Gifts of Speech Staff:

Beth Wortman: Project Director. Beth retired from her post as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Life Insurance for Genworth Financial, Inc. She holds an LL.M in Taxation from New York University Law School, a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and a B.S. with Honors from the University of Iowa.

A daughter, three granddaughters, a cat and recreational swimming keep Beth's life busy. She is an avid reader who enjoys eclectic research projects and educational classes (making her an ideal match for GoS). Beth is the power that keeps the GoS project organized and running.

Liz Kent: Executive Director. Liz is the Electronic Resources Librarian at Sweet Briar College Library. When she's not teaching information literacy to students, Liz is developing CONTENTdm databases and writing Wikipedia entries.

Liz rides horses and swims for fitness. She lives with a pack of beagles in the mountains of Virginia.

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