Our Staff
Angela Lawrence
Executive Director
Mrs. Lawrence has served as Executive Director since September 2014 and has completed Duke University’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management. A North Carolina Teaching Fellow and a summa cum laude graduate of Meredith College, Mrs. Lawrence taught in Catawba County Schools and worked in marketing at Lowe’s Home Centers corporate office before joining the Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center staff.
Mrs. Lawrence is passionate about improving literacy in Catawba County and narrowing the achievement gap for all students, whether that gap is caused by a learning difference, poverty, or language barrier.
Lora Pulliam
Augustine Literacy Project Coordinator
Mrs. Pulliam has served as the Augustine Literacy Project Coordinator since March 2016. A retired educator with over 30 years experience in the public schools, Mrs. Pulliam hold certificates in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Academically Gifted Education, Mentally Handicapped Education, Learning Disabled Education, and Adult Basic Education.
Mrs. Pulliam serves as an Augustine Literacy Project tutor herself, and she loves to help children learn to read.