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About the
Make Way for Books App

The Make Way for Books App is a two-generation, early literacy, and early education resource.

All of the educational content on the app is based on the Head Start Outcomes Framework.

About
Make Way for Books

Make Way for Books is an early literacy nonprofit organization that has over 20 years of experience helping children read and succeed, and helping families prepare their children for school.​

About the Team

(We are here to help)

Fernando

González

Digital Director

Fernando oversees the app project and work to make it available to all families.

Fernando speaks Spanish!

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Melinda

Englert

Creative Director

Melinda oversees the organization's branding, acquires funding, creates communications, and takes photos and videos.

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Gaye

Gronlund

Early Childhood Expert,

Mentor, & Superstar

Gaye provides guidance, creates content, and uses her  experience to make the app the best it can be.

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Alex

Wochna

Developer

Alex is the programmer for the app. He designs and codes new features and keeps the app running smoothly.

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Jose
Ledesma

Book Acquisitions and Digital Specialist

Jose works on acquiring high-quality books and illustration to make available on our app for free.

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Paloma
Jacqueline

Filmographer

Paloma films and edits video content for the app - with the help of her wonderful children, of course.

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