2026 ACF Board of Directors
Traci Barrientos, M.Ed, CALT-QI, LDT, CDS
Traci Barrientos has served as Chairman of the ACF Foundation since 2025 and has been a member of the ACF Board of Directors since 2022. She is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where she leads strategic initiatives centered on structured literacy, dyslexia advocacy, and mission-driven program development.
Traci also serves as Vice President of the Mississippi Academic Language Therapy Association, where she supports professional standards, therapist development, and statewide advocacy efforts for individuals with dyslexia.
A Certified Academic Language Therapist–Qualified Instructor (CALTA-QI) and Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (LDT), Traci brings advanced expertise in evidence-based reading intervention, therapist training, nonprofit governance, and educational leadership. Her work focuses on expanding scholarship access, strengthening professional training pipelines, and cultivating partnerships that increase opportunity and outcomes for individuals with dyslexia.
Chairman, ACF Foundation
Kathy Tenney, MS, CALT-QI
Secretary
Kathy Tenney, MS, CALT-QI has been a member of ALTA since 1998. She received her CALT training from Southern Methodist University. She received her MS from the University of Utah. She has been in private practice since 1998. She founded Dyslexia Therapy Utah in 2021. She trains future CALTs for the Shelton School’s Utah Outreach program. She is on the board of Decoding Dyslexia Utah and has presented at state reading conferences in Utah. She loves hiking, traveling, entertaining, and spending time with her husband, 5 children and their spouses, and 4 adorable grandchildren.
Angela Williams, MAT, CALT
Angela Williams, MAT, CALT has been a member of ALTA since 2017 as a Certified Academic Language Therapist. She received her MAT in Literacy Intervention at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Angela is originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada where she taught elementary grade levels for over ten years. Since moving to Colorado in 2009, she has taught for five years with a focus on Literacy Intervention. Angela holds a teaching license in Elementary Education and has obtained a Reading Specialist endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education. Presently, Angela has opened her own dyslexia and learning center, Away with Words. She is passionate about helping dyslexic students succeed through small group intervention, and online. In her free time, Angela loves spending time with her husband, Jason, and her three wonderful children: Abigail, Dean, and Blake.
Treasurer
Lynne Fitzhugh, Ph.D., CALT-QI
A member of ALTA since 1993, Lynne is the Founding President of the Colorado Literacy & Learning Center and Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching – Dyslexia Specialist Program at Colorado College. Lynne is the Past-President of the Academic Language Therapy Association and a former board member of the International Dyslexia Association and the International Multisensory Structured Education Council. Lynne received her doctorate in psychology from Southern Methodist University. She completed her CALT requirements through Southern Methodist University’s Learning Therapy Department and her CALT-Qualified Instructor from the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
Board Member
Libby Grafa, MAT, LDT, CALT-QI
Libby Graffa's journey began at the Jame Phillips Williams Memorial Foundation in 1992, leading to her CALT qualification in 1994. With degrees from Angelo State University and Colorado College, she boasts 30+ years of diverse teaching experience.
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Libby's expertise, evident through her ICALP and QI credentials, has left an indelible mark. Former President of Texas ALTA, she remains integral to its committees and the ACF board, driving positive change in education and therapy.
Board Member
Margaret DeTullio, MAT, LDT, CALT
Board Member
Margaret DeTullio, MAT, CALT, LDT has been a member of ALTA since 2011. She is a Certified Academic Therapist in both Take Flight and SEE Therapies. She received both language therapy certification through Shelton School. She has her Montessori certification in Elementary Education. She received her Masters in the Art of Teaching from DBU and undergraduate degree through The University of Houston. Margaret has been teaching at Shelton School in Dallas,Texas for 17 years as a third/fourth grade advisor. She also is a private tutor to serve her community. She is thoroughly honored to empower her dyslexic students to read. It’s truly a joy to watch her students develop the joy of reading. Her passion is to grow professionally and academically with the help of ALTA leading her to better serve her students and community. In her spare time she enjoys clamping with her husband,spending quality time with her family and friends, shopping, reading a good mystery novel or binge watching her favorite streaming show.
Jamie Feth, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation)
Board Member
Jamie Feth brings more than 20 years of executive-level tax leadership to the ACF Board of Directors. She currently serves as Vice President and Head of Global Tax at TTEC, where she leads the tax function for a publicly traded company operating in more than 20 countries. In this role, she directs global tax strategy, compliance, and risk management across complex international jurisdictions. Throughout her career, Jamie has held senior positions including Tax Director and Executive Director, building deep expertise in tax law, regulatory compliance, and strategic financial oversight. She holds a J.D. and an LL.M. in Tax Law from the University of Denver and has pursued ongoing studies in Business Administration, Finance, and Tax at the University of Colorado Boulder. With a family member impacted by dyslexia, Jamie is personally committed to ACF’s mission. She joined the board to contribute her legal and tax expertise in support of sound governance, fiscal responsibility, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Sienna Johnson, CPA, M.Tax.
Board Member
Sienna Johnson, CPA, M.Tax.m is a Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Manager at KPMG, based in New York City, she earned her Master of Taxation with a concentration in Data & Analytics from the University of Mississippi (2019–2020) and brings a strong background in corporate tax strategy and financial analysis. With dyslexic family members, Sienna is deeply committed to supporting the dyslexia community and is passionate about using her accounting expertise to strengthen the mission and financial stewardship of ACF as a member of the Board of Directors.