods programs and works with other Program Team members on Vermont Reads.
Early Literacy Associate
Leanne is an accomplished author, teacher, and education consultant. In addition to her role at Vermont Humanities, she is an assistant professor and the coordinator of Early Childhood Education online at Northern Vermont University.
Development & Data Associate
(413) 346-8412
Kathryn has worked in non-profit cultural institutions in a variety of roles for the last 20 years. She previously held development positions at the Ridgefield Historical Society, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, and MASS MoCA, among others.
Development Director
(802) 279-6653
Linda joined Vermont Humanities in 2000. She works closely with the Executive Director and the Development Committee to coordinate and implement our fundraising efforts, and serves as the Board liaison.
Poet Sarah Audsley joined us at the Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park for Words in the Woods.
Humanities Camps are filled with reading and writing projects, field trips, and outdoor activities.
We won a 2020 Schwartz Prize for best public humanities programming in the U.S. for Vermont Reads 2019: “March: Book One.”
We supported Historic New England’s “More than a Market” project that explored the experiences of new Americans through food markets.
Our free public events help bring the power of the humanities to communities across Vermont.
