Deirdre (she/ella) brings over 28 years of diversified philanthropic and nonprofit leadership experience to SitStayRead. She leads and supports staff, collaborates with the board on the organization’s strategic goals, drives fundraising initiatives, and cultivates SSR’s commitment to equity, inclusion, access, belonging, and justice. Her rescue cat, Oona, is not yet a dog-lover, but likes to share a warm lap with a good book. Deirdre is the storyteller for children’s literacy band The Lucky Trikes in her free time.
