ADMINISTRATION

Kofi Myler/
Founder, Executive Director and Board Chair

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Kofi Myler, Executive Director of 20 Books, is an innovator in education and the nonprofit sector. Pained by social ills both witnessed and 
experienced in his life, Myler founded 20 Books to battle what he views as the single biggest factor in civic disenfranchisement — illiteracy. Now by galvanizing educators, professional colleagues, and local activists, Myler's mission and works starts in his hometown of Detroit. And his humanitarian efforts are influenced by his experience inside charities such as the Siena Literacy Center, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Michigan Opera Theatre and more. Myler is a former Detroit Free Press journalist and has a BFA in Journalism from Wayne State University.
Email: [email protected]

Patricia Cortner/
Board Member

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Patricia Cortner, 20 Books board member, has decades-long experience as former owner of the Pat's Care Away from Home Day Care in the city of Dayton, Ohio. Cortner's business and community outreach spans the state of Michigan to the state of Ohio. Cortner has nonprofit experience serving one term as Treasurer for East Davison Village Community Group and she was also the director of the Tree of Life, a former 501c3 nonprofit that promoted goodwill in urban communities. She is a graduate of Pershing High School.
Email: [email protected]

Kasia Bailey/
Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer 

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Kasia Bailey, Deputy Director of 20 Books, understands the importance of helping those in need. Bailey is a staunch advocate for health literacy and promotes healthy diet, exercise and active-reading. She's also the CEO and Founder of Synergistic Solutions, a wellness consulting agency that provides awareness to companies and their employees. Having worked in Pharmaceutical Sales for 15 years, Bailey witnessed first-hand the impact of the side effects of prescription drugs. Literacy is now her continued mission to make the community aware and healthy through the education and marketing of wellness products. Bailey is a native of Detroit, a graduate of Michigan State University with an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She is also a graduate of Cass Technical High School. 
Email: [email protected]

Keah Archie-King/
​Secretary

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Keah Archie King, 20 Books Board member and Secretary, is the former Office Manager at Siena Literacy, a nonprofit organization that offers programs for adults seeking to improve their ability to successfully meet the challenges of everyday living by learning foundational skills in reading, writing, and math, and/or English as a Second Language in keeping with the Dominican commitment to education. King studied Psychology at University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Email: [email protected]

Jiquanda Johnson/ Grants & Communications Manager  

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Jiquanda Johnson, Founder of Brown Impact Media Group, and Publisher/Editor of FlintBeat.com, uses her more than 18 years journalism and news experience to fight illiteracy. In her role as Communications Manager, Johnson wins support by focusing on literacy by way of news. Johnson assists in developing literacy programs for people disenfranchised as a result of media bias or non-coverage.
Johnson is currently working with state representatives to launch a 20 Books news literacy program titled News Movement. It will operate in Flint Community Schools as an after-school program and/or community centers in the City of Flint for both middle and high school students.
Her distinguished news employment includes MLive Media Group, Fox 46 in North Carolina, NBC25's affiliate station in the Flint area and The Detroit News, the Flint Journal.
Email: [email protected]