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The Noble Neighbor’s Privacy Policy

Last updated April 1, 2021

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The Noble Neighbor (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [name of website.com] [and our mobile application], including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully.  If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

 

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason.  We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy.  Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

 

You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

 

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the, such as online chat and message boards. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.

 

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

 

Financial Data

Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site [or our mobile application]. [We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, [Amazon Payments,] [Authornize.Net,]  [Braintree Payments,] [Chargify,] [Dwolla,] [Google Checkout,] [Paypal,] [SafeCharge,] [Stripe,] [WePay,] [2Checkout,] [other], and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.]

 

Facebook Permissions

The Site may by default access your Facebook basic account information, including your name, email, gender, birthday, current city, and profile picture URL, as well as other information that you choose to make public. We may also request access to other permissions related to your account, such as friends, checkins, and likes, and you may choose to grant or deny us access to each individual permission. For more information regarding Facebook permissions, refer to the Facebook Permissions Reference page.

 

Data From Social Networks

User information from social networking sites, such as [Apple’s Game Center, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter], including your name, your social network username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks.

 

Mobile Device Data

Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.

 

Third-Party Data

Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant the Site permission to access this information.

 

Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys

Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.

 

Mobile Application Information

If you connect using our mobile application:

 

  • Geo-Location Information. We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to provide location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
  • Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s [bluetooth, calendar, camera, contacts, microphone, reminders, sensors, SMS messages, social media accounts, storage,] and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
  • Mobile Device Data. We may collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and IP address.
  • Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the Application. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.

 

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

 

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience.  Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

 

  • Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.
  • Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
  • Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
  • Create and manage your account.
  • Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you.
  • Email you regarding your account or order.
  • Enable user-to-user communications.
  • Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Site.
  • Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site [and our mobile application] more personalized.
  • Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site [and our mobile application].
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
  • Notify you of updates to the Site.
  • Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you.
  • Perform other business activities as needed.
  • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
  • Process payments and refunds.
  • Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site.
  • Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
  • Respond to product and customer service requests.
  • Send you a newsletter.
  • Solicit support for the Site.

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

 

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

 

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.  This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

 

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

 

Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

 

Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the Site [and our mobile application], those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.

 

Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.

 

Third-Party Advertisers

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

 

Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

 

Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.

 

Social Media Contacts

If you connect to the Site through a social network, your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.

 

Other Third Parties

We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information with such third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

 

Sale or Bankruptcy

If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity.  If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party.  You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.

 

We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations.  If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

 

TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

 

Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.

 

Internet-Based Advertising

Additionally, we may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site, implement email marketing campaigns, and manage other interactive marketing initiatives.  This third-party software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your online experience with us.  For more information about opting-out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.

 

Website Analytics

We may also partner with selected third-party vendors, such as Google Analytics, and others, to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to be collected and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.

You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

 

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site [or our mobile application].

 

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

 

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information.  While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.  Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

 

POLICY FOR CHILDREN

 

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

 

CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

 

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems [and our mobile applications] include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected.  No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.  If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy./Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems [and our mobile applications] include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you set the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser signals.

 

OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION

 

Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

  • Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Site
  • Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
  • Contacting us using the contact information provided below

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

 

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

 

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

 

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Site, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Site. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California.  We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Site, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.

 

CONTACT US

 

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

 

The Noble Neighbor
7905 Big Bend Boulevard
Webster Groves, MO 63119
hello@thenobleneighbor.org
314-738-9384

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Holland Saltsman, Founder

Holland Saltsman is the owner of The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis. After 15 years in Higher Education Administration, Holland was looking to create a space for carefully curated books, a showcase for local, independent artists as well as a community gathering space and that vision for The Novel Neighbor opened in 2014. After seeing the need to connect authors and their books with underserved St. Louis school districts, she founded the Noble Neighbor in 2019. Holland has always loved reading and some of her favorite children’s books are The Secret Garden, When You Reach Me and Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero as well as her all-time favorite adult fiction, The Sparrow. Holland enjoys hearing live music at The Pageant, working her way through all the great restaurants in St. Louis  and spending time at the Missouri Botanical Gardens and Contemporary Art Museum. For more information, follow her @hollandsays.

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Kelly Edwards

Born and raised in the area, Kelly is a proud St. Louisian. After majoring in Sociology and Education at Vanderbilt University, she returned home to begin her teaching career. An educator for 20 years, Kelly has worked in both private and public school as a volunteer, teacher, librarian and administrator.

As a founding member of The Noble Neighbor, she is committed to leading and growing the organization and acting as a partner to local underserved school districts. “I hope by promoting literacy and bringing authors and their books directly to students, we can contribute to making St. Louis a more equitable place. “I’ve always believed that great literature and exposure to books and authors helps level the playing field and can ignite a child’s passion for reading, learning and discovery.”

Kelly stays busy raising three children with her husband Jim. In her free time she enjoys hiking, listening to live music, traveling, exploring the unique neighborhoods of St. Louis, listening to podcasts and getting lost in a good book.

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Lori Strawbridge

With more than 20 years of service to Saint Louis small businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations, Lori is dedicated to assisting her clients with their accounting and tax needs. Lori earned Bachelors and Masters of Accounting degrees from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis, and has been a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor since 2007. In addition to her professional work, Lori values her dynamic leadership role in the non-profit community starting in 2003 when she joined the board of directors of Saint Louis Earth Day, an organization that transformed the City’s sustainability landscape. Previously, Lori was a long standing board member for the Judevine Center for Autism, where she chaired the Fundraising Committee for 5 years. When she isn’t working, Lori enjoys hiking, reading and traveling with her partner and offspring.

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Patsy King

Patsy works in Development for The Soulard School, a small charter school in the City of St. Louis. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University-Chicago and her M.A. in Public Policy-Policy Analysis as a Fellow at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has primarily worked with organizations whose mission of service to others she supports. St. Louis is full of entrepreneurs and it is no coincidence that the organizations Patsy has been drawn to are typically led by dynamic and entrepreneurial women — like The Soulard School and The Novel Neighbor.

Patsy was raised in a large family of avid readers and has raised her two daughters to be avid readers as well. Her favorite children’s book is Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. “As one of eleven children the book connects me to the special childhood feeling of being read to by my mother, as well as reading to my own daughters when they were little. It was a luxury to return to that book over and over. I’m passionate about the mission of The Noble Neighbor. I think it is critical for children to have books that are THEIRS, that they can return to again and again, as I was able to with Blueberries for Sal. Doing so gives the reader more power to see themselves in the story and in their own future.”

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Sharifah Sims-Williams
Sharifah Sims-Williams

Sharifah Sims-Williams is an experienced public relations practitioner and former journalist with more than 25 years experience to her current role of Director of Communications with the Normandy Schools Collaborative. Prior to joining Normandy, she worked as a Communications Specialist with the Hazelwood School District. She has also worked in the corporate sector, working in PR/Communications roles with Express Scripts and Charter (now Spectrum) Communications. She first worked in education as a Coordinator, Internal Communications with St. Louis Community College.

Sharifah earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her master’s degree in Leadership & Management from Webster University. She is the 2021-2022 Eastern Region Director for the Missouri School Public Relations Association. In 2017, under her leadership, the Normandy Communications department earned several awards in the annual MOSPRA awards competition including the Award of Excellence for Writing and first place for the Normandy Connections print newsletter.

Sharifah is married to Cliff, a graphic design instructor, and together they have four daughters. They recently welcomed their first grandchild to the family. Sharifah’s favorite literary genres are African-American literature and non-fiction works. Her favorite authors are Terry McMillan, J. California Cooper, and Barack Obama.

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Kathy Van Vorhees

Kathy is an attorney for small-medium sized independent businesses and has been a fan of The Novel Neighbor bookstore since its inception. As a child, Kathy loved Madeline L’Engle’s, A Wrinkle In Time. When reading to her own child, Rebecca Stead’s,When You Reach Mebecame a favorite. Current favorites include; Replay, 11/22/63 and The Time Traveler’s Wife. Kathy’s favorite St. Louis experiences include enjoying a cocktail on the Moonrise Hotel roof, visiting the City Museum and watching watching the Forest Park Balloon Race sunsets at the Boathouse . When asked about her leadership role with The Noble Neighbor, Kathy shares, “as a kid reading was refuge for me and a way to imagine different realities and different futures for my myself. My love of reading grew into a curiosity about storytellers and a love of writing. Linking the stories to the storytellers allowed me to reshape and retell my own stories which I found empowering and healing. I now want to share these tools of healing and empowerment throughout our community and with students throughout our region.”

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Tony Plein

Tony attributes his love of books to his mother, Donna, countless dynamic teachers, and the wonderful world of libraries. His affinity for independent bookstores and booksellers began long ago with City Books in Creve Coeur, who let him review advance copies of children’s books and provided him with a bounty of recommended reads. After college, Tony spent one year serving in a volunteer teacher program, which then led to a twenty-year career in secondary education.

Tony now serves as a homemaker for his family of four, loving to cook but hating to clean. In addition to volunteering for the Noble Neighbor, he regularly volunteers for another outstanding local organization, Food Outreach. Tony lives with his wife Caitlin, a data & analytics expert, their two amazing teenagers, and the world’s top pair of felines, Thistle and Figlet. In various combinations, his family enjoys reading, traveling, food, nature, cycling, art, music, meditation, games, and tomfoolery. Tony is excited and honored to help the Noble Neighbor utilize the power of books, authors, and schools to positively impact young lives.

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Rachel McClanahan

Rachel is a fundraising professional with over five years of experience in higher education and local non-profit organizations. She is a St. Louis transplant, staying in the city after graduating from St. Louis University with her degree in Public Health. She and her husband live in Webster Groves with their dog, Violet. Rachel enjoys baking, hiking, playing pickleball (badly), and fostering puppies.

Rachel has been an avid reader from a young age, and she is excited to help advance the Noble Neighbor’s mission to provide free books and connect children of all socioeconomic backgrounds to the authors they love.

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Kelly Sherman

I am a parent, teacher and a lover of reading! I have two children (AJ-24, and Naomi -17) who both attended or are currently attending independent schools. I taught in the Ritenour School District for 28 years where I served as a classroom teacher, a reading specialist, and a school librarian. I am currently working as a librarian at John Burroughs School where my youngest is a Junior. During my time in Ritenour I was able to bring authors to my school through the Novel Neighbor. As a board member, I look forward to helping other schools experience an author visit. I think giving students the opportunity to interact with authors is a wonderful way to encourage a love of reading and inspire future authors.

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Dr. Liz Rauls

Special Education Teacher
Herzog Elementary-Saint Louis Public Schools
Committee Interests: Governance

I’ve been a special education teacher for 11 years, most recently 5 in the St. Louis Public Schools. I recently finished my doctorate in education, Teacher Leadership at Maryville University and my research focused on trauma-informed practices and multi-tiered systems of support. I’m very passionate about equity and inclusion.

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Franklin Taylor

Franklin Taylor is Our Future Reads Executive Director and Sustain-a-Plate’s Founder and CEO. Both missions are to further society in a positive direction: Our Future Reads – progressing literacy, like The Noble Neighbor, and Sustain-a-Plate – combatting food waste. Franklin’s goal is to make the most positive impact in the world. That can be for one person or the world as a whole. The overall number is not the goal; the goal is for just one other person to be happy and fulfilled in life, and being on the board of The Noble Neighbor, he can do just that. In addition to his life goals, Franklin is an avid reader, and in a past life, was an English teaching assistant in Germany with the understanding of how much access matters in terms of learning and future probability of success for students. He is incredibly excited to be part of The Noble Neighbor board and have the ability to impact the St. Louis community.

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Tracy Moore

Tracy has been a proud resident of Webster Groves for over 25 years, where she and her husband, Nate, have raised their two children. She holds degrees from Truman State University and St. Louis University and has built a successful career in management consulting and human resources.

Tracy is deeply committed to the mission of Noble Neighbor, actively supporting its efforts to engage underserved schools and foster a love of reading in students.

Outside of her professional and volunteer work, Tracy enjoys gardening, playing pickleball, and hunting for morel mushrooms.

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Julie Wood

Julie Wood is an owner of Origin Agency, a boutique marketing and advertising agency serving clients nationwide. She has over 30 years experience in marketing and business strategy. She is also an avid and active volunteer, focusing particularly on helping to build more equity in education throughout the St. Louis region.

Julie lives in Webster Groves with her husband, Jim. They have 2 grown children and 2 children-in-law. Her passions include travel, golf, skiing, water sports and reading.Julie is excited to be part of the Noble Neighbor and appreciates that its work exists at the intersection of 3 of her loves: equity, reading, and St. Louis. Julie’s favorite authors include Barbara Kingsolver and Ann Patchett. She finds it impossible to do “all time favorite” lists, but her favorites among the books she’s read in 2021 include No One is Talking About This, The Four Winds, Malibu Rising, and The Vanishing Half.

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Desiree Schumann, Coordinator of School Visits

My name is Desiree Schumann and I am so pleased to be helping out with school visits for The Noble Neighbor!

If my name seems vaguely familiar, perhaps our paths crossed over the last couple of years as the Coordinator of Children’s Events at The Novel Neighbor. I had the pleasure of working on author events for schools, coordinated birthday parties and summer camps, and hosted educator nights. Or perhaps we met during my fifteen years at the St. Louis County Library. I worked in the Youth Services department where I did story times, presented programs for ages 0-18, and facilitated early literacy workshops for caregivers.

My absolute favorite thing is bringing authors to schools! Watching authors and kids connect is magical!

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Dr. Andrea Scarpino

Dr. Andrea Scarpino has published three poetry collections and a co-edited poetry anthology. She’s a senior editor of the literary journal Nine Mile Magazine, served as Poet Laureate of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 2015-2017, and currently teaches at St Louis University High School. A former Executive Director of the Noble Neighbor, she is thrilled to join as a Board Member and continue supporting the important work of connecting kids to books and authors. When she’s not reading poetry, she loves reading middle grade and rooting on St. Louis City!

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