Joses DeMoranville

“My GED was something I really wanted even though I didn’t think I could ever get it.”

Joses DeMoranville is a 50-year-old U.S. born man.  As the third born child out of 28 siblings, DeMoranville grew up in extreme poverty.  DeMoranville’s impoverished situation forced him to drop out of school in the third grade, when he was living on the streets.  After dealing with drugs, alcohol and homelessness, DeMoranville’s 12-Step Program sponsor took him to a literacy program in 1992, after discovering that DeMoranville could not read. 

After a successful experience with the Palm Beach Library Literacy Program, DeMoranville attended Leon County Schools Adult and Community Education Program when he relocated to Tallahassee where obtained his GED in three months.  “I had that gift of desperation.  It was something I really wanted even though I didn’t think I could ever get it,” said DeMoranville.

These days, DeMoranville lives with his wife in Jacksonville.  He has a certificate in architectural drafting and owns his own business.  DeMoranville, a passionate advocate for adult literacy; is a volunteer with Learn to Read Jacksonville.