GLIBA Hires February Spikener as Executive Coordinator!

We are thrilled to welcome February to GLIBA! Her background in English and teaching, coupled with her experience managing a student-led cooperative and her current role as a bookseller at RoscoeBooks, reflects a passion for literature and community building. We believe her unique perspective, coupled with her dedication to lifelong learning, will make a valuable contribution to our organization. We look forward to the positive impact February will undoubtedly bring to our region. Together, we look forward to forging stronger connections with our community and many new ventures.

​About February: February moved to the Chicagoland area from Boston, MA in 2023. She studied English and Psychology at Wellesley College, and is currently a candidate for her Master's in Fine Arts from Randolph College. After managing a student-led cooperative for several years as well as beginning her professional career as an English teacher, February is now a bookseller at RoscoeBooks, and is eager to continue building a career grounded in her lifelong love of reading. Everything you need to know about February can be summarized by the two books that changed her life: Beloved by Toni Morrison and Soft Science by Franny Choi.

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