Board Members

Mike Goodkind is a journalist and communications consultant who went on to spend the past 20 years actively supporting and promoting community education. In 2020 he became president of Literacy Partners — Menlo Park (LPMP).

John Schniedwind joined Literacy Partners – Menlo Park in 2020 as the treasurer. His involvement with Literacy Partners is a natural outgrowth of his work with Project Read where he has been a tutor since 2011

Margaret Simmons joined the LPMP Board in 2022 with decades of experience in teaching and program development in local and international schools –

Madhavi Desai joined Literacy Partners – Menlo Park in 2022 as a webmaster for LPMP website. Her role is to design and develop the website and do site maintenance, plus work with the team to ensure the site aligns with the goals and objectives of the organization.

Lena Pressesky joined the LPMP board in 2026. Born and raised in Menlo Park, Lena has taught English at local high schools and currently serves as the development director for All Five, an early learning program in Menlo Park with the mission to broaden access to high quality early childhood education to all families regardless of income.

A Bay Area native, Harshi Desai joined the LPMP team in 2023 as a way to get more involved within her local community. Through her volunteering experience in college, Harshi became increasingly passionate about finding ways to improve access to literacy and education for underprivileged communities as a stepping stone to future success.