Jennifer Gavin from the Library of Congress speaks with Shiela Corley, president of the Junior League of Washington, a key volunteer support group for the 2013 National Book Festival on September 21-22, 2013, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Biography

Shiela Corley joined the Junior League of Washington in 2003, and her first experience was volunteering at the National Book Festival where she worked the book signing line for Julie Andrews. Corley was honored to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Community Support in 2007 and 2009. In 2008, she co-chaired the 50th Anniversary of Holiday Shops. Outside of the Junior League, Corley is manager of the Environmental and Economic Survey Section for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and teaches in the pre-school department at First Baptist Church Alexandria.