Our Team

Hamid
Hamid Abdullah

Partnership Manager

EMAIL (615) 242-3167 x1026

PENCIL for Schools - Sara
Sara Aronson

Senior Project Manager, MNPS Tutoring Programs

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x650

Christiane
Christiane Buggs

President & CEO

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1074

Staff Website Photos - Alayna
Alayna Cate

Director of Partnerships

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x808

Sky
Skylar Coakley

Individual Giving Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1035

Jillian
Jillian Dacey

University Fellow

Ryan
Ryan Ellis

Senior Director of Connected Literacy

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1063

Quinn
Quinn Garrett

Partnership Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1047

Cait
Cait Guszkowski

Board & Executive Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1070

Stormy
Stormy Goode

PENCIL Box Store Associate

Jane
Jane Grimes Meneely

Chief Administrative Officer

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1039

Holly
Holly Hoffman

Grants & Content Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1055

Kiley
Kiley Johnson

Director of Events & Marketing

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x250

SK - 2023
SK Kessen

Connected Literacy Tutor Specialist

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1042

Staff Website Photos - Bob
Bob Kucher

Chief Partnerships & Programs Officer

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x222

Robert
Robert Moxley

PENCIL Box Community Engagement Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x232

Hal
Halmat Qazi

Partnership Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1071

PENCIL for Schools - Kelly
Kelly Rolf

Chief Philanthropy Officer

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1025

Mike
Mike Rossi

Director of Data & Outcomes

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1036

Meena
Meena Swaminathan

Partnership Project Manager

EMAIL | (615) 242-3167 x1072

Juan
Juan Williams, Jr.

PENCIL Box Manager

EMAIL (615) 242-3167 x1069

Joel (2)
Joel Wright

Director of PENCIL Box Programs

EMAIL (615) 242-3167 x200