Basic skills education for adults, out-of-school youth, and children -- in the U.S. and other countries
Sector-based career pathway systems, especially for green jobs
Customizing services to learner populations, including children, English language learner adults, out-of-school youth, older workers, and ex-offenders
Leadership development and community service
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Assessing educational needs of learner populations, organizations, and communities
Planning and policy for adult learning systems
Designing curricula that integrate basic skills (as defined by the Equipped for the Future standards), computer skills, and content knowledge
Professional development for adult education and workforce development staff
Program evaluation
Fund development
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts at Amherst: Ed.D. in International Education, with focus on adult literacy (1987)
Boston University: M.Ed. in Social Education (1975)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor: B.A. in English (1973)
University of Munich (Germany): Junior Year Abroad (1971-1972)
SPECIAL TRAINING
U.S. Peace Corps: Extensive leadership training related to programming, training, and evaluation functions, with additional training regarding safety and security, administration, and health of Volunteers posted to remote island sites (2012-2017)
National Institute for Literacy: Trained as a facilitator of the Equipped for the Future model of adult literacy education (1999-2000)
Rutgers University: Fellow in year-long John J. Heldrich Leadership Institute on Workforce Development (early 1990s)
Training in desktop publishing, photography, video, audio, and website design.