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ALC Officers and Board Members Dr. Edward Rondthaler, Board Chairman
Dr. Lias designed much of the software that comprises Sound-Write. His background is in educational administration. He authored the book Future Mind which explores the potential effects of technology on culture. He was also a marketing executive for a national company that supplies software to colleges and school districts. He is a conference speaker on topics related to the history of literacy and evolving technology. Dr. Lias resides near Chicago. Alan Mole, MA. Vice President Alan Mole is a rocket scientist and writer who champions initiatives related to spelling simplification and English orthography. He is producing the ALC product called Spell-Well described in the "Items for Sale" web page. Alan resides in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Helen Bisgard, B.A., M.A., M.Ed., PhEd., Archivist. Dr. Bisgard served as Director of Teacher Training at the University of Denver. She was an elementary school principal, and has had wide experience in teaching reading and writing at all levels from primary grades through college remedial laboratories. Dr. Bisgard resides in Florida. Frya Barnes, B.A., CPA, Treasurer. Ms. Barnes served as a systems analyst for the International Business Machines Corporation and is a Certified Public Accountant. She resides in New York State. David Lally, MA. Secretary to the ALC. School teacher and literacy specialist. Utilized the ALC software as a literacy tool at Sing-Sing Correctional Facility in New York State. Joseph R. Little, B.A., M.A., Managing Director Mr. Little's Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics is from Columbia University Teachers College, where he assisted literacy field testing. He has served as remedial reading consultant at the Bloomingdale Head Start Program, adjunct instructor of English at Pace University, and ESL instructor at Inwood Community Services. Mr. Little manages the day-to-day operations of the ALC, residing in New York City. Roster of Advisory Board
Walter F. Cook, B.S., developer of word processing for Oriental
languages Ellison Scudder, B.M., M.M., IT professional, teacher, musician, community volunteer John Riley, MA. Author and publisher related to literacy and spelling reform. Bob Riekert, MA. Former IBM executive and active in directing technology initiatives.
Head-Start Mother Using Sound-Write
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Dr.
Rondthaler has been a prolific writer in the areas of literacy,
orthography, and phonics. He was CEO of the International Typeface
Corporation, an organization deeply involved with legibility in print. His
life is described in the book Life with Letters. He is largely
responsible for updating the 26-letter phonetic notation system developed
by scholars in ALC's earlier decades. His work in extending the
phonics concept to cover the 50,000 most used English words has been
useful for learners of all ages. His work is documented in the
book American Spelling. Dr. Rondthaler resides
in Croton-on Hudson, New York at the ALC research center.
Dr. Edward Lias,
President