Advisory Committee
In 2003, Roxann was selected as an Associate Director by the Volunteer Florida Foundation where she managed Governor Jeb Bush’s Family Literacy Initiative, now named the Florida Family Literacy Initiative. In this role, she has oversight of multiple literacy projects. Roxann is best known for her achievements in exemplary family literacy programming, and the implementation of the Florida Family Literacy Report Card. Hobbies and special interest include reading for pleasure and learning, music, neighborhood improve projects, and interior decorating. She also enjoys fresh and salt water fishing, golf, and traveling to Florida’s natural attractions with her husband James Campbell. Roxann is a 1990 graduate of Angelo State University, and earned a BS in Clinical Psychology.
Mr. Abberger is a graduate of Davidson College, a Knight Fellow at the University of Miami School of Architecture, and has completed executive education programs at the Yale School of Management, the Harvard School of Public Health, the Stanford School of Business, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
The judge began work on a novel in 1990. Seven years, two writing courses, and many books and articles later, his first novel, Conflict of Interest, a murder mystery set in Tallahassee, was published by Pineapple Press. His second novel, Privileged Information, was released in 2003. He is currently at work on a third. Terry’s wife, Fran, is a guidance counselor. They have one daughter, Angie. Terry likes to relax with a good game of tennis or basketball, a good book, or film.
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State Librarian Judith A. Ring has overseen the programs and services administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services since January 2003. The Division of Library and Information Services is the information resource provider for the Florida Legislature and state agencies. It coordinates and funds public libraries; implements statewide reading, information, and literacy initiatives; provides records management services; and collects, preserves, and makes available the published and unpublished documentary history of the state. Judith attended college at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and received her Masters in Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Ben Brotemarkle is Executive Director of the Florida Historical Society. He is author of four award-winning books on Florida history and culture, including "Beyond the Theme Parks: Exploring Central Florida" (1999), and most recently "Crossing Division Street: An Oral History of the African American Community in Orlando" (2005). Dr. Brotemarkle has been Professor of Humanities at Brevard Community College, where he was named Distinguished Educator and Barnes and Noble College Booksellers Endowed Faculty Chair of Academic Excellence.
Dr. Roselyne D. Pirson joined the Florida Center for the Literary Arts in July 2002 as Program Coordinator. Ms. Pirson has worked in journalism and higher education since 1985. In the mid-1980s, she worked as a U.S. correspondent covering and analyzing political, economic and cultural issues for French newspapers and magazines. In 1992, Ms. Pirson moved to academia, teaching French literature and contemporary civilization at the University of Miami. She holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from the University of Miami, her Masters degree in Political Science from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and her Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of Miami.
Rick Campbell’s most recent book is The Traveler’s Companion (Black Bay Books, 2004). His first full-length book, Setting The World In Order (Texas Tech 2001) won the Walt McDonald Prize. His poems and essays have appeared in The Georgia Review, The Missouri Review, The Tampa Review, The Florida Review, Southern Poetry Review, Puerto Del Sol, Prairie Schooner, and other journals. Campbell has won an NEA Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize, and two fellowships from the Florida Arts Council. He is the director of Anhinga Press and the Anhinga Prize for Poetry, and he teaches English at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. He lives with his wife and daughter in Gadsden County, Florida.
Roxann Campbell has been employed in a variety of human service and education programs. She served as a family counselor, and program director for mental health care organizations in her home state of New Mexico, and Texas. Upon moving to Orlando in 1995, Roxann began her career in the field of adult literacy while serving the Florida Literacy Coalition.
Kevin Smith is currently the secondary reading specialist with “Just Read, Florida!” in Office of the Department of Education. He was the reading coach at Seminole High School in Sanford from 2004 to 2006, when he was named Seminole High School “Teacher of the Year.” He was formerly the reading coach and an English teacher at Millennium Middle School, also in Sanford, FL, from 1994 to 2004, where he was the 2004 Millennium Middle School “Teacher of the Year.” Kevin earned a BS in English Education and a Master of Education in Open and Distance Learning from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.
Lester Abberger, a member of the Florida Humanities Council Board of Directors, is managing partner of Florida Lobby Associates, a Tallahassee governmental affairs consulting concern. He is senior consultant to the investment banking firm of Kirkpatrick Pettis and Company and is a limited partner of Home Town Neighborhoods, Inc., a traditional neighborhood real estate development and investment company. Mr. Abberger is active in numerous statewide civic organizations involving land conservation, architecture and urban design, public policy, library systems, public health, and education. In addition, he is trustee of the National Trust for the Humanities, past chairman of the Florida Humanities Council, and past chairman of the national Federation of State Humanities Councils. A past chairman of Leadership Florida, he has also received the Leadership Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Terry Lewis has been a trial Judge in Tallahassee since 1989, where he presides over a variety of criminal and civil cases. He has been active over the years in a number of professional, educational and community service organizations, including: Inns of Court, Committee on Civil Jury instructions, Education Chair for County and Circuit Judge Conferences, Faculty for Florida Judicial College and College of Advanced Judicial Studies, Leadership Tallahassee, Leadership Florida, YMCA Board, Tallahassee Rotary Club President, Kids Voting, Teen Court, Justice Teaching Institute, Local, Statewide and National High School Mock Trial Competition. His professional awards include Judge of the Year, Florida Law Related Education Association - 1993, Judge Harvey Ford Leadership Award - 1996, Trial Judge of the Year Award, American Board of Trial Advocates - 2000.
Gloria Colvin is a librarian in Reference and Research Services at Florida State University. An active member of the Florida Library Association, she sits on the Executive Board, serves as Communications Coordinator, and edits the semiannual journal Florida Libraries. She earned a B.A. in English and art history and an M.A.T. in English education at Duke University and an M.S.L.S. at the University of N.C.-Chapel Hill. An avid reader, she especially enjoys literary fiction and participates in several book discussion groups.
Eileen McNally is a 20-year career librarian with Broward County Library. A New York City native, Eileen earned a BA at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY. She earned the MLS at the University of South Florida, Tampa, and a MS in Mass Communication at Florida International University, Miami. She currently directs the work of the Florida Center for the Book, headquartered at Broward’s Main Library in Fort Lauderdale where she, “delights in introducing readers to writers, and the literary heritage of Florida through events at libraries.”