New board member spotlight: Jessica Gellerstedt
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation welcomes Jessica Gellerstedt to our Board of Directors.
Jessica Gellerstedt holds a bachelor’s degree in special education from Georgia College and State University and a master’s degree in Integrated Curriculum from American College of Education. She spent eleven years as a special educator in Gwinnett County and Atlanta Public Schools and spent the last four years teaching and developing culturally responsive literacy content for DREW Charter School in East Atlanta.
Jessica is deeply committed to fostering a love of literacy before children begin attending school, understanding that exposure to books, language, and literacy activities during these critical developmental years lays the foundation for lifelong success. A Kirkwood resident, she is currently taking a break from the classroom to stay home with her two young children while remaining active in the community.
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In 1867, Darwin Jones led the founding of the Young Men’s Library Association as a subscription library for white men. The Carnegie Library of Atlanta, one of the first public libraries in the United States, opened in 1901. In 1935, it evolved and was expanded into the Fulton County Library System, which was established to provide […]
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ATLANTA – January 13, 2025 – The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation announces several exciting changes to its board of directors: Jeff Steely and Michelle Taylor Willis assume leadership positions as chair and vice-chair; Jacqueline Edwards, Jessica Gellerstedt, Beverly Rice, Blythe Keeler Robinson and Matt Westmoreland join as new members; and Kayron Bearden, Nina Radakovich and […]