Reishmi’s journey with LINC began over 5 years ago when her son Shane was part of the Reading Buddies Program (RBP) and she attended the LINC parent workshops at PS160Q. Through the encouragement of LINC staff and support from her child’s school, she landed a job at the Child Center of New York and became the PTA President at P.S. 160. She attended her first LINC training with her daughter Elsa and became a LINC VIP, leading Toddler, Tales, and Tunes programs at the South Jamaica Library. During the pandemic, Reishmi shared LINC’s virtual programs with her family and friends and they happily joined her online. She is proud that she has influenced them to train and become LINC VIPs as well. Reishmi looks forward to spreading the joy of LINC programs and encouraging new parents to participate as the Parent Engagement Coordinator of South Jamaica Queens.