United Way of Central Florida
Carolyn Burnett is an experienced education professional currently serving as the Reading Pals Program Manager at United Way of Central Florida since March 2022. Additionally, Carolyn has been an Adjunct Professor and Academic Coordinator at Southeastern University since March 2019, where responsibilities include recruiting, training, supervising, and mentoring student tutors while developing training materials. Previous experience includes roles as Program Manager at Learning Resource Center of Polk County, Inc., and Quality Specialist at Early Learning Coalition Polk County, focusing on tutoring coordination and support for child care providers, respectively. Carolyn's earlier positions include STARBASE Instructor and Coordinator, providing STEM education to underserved students, and Clinical Administrator/Liaison at the University of Dayton, involving mentorship and university instruction. Carolyn holds a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Maryland and a BS in Education from Towson State University, with graduate studies in Reading at the University of Dayton.
United Way of Central Florida
United Way of Central Florida contracts with qualified partners to improve the health, education and financial stability of the people of Central Florida. UWCF is discrupting the typical nonprofit model by amplifying donor dollars with local matches, convening partners to improve efficiency and brokerign only those services that produce the best possible return on investment in the areas of most critical need. We are your philanthropic broker. No one can do their bestat work or school if they are hungry, sick or in pain. We much take action. Impact Initiatives: - Early Childhood Education - Academic Achievement - Financial Stability - Health - End Hunger - Community Partnership School - Basic Needs