Meet Our Team

Amy Panko – Program Manager
Lynnette Harper – Program Director
Amy Neugebauer – Program Support
Debbie Fitts – Book Trust Hawai’i Coordinator

Amy Panko – Program Manager
Amy earned a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in German from the University of Denver before moving to northern Colorado to work in Resource Development  at United Way of Larimer County. Amy joined the Book Trust team as Program Administrator in December 2008.

As a Book Trust program manager, Amy manages communication between the Book Trust office and the schools it serves. She also handles customer service and training questions and maintains records of order reports.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Amy enjoys the lack of rain in Colorado and loves being outdoors.
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Lynnette Harper – Program Director
Lynnette joined the Book Trust team in April 2010. A credentialed teacher, she holds an MA in TESL/TEFL from Colorado State University and an MA in Library/Information Science from Wayne State.

Lynnette is creating a community of Book Trust teachers by using digital media, developing training videos, sharing best practices, and celebrating teacher success stories.
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Amy Neugebauer - Program Support
Amy Neugebauer joined the Book Trust team in 2006. She has an M.A. in Urban Planning from the University of Maryland, and has focused her career on improving the life trajectories of children. She is a dedicated social entrepreneur, and has managed community development efforts in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Estonia.

Debbie Fitts– Book Trust Hawai’i Coordinator

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