Liam Luckett

Liam Luckett (he/him)
Assistant Director
Joined in 2024

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410-523-1542 Ext. 108
In Office: Mon-Thu, 9 AM-5 PM

Liam possesses a deep-seated passion for facilitating children’s education, driven by a genuine commitment to fostering young minds and nurturing their potential as burgeoning readers. With a keen understanding of each child’s unique needs, Liam excels at creating engaging and supportive learning environments that encourage exploration and growth. This unwavering dedication to educational excellence reflects his belief in the transformative power of individualized attention and the importance of preparing youth for a lifetime of reading.

Liam aids in the direction of the tutoring program, working to train and equip tutors, manage program materials, liaise with school staff, and, most importantly, deliver the best possible outcomes for students. With a background in education and behavioral health, Liam has experience working with neurodiverse students. He has worked in New York and Connecticut schools and holds a Master’s in Philosophy and Bachelor’s in Psychology. Liam is also a Research Program Assistant for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Liam enjoys the company of a supportive partner, Aayushma, and two affectionate cats, Hanabi and Tampopo. In his leisure time, Liam enjoys reading, rock climbing, and caring for his many aquariums. His other passions include travel, community service, and friends and family.

Must-Know Info about Liam:

In his travels, he’s tried many different foods, from chapulines (Mexican fried crickets) to escargot (snails) to haggis (Scottish sheep’s offal pudding) and more.

Tracy Cerrato

Tracy Cerrato (she/her)
Development Director
Joined in 2021

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410-523-1542 Ext. 108
In Office: Mon-Thu, 10:30 AM-2:30 PM

Tracy brings her passion for literacy and commitment to working with under-resourced communities to her role at Brown Memorial. She helps raise money for the Tutoring Program from various sources, including foundations and individuals. Tracy enjoys sharing students’ successes and the joy experienced during tutoring sessions with the greater community.

Tracy has been involved in nonprofit fundraising in Baltimore City for over 25 years. Previous experience includes Loyola University (where she also earned her BA) and South Baltimore Learning Center, a Baltimore City adult literacy organization. She has a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).

Tracy has been married to Bill, who is also in education, since 1998. They share their love of reading and writing with their sons, Caden and Conlan.

Must-Know Info about Tracy:

She has never performed karaoke out of fear of damaging others’ eardrums. However, always eager to dance, her favorite request is “It Takes Two” by Rob Bass.

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Karlin Scudder

Karlin Scudder (they/them)
Tutoring Program Director
Joined in 2022 

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410-523-1542 Ext. 108
In Office: Mon-Thu, 9 AM-5 PM

Karlin came to Brown Memorial with a drive to create more independent readers and writers. The Tutoring Program was the perfect place to make a tangible impact in their community outside of the commotion of the school building.

With a background in literacy education both from their time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia pre-pandemic and work at a local Baltimore charter school, Karlin loves developing materials, training tutors, and working with students. They started at the Tutoring Program as the Assistant Director to a long-serving Director. Immediately, they hit the ground running and contributed to formalizing the tutoring program’s training methods and offerings for tutor support. When it was time for their predecessor to retire, Karlin was ready to advance to Program Director.

Currently, Karlin is working to build on 60 years of program success and bring it into the 21st century. They are also pursuing their certification in the Orton-Gillingham reading instruction methodology, which is utilized by the tutoring program.

Residing just a few blocks from the church, Karlin lives with their wife, Grace, and their elderly cat, Ma’am. The two were recently married and are enjoying newlywed life. Karlin has convinced Grace to volunteer as a tutor and is in awe of how much work Grace puts into tutoring.

Must-Know Info about Karlin:

While they have never sung real karaoke, if they had to choose a song to perform, it would be “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan.

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