2021 SUMMER SYMPOSIUM JUNE 7-8, 2021 Orange Technical College – Mid- Campus Orlando, Florida A special thank you to our Summer Symposium Sponsors for their generous and continued support of Florida's limited English proficient adults.

English Discoveries MONDAY MORNING’S CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Stewart Holtz, President, Techno-ware, Inc. Jill Rosolek, Senior Account Specialist Christina Piland, Customer Support Representative Tiffaney Barnes, Strategic Partnership & Innovation Consultant

Cambridge University Press MONDAY MORNING BREAK Jim Goldstone, Senior ESL Specialist

Essential Education MONDAY’S LUNCHEON Stephanie Eichner, Sales Representative

Data Recognition Corporation TUESDAY MORNING’S CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Christine Kirk, Assessment Solutions Consultant Mike Johnson, National Adult Education Director

FocalPointK12 TUESDAY MORNING BREAK Janis Williams, Director of Sales - East

Burlington English TUESDAY’S LUNCHEON, REGISTRATION AND REMINDER EMAILS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER Zevi Aber, President Robert Breitbard, Director of Educational Partnerships Lori Wedner, Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Kimberly Bartholomew, Assistant Regional Manager, Southeast Didier Brunot, Customer Manager Lauren Abraham, Customer Manager Read Coburn, Customer Representative

ACE of Florida, Inc.

of Florida MONDAY AFTERNOON BREAK www.aceofflorida.org www.aceoffloridafoundation.org FOUNDATION 2021 Symposium Organizing Committee:

Melanie Stefanowicz, Chairman, ACE of Florida, Inc. President Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange technical College, Orange County Public Schools Julie Roberts, Co-chair Executive Director, ACE of Florida, Inc. Jeff Arnott, ACE of Florida, Inc. President-Elect Executive Director, Secondary and Post-Secondary CTE, Osceola County Public Schools Tara Goodman, Vice Chancellor Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education Kathleen Taylor, Bureau Chief Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education Lisa Williams, Program Specialist Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education Fred Barch, Director Adult Education, Palm Beach County Public Schools Patrick Flahive, Coordinator Adult Education, St. Johns County Brian Granstra, Coordinator Adult & Career Education, Lee County Public Schools Alex Heidelberg, Senior Director Orange Technical College, - Mid-Florida Campus, Orange County Public Schools Mary Keen, Director RIVEROAK Technical College, Suwannee County School District Neeta Rancourt, Assistant Director Atlantic Technical College, Broward County Public Schools Dave Barnes, Legislative Advocacy Planner ACE of Florida, Inc. Leigh Ann Clark, Office, Finance and Membership Manager ACE of Florida, Inc. Ashley Olevitch, Special Projects Manager ACE of Florida, Inc.

Funds provided through the Federal Adult Education and Family Literacy of Florida www.aceofflorida.org State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, www.aceoffloridafoundation.org FOUNDATION Division of Career and Adult Education.

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GUEST Dr. Carrie Kisker SPEAKER Monday, June 7 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Session II “Utilizing Design Thinking to Innovate the Provision of Adult Education in Florida”

Dr. Carrie B. Kisker

Carrie B. Kisker, Ph.D. is an education research and policy specialist in Los Angeles, California. Drawing from her own and others’ research, she regularly con- sults with college leaders on issues related to entre- preneurship and innovation, program and policy de- velopment, strategic planning and accountability, civic learning and democratic engagement. In addition to her consulting work, Dr. Kisker runs the Center for the Study of Community Colleges, a nonprofit organiza- tion that engages in and supports research related to community college practice and policy.

​Dr. Kisker is author of numerous books, chapters, research reports, journal articles, and other pub- lications on issues related to community college practice and policy. Her most recent book is Creat- ing Entrepreneurial Community Colleges, A Design Thinking Approach (Harvard Education Press, 2021). Previous books include The American Community College (Jossey-Bass, 6th ed., 2014) with Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer and The Shaping of American Higher Education: Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System (Jossey-Bass, 2nd ed., 2010) with Arthur M. Cohen.

​Dr. Kisker holds a B.A. in psychology and education from Dartmouth College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in higher education from the University of California, Los Angeles. She sits on the board of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, a scholarly association comprised of university-based researchers and com- munity college practitioners dedicated to furthering community college scholarship.

2 2021 SUMMER SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

MONDAY, JUNE 7

7:45 am Registration Location: 1600 Building

8:00 am - 8:45 am Continental Breakfast Sponsor: English Discoveries Jill Rosolek, Stewart Holtz, Christina Piland and Tiffaney Barnes

8:45 am – 9:00 am Welcome Presenter: Alex Heidelberg, Senior Director, Orange Technical College - Mid-Florida Campus

Overview and Introductions Presenter: Melanie Stefanowicz, ACE President and Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools

9:00 am – 9:45 am SESSION I

DOE Welcome and Remarks Moderator: Melanie Stefanowicz, ACE President and Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools Presenter: Chancellor Henry Mack, Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education

9:45 am – 10:00 am Sunshine Break Sponsor: Cambridge University Press Jim Goldstone

10:00 am – 11:30 am SESSION II

Utilizing Design Thinking to Innovate the Provision of Adult Education in Florida Moderators: Robert Breitbard, Director of Educational Partnerships, Burlington English Melanie Stefanowicz, ACE President and Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools Presenter: Dr. Carrie Kisker, Education Research and Policy Specialist, Kisker Education Consulting

In this interactive, 90-minute workshop, Dr. Carrie B. Kisker will provide a brief overview of the Design Thinking Approach to Mission-Oriented Change before engaging participants in a series of exercises to 1) develop a deeper understanding of the needs of their students, their agencies, and their regional partners; 2) brainstorm creative approaches to the provision of adult learning in Florida; and 3) begin thinking about how to incorporate innovative ideas and collaborations into responses to the state’s current RFP.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Luncheon Sponsor: Essential Education Stephanie Eichner

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm SESSION III

Applying Design Thinking to Regionalization and Asset Mapping Moderators: Melanie Stefanowicz, ACE President and Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools Marilyn Pitzulo, Associate Chief Workforce Strategy & Design, Department of Workforce Development Nilda Blanco, Director, Business Intelligence, CareerSource

Building off the previous session hosted by Dr. Kisker, this session will provide an overview of Indiana’s planning and implementation pertaining to regionalization and creating regional partnerships. Participants will engage in collaboration and conversation around two central components of HB 1507, including regionalization, the why and how of asset map- ping, and extending regional partnerships.

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Sunshine Break

Sponsor: ACE of Florida, Inc. of Florida www.aceofflorida.org www.aceoffloridafoundation.org FOUNDATION

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm SESSION IV

All Things Data Moderator: Mary Keen, Director, Career and Adult Education, RIVEROAK Technical College, Suwannee County School District Presenter: Tara Goodman, Vice Chancellor, DCAE, DOE Brittany Ross, Director, Research and Evaluation, DCAE, DOE This session is about - you guessed it – all things data! During this session, you will have all of your questions answered about topics like adult education, NRS business rules and data reporting, IET data, pending data improvement processes, and more. Our goal is to inform and also be informed by your insights from the field.

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Daily Wrap-up

Presenter: Melanie Stefanowicz, ACE President and Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools

TUESDAY, JUNE 8

8:00 am Registration Location: 1600 Building

8:00 am – 8:45 am Continental Breakfast Sponsor: DRC Christine Kirk and Mike Johnson

8:45 am – 9:00 am Welcome and Announcements Presenter: Melanie Stefanowicz, ACE President and Associate Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools

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9:00 am – 10:00 am SESSION V

2021 Legislative Wrap-up: One for the Books Moderator: Ashley Olevitch, Special Projects Manager, ACE of Florida, Inc. Presenter: Dave Barnes, ACE of Florida Legislative Advocacy Planner This session will highlight one of the most unique legislative sessions in the past 30 years. We will review what passed, what didn’t, education and other bills of general interest, the status of the appropriations and vetoes, and yes…HB 1507. We will also discuss what made this session unique and what strategies that might dictate for the upcoming session for which committee meetings will begin in just a few months.

10:00 am – 10:15 am Sunshine Break Sponsor: FocalPointK12 Janis Williams

10:15 am – 11:00 am SESSION VI

What Florida 2030 Tells Us About Preparing Our Workforce Moderator: Alex Heidelberg, Senior Director, Orange Technical College – Mid-Florida Campus Presenter: Dr. Jerry Parrish, Chief Economist and Director of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation Dr. Parrish will discuss the future skills needs of Florida, and how educators can help fill the talent gaps. He will discuss the upcoming Florida Chamber Foundation Workforce Project which will be released June 15th of this year. That report will explore specific skills needed to transition workforce from oversupplied areas to those in high demand.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm SESSION VII

Leading the Way in Florida’s IET Programs Moderator: Jeff Arnott, Executive Director, Secondary and Post-Secondary CTE, Osceola County School District Presenters: June Rall, Program Director, Institute for the Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE) Ronald Allan Cruz, Coordinator, CARIBE Refugee Program, Hillsborough County Public Schools

This session will provide an overview of how to develop an IET Program of Study through the lens of the IET Technical Assistance Project by Florida IPDAE where seven districts/state colleges participated. Get insights on the level of technical assistance received, how single set of learning objectives were developed, how programming challenges were addressed, lessons learned and promising practices. Participants will also receive a sampling of products to help guide the development of their own IET Programs.

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Working Luncheon and Mini Sessions and Wrap-up Sponsor: Burlington English Zevi Aber, Robert Breitbard, Lori Wedner, Kimberly Bartholomew, Read Coburn, Didier Brunot and Lauren Abraham

Mini Sessions: 1. Triangulating the B.E.S.T. Standards, Blended Learning and IET 2. Think Social Media is just for Millennials and Gen Z? 3. Got Partnership? Contact Your Local CBO’s! 4. Got the Grant-writing Blues? Join Us! 5. 2021 ACE Conference – Back Together Again!

5 New Edition of Ventures Transitions for Adult ESOL advanced level learners

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• Additional practice in the Workbook, including all new listening activities designed for CASAS listening • Tasks in the reading lessons align with the College and Career Readiness standards to help prepare students for higher education or the workplace. • Easy-to-use presentation software (Presentation Plus) to use in class or screenshare for remote teaching • Ready-made scorable activities and unit tests to easily import into Canvas

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FastForward prepares learners for the GED®, HiSET® or TASC™ tests. Courses for math, language arts, science and social studies are included along with official GED Ready® Practice tests. Workplace Essential Skills teaches math and language arts skills contextualized within seven specific industries: manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, transportation/logistics, marketing/sales/service, hospitality/tourism and construction. Videos from various high-demand career fields, contextualized animations, and interactive games relate coursework to real occupational skills. A soft skills course is also available. Printed Workbooks allow for extra practice or content for offline environments.

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Nancy Anderson Tiffaney Barnes Christy Bradford Part-Time Teacher, GED Strategic Partnership & Innovation Curriculum Supervisor Sumter Adult Education Center Consultant CTACE/ Broward County Schools 1425 CR 526A English Discoveries 1701 NW 23rd Avenue, Room 171 Sumterville, FL 33585 PO Box 680036 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 (352) 793-5719 Orlando, FL 32868 (754) 321-8416 [email protected] (407) 694-2374 [email protected] [email protected] Philip Anderson Robert Breitbard Adult ESOL Program Specialist Kimberly Bartholomew Director of Educational Partnerships Florida Department of Education Assistant Regional Manager - Southeast Burlington English 3112 Lookout Trail Burlington English 4800 N. Federal Highway, Suite E207 Tallahassee, FL 32309 4800 N. Federal Highway, Suite E207 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (850) 245-9450 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (239) 206-7941 [email protected] (407) 340-7213 [email protected] [email protected] Raul Angel Regina Browning Career Readiness Advisor Lorri Benjamin Principal Dade College Director Adult & Community Education - Leon 11380 N.W 27 Avenue. Brevard Adult Education 526 Appleyard Drive Miami, FL 33167 1225 Clearlake Road Tallahassee, FL 32304 (305) 237-8038 Cocoa, FL 32922 (850) 717-2020 [email protected] (321) 633-3660 [email protected] [email protected] Jeff Arnott Evonski Bulger Director of Adult Education Gloria Bishop Assistant Principal School District of Osceola County Director Gadsden County School District 817 Bill Beck Blvd Withlacoochee Technical College 201 MLK Jr., Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 1201 West Main Street Quincy, FL 32351 (407) 518-4580 Inverness, FL 34450 (850) 875-8324 [email protected] (352) 726-2430 [email protected] [email protected] Leticia Barajas Gutierrez Renee Burwell ELT Representative Nilda Blanco Lead Instructor Pearson Director, Business Intelligence CTC Adult Career Center 2829 Indian Drive PH1 CareerSource Central Florida 18150 Murdock Circle Miami Beach, FL 33140 309 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 700 Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (914) 287-8059 Orlando, FL 32801 (941) 255-7555 [email protected] (407) 531-1222 [email protected] [email protected] Fred Barch Tim Burdette Director Bill Bliss Assistant Principal Department of Adult & Community Ed Palm President School District of Osceola County Beach County Schools Language & Communication Workshop 817 Bill Beck Boulevard 4200 Purdy Lane, Bldg 50/101 21 Hastings Road Kissimmee, FL 34744 Palm Springs, FL 33461 Lexington, MA 2421 [email protected] (561) 649-6014 (781) 861-9944 [email protected] [email protected] Brian Bush Assistant Director Dave Barnes Felicia Boyd Atlantic Technical College Legislative Consultant Assistant Director 4700 Coconut Creek Parkway ACE of Florida, Inc. Orange Technical College - Coconut Creek, FL 33063 9861 82nd Way Mid-Florida Campus (754) 321-5351 , FL 33777 2900 West Oak Ridge Road [email protected] (727) 743-8202 Orlando, FL 32809 [email protected] (407) 251-6000 Ron Butler [email protected] Principal Miami Jackson Adult Center 1751 NW 36th Streat Miami, FL 33142 (305) 634-2621 [email protected]

8 Leigh Clark Ronald Allan Cruz Laura Duval Office, Finance & Membership Manager Coordinator ACE of Florida, Inc. Hillsborough County Public Schools 1780 W 49 ST 912 S MLK Jr. Blvd. 5410 N. 20th Street Hialeah, FL 33016 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Tampa, FL 33610 (305) 237-8852 (850) 222-2233 (813) 231-1972 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Stephanie Eichner Michael Carbenia Maria Cubillos Sales Representative Executive Senior Director Recruit and Retention Specialist Essential Education ZSpace Miami Dade College 730 S.W. 62nd Avenue [email protected] 500 College Terrace Plantation, FL 33317 Homestead, FL 33030 (800) 405-9109 Steve Cercone (305) 237-6492 [email protected] Program Consultant [email protected] Bluegrass Educational Technologies William Elshoff (866) 276-6457 Danielle DeConcilio Dean, English Language Studies [email protected] Administrator Seminole State College of Florida Polk County Public Schools 100 Weldon Blvd. Read Coburn 300 E. Bridges Avenue Sanford, FL 32773 Customer Representative Auburndale, FL 33823 (407) 708-2428 Burlington English (863) 965-5475 [email protected] 4800 N. Federal Hwy, E207 [email protected] Boca Raton, FL 33431 Julie Falt Dicks (407) 450-4576 Claudia del Toro Adult Education Coordinator [email protected] Career Advisor Miami Dade College 3000 NW 83rd St. #G-32B Steven Cochran 500 College Terrace Gainesville, FL 32606 Senior Director Workforce Education Homestead, FL 33030 (352) 395-5967 Polk County Public Schools (302) 237-6517 [email protected] 915 S Floral Avenue [email protected] Bartow, FL 33830 Chris Fanklin (863) 519-8437 Dolly DePagter Principal [email protected] Educational Consultant Jackson County Adult Education Townsend Press 2971 Guyton Street Angel Cole 14714 Coloma Lane Marianna, FL 32446 Program Specialist Odessa, FL 33556 (850) 482-9617 Nassau County School District (813) 294-2135 [email protected] 1201 Atlantic Avenue [email protected] Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Matt Fitzpatrick (904) 548-4475 Melvin Diaz Assistant Director [email protected] Account Executive Orange Technical College - Avalon Campus Edgenuity 2201 S. Crown Hill Boulevard Karen Combs 8860 E. Chaparral Road Orlando, FL 32828 Principal Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (407) 281-5116 Adult Learning Center Osceola (786) 920-2895 [email protected] 2320 New Beginnings Road [email protected] Kissimmee, FL 34744 Patrick Flahive (407) 518-8140 Carrie Dopson Coordinator for Adult Education [email protected] Director - Career & Technical Education Technical College Baker County School District 2980 Collins Ave Micah Cook 418 S. 8th Street St Augustine, FL 32084 Principal Macclenny, FL 32063 (904) 547-3430 Sumter Adult Education (904) 259-0408 [email protected] 1425 CR 526A [email protected] Sumterville, FL 33585 Leah Gamble (352) 793-5719 Meredith Durastanti Manager of Instructional Services [email protected] Director College of Central Florida - Levy Campus Hardee County School District 15390 NW Hwy 19 901 West Main Street Chiefland, FL 32626 Wauchula, FL 33873 (352) 658-4077 (863) 7733173 [email protected] [email protected]

9 Niurka Garcia Salazar Courtney Green Brian Heisler Program Manager Director Adult Education Manager of Operations Miami Dade College State College Palm Beach County Schools 500 College Terrace 600 W. College Drive 4200 Purdy Lane Homestead, FL 33030 Avon Park, FL 33825 Palm Springs, FL 33461 (305) 237-2970 (863) 784-7431 (561) 649-6025 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Paula Ginn Denise Grosso Valarie Henry Director Adult Education/ AGE Instructor Assistant Director Assistant Principal Marion Technical College Polk County Schools Lafayette High School 1014 SW 7th Road 1915 S. Floral Ave 160 NE Hornet Drive Ocala, FL 34471 Bartow, FL 33830 Mayo, FL 32066 (352) 671-4133 (863) 534-0825 (386) 294-1649 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Valerie Guillaume Hugh Hermann Cindy Glenn Coordinator Assistant Director Coordinator Collier County School District Orange Technical College - Pinellas County School District 3702 Estey Avenue Orlando Campus 2089 Temple terrace Naples FL 34104 301 West Amelia Street Clearwater, FL 33764 [email protected] Orlando, FL 32801 (727) 688-0786 (407) 246-7060 [email protected] Camilo Gutierrez [email protected] Principal Jim Goldstone Miami-Dade County Public Schools Stewart Holtz Senior ESL/World Languages 750 NW 20th Street President Cambridge University Press Miami, FL 33127 Techno-Ware, Inc. 3745 NE 171 Street, Unit 62 [email protected] 16258 Andalucia Lane North Miami Beach, FL 33160 Delray Beach, FL 33446 (305) 409-5382 Jennifer Harrington (800) 469-9154 [email protected] District Coordinator [email protected] Pinellas County School District Tara Goodman 8100 120th St N Roxana Hurtado Vice Chancellor, Career and Adult Education Seminole, FL 33772 Curriculum Support Specialist Florida Department of Education (727) 588-6298 Miami-Dade County Public Schools 325 W. Gaines Street [email protected] 750 NW 20th Street, Room A-120 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Miami, FL 33127 (850) 245-9002 Joli Hartzog (305) 548-4044 [email protected] Adult Education Coordinator [email protected] Technical College Beverly Granberry 757 Hoyt Street Joseph Huston Teacher Chipley, FL 32428 Dean, Center for Adult & Workforce Educa- Jackson County Adult Education (850) 638-1180, Ext 6357 tion Marianna, FL 32447 [email protected] Seminole State College of Florida (850) 718-0547 100 Weldon Boulevard [email protected] John Hay Sanford, FL 32773 Manager of Academics (407) 708-2579 Brian Granstra School District of Palm Beach County [email protected] Coordinator, Adult & Career Education 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road School District of Lee County Westlake, FL 33470 Gema Iglesias 2855 Colonial Boulevard (561) 422-2670 Recruit and Retention Specialist Ft. Myers, FL 33966 [email protected] Miami Dade College (239) 939-6308 500 College Terrace [email protected] Alex Heidelberg Homestead, FL 33030 Senior Director (305) 237-5239 Rosa Grant Orange Technical College - [email protected] Senior Director Mid-Florida Campus Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus 2900 West Oak Ridge Road 445 W. Amelia Street Orlando, FL 32809 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 251-6009 (407) 317-3200 [email protected] [email protected]

10 Anthenisia Jackson Christine Kirk Susana Mauri Instructional Supervisor, School Florida Assessment Representative Principal Operations-Adult Education Data Recognition Corporation South Dade Technical College Miami-Dade County Schools 13490 Bass Lake Road 109 NE 8th Street 5780 NW 158th Street, Building 5, Maple Grove, MN 55311 Homestead, FL 33030 Room 5106 (904) 864-0688 (305) 248-5723 Hialeah, FL 33014 [email protected] [email protected] (305) 557-1100 [email protected] Carrie Kisker Marcia Maxwell Education Research & Policy Specialist Program Specialist Cap Jadonath Kisker Education Consulting Florida Department of Education Senior Director 9544 Cresta Drive 325 W. Gaines Street, Rm 754 Orange Tech College - Winter Park Los Angeles, CA 90035 Tallahassee, FL 32399 901 West Webster Avenue (310) 951-3565 (850) 245-9908 Orlando, FL 32789 [email protected] [email protected] (407) 622-2901 [email protected] Sarah Lawson Colleen Maynard Supervisor Program Administrator Mike Johnson School District of Clay County Manatee Technical College National Adult Education Director 2306 Kingsley Avenue 5505 34th Street W. Data Recognition Corp Orange Park, FL 32073 Bradenton, FL 34210 13490 Bass Lake Road (904) 336-4467 (941) 447-6260 Maple Grove, MN 55311 [email protected] [email protected] (630) 995-6712 [email protected] Nakia Liggins Marcus McBride Program Manager Chief Executive Officer Lucas Katz Suncoast Technical College Local Workforce Development Board #1 Recruitment & Retention Specialist 4748 Beneva Road 6913 N. 9th Avenue Miami Dade College Sarasota, FL 34233 Pensacola, FL 32504 1780 W 49th Street, Room 2402 (941) 924-1365 (850) 516-7316 Miami, FL 33012 [email protected] [email protected] (305) 237-8768 [email protected] Michelle Loango Eric McClendon Director Assistant Director Mary Keen Hillsborough County School District Suncoast Technical College Director, Career & Adult Ed 5410 North 20th Street 4748 Beneva Road Suwannee County School District Tampa, FL 33607 Sarasota FL 34233 415 SW Pinewood Drive (813) 231-1929 (941) 924-1365 (62494) Live Oak, FL 32064 [email protected] [email protected] (386) 647-4200 [email protected] Alan Lynch Christopher McDermott Facilities Project Manager Coordinator Andrea Keener Orange Technical College Flagler Technical College CEPD Associate Dean 445 West Amelia Street 5400 E. Highway 100 Miami Dade College Orlando, FL 32801 Palm Coast, FL 32164 11011 SW 104th Street, Room 6220 (407) 317-3212 (386) 447-4345 Miami, FL 33176 [email protected] [email protected] (305) 237-2568 [email protected] Carlos Manrique Tamara Mckendrick Supervisor Assistant Director Keith Kirby Miami-Dade County Schools Orange Technical College - Winter Park Coordinator 23 N.W. 136th Place 901 W. Webster Avenue Technical College Miami, FL 33182 Winter Park, FL 32789 609 North Orange Street (305) 995-1834 (407) 622-2901 Starke, FL 32091 [email protected] [email protected] (904) 966-6780 [email protected] Jose Marlasca Magen McLaughlin Administrator District Coordinator Brevard County Adult Education Orange County School District 1225 Clearlake Road 445 West Amelia Street Cocoa, FL 32922 Orlando, FL 32801 (321) 633-3660 (407) 317-3200 [email protected] [email protected]

11 Janeth Mejia Vargas Ashley Olevitch Christina Piland Recruitment & Retention Specialist Special Projects Coordinator Customer Support Representative Miami Dade College ACE of Florida English Discoveries 500 College Terrance 912 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd 1888 SW Carpenter Road Homestead, FL 33030 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Lake City, FL 32024 (305) 237-5185 (850) 222-2233 (207) 408-4542 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Eric Messmer Catherine O’Neil Patty Piloto Assistant Principal AGE Administrator Sales Specialist South Technical Adult Education Orange County Public Schools Pearson ELT 6161 Woolbright Road 445 W. Amelia Street 221 River Street Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Orlando, FL 32801 Hoboken, NJ 7030 (561) 364-7980 (407) 317-3200 (305) 962-5419 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Karin Miller Beatriz Oria Carol Pinzon Adult Education Coordinator Career Advisor Coordinator, Adult Education Programs Miami Dade College Miami Dade College South Florida State College 11011 SW 104th Street 500 College Terrace3 600 W. College Dr. Miami, FL 33176 Homestead, FL 33030 Avon Park, FL 33825 (305) 237-2797 (305) 237-5141 (863) 784-7380 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Maria Miranda Michelle Overstreet Marilyn Pitzulo Principal Assistant Principal Associate Chief Miami-Dade County Public Schools Adult Learning Center Osceola Workforce Strategy & Design 14616 Balgowan Road 2320 New Beginnings Road Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development Miami Lakes, FL 33016 Kissimmee, FL 34744 (812) 345-5446 (786) 251-4824 (407) 343-7341 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] June Rall Carlena Mitchell Jerry Parrish IPDAE Director Staff Specialist Chief Economist & Director of Research Indian River State College Miami-Dade County Schools Florida Chamber Foundation 4417 SW 6th Street 750 NW 20th Street, A-120 136 S. Bronough Street Vero Beach, FL 32968 Miami, FL 33127 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (772) 462-7409 (305) 548-4044 (850) 521-1283 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Neeta Rancourt Marcia Monk Carrie Pasquale Assistant Director Administrator Director, Educational Partnerships Atlantic Technical College Chamberlain Adult & Community School CareerSource PBC 4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy 9401 North Boulevard 3400 Belvedere Road Coconut Creek, FL 33063 Tampa, FL 33612 West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (754) 321-5152 (813) 631-4500 (561) 340-1060 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jesus Ranero Anne Morgan Margaret Paynter Adult Teacher Coordinator Coordinator - Adult Ed Managing Officer for Adult Education Miami Dade College Pinellas County Schools Pinellas County Public Schools 1780 W 49th Street, Room 2402 301 4th street SW 301 4th Street SW Hialeah, FL 33012 Largo, FL 33720 Largo, FL 33770 (305) 237-8877 (727) 588-6326 (727) 588-6321 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Nance Ratner Vanessa Nicholson Ariel Pechokas Recruit and Retention Specialist Resource Teacher Assistant Director Miami Dade College Orange County Public Schools Collier County Public Schools 500 College Terrace 445 W. Amelia Street 3702 Estey Avenue Homestead, FL 33030 Orlando, FL 32801 Naples, FL 34104 (305) 237-2189 [email protected] (239) 377-0959 [email protected] [email protected]

12 Josue Raymond José Ruiz Gema Sequeira Assistant Director Account Executive Education Career Readiness Advisor Orange Technical College - Edgenuity Miami Dade College Orlando Campus 8860 E. Chaparral Road 11011 SE 104th Street 301 West Amelia Street Scottsdale, AZ 85250 Miami, FL 33176 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 615-0168 (305) 237-3534 (407) 246-7060 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Teresa Saffold-Washington Tammy Serrano Debra Riley Assistant Director IPDAE Support Specialist Reports Coordinator Mid-Florida Tech Indian River State College Lafayette County Adult Education 2900 W Oak Ridge Road 3209 Virginia Avenue 363 NE Crawford Street Orlando, FL 32809 Ft. Pierce, FL 34981 Mayo, FL 32066 (407) 251-6000 (772) 462-7652 (386) 294-4106 teresa.saffold-@ocps.net [email protected] [email protected] Elizabeth Sanfiel Kathy Severson Julie Roberts Academic and Career Advisor Director of Career, Technical & Executive Director Miami Dade College Adult Education ACE of Florida, Inc. 500 College Terrace School District of DeSoto County 912 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Homestead, FL 33030 310 W. Whidden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 (305) 237-0974 Arcadia, FL 34266 (850) 222-2233 [email protected] (863) 993-1333 [email protected] [email protected] Rocio Santana Luis Rodriguez Career Readiness Advisor Alan Sherbourne Adult Education Director Miami Dade College - Healeah Campus Manager, Technical Miami Dade College 1800 West 49th Street, Rm 2402 Orange Technical College 11011 SW 104th Street, Room 5101 Hialeah, FL 33012 445 West Amelia Street Miami, FL 33176 (305) 237-8852 Orlando, FL 32801 (305) 2131311 [email protected] (407) 317-3212 [email protected] [email protected] Vladimir Santana Luis Rosas Curriculum Support Specialist Greg Smith HEP Director Division of Adult Education Executive Director Miami Dade College 751 Dove Avenue Florida Literacy Coalition 500 College Terrace Miami Springs, FL 33166 235 S. Maitland Avenues, Suite #102 Homestead, FL 33030 [email protected] Maitland, FL 32751 (305) 237-5115 (407) 571-9948 [email protected] Donna Schafer [email protected] Assistant Principal Jill Rosolek Marion Technical College Renee Stauffacher Senior Account Specialist 1014 SW 7th Road Director English Discoveries Ocala, FL 34471 Flagler Technical Inst. / Flagler Cty. Schools 32435 Averitt Ln (352) 671-7200 5400 E Highway 100 Eustis, FL 32736 [email protected] Palm Coast, FL 32164 (352) 459-7815 (386) 447-4345 [email protected] Lillian Schmitt [email protected] Adult Ed Program Specialist Brittany Ross St. Johns River State College Melanie Stefanowicz Research & Evaluation Director 5001 St. Johns Avenue Associate Superintendent Florida Department of Education Palatka, FL 32177 Orange County School District 325 West Gaines Street, Suite744 (386) 312-4080 455 Amelia Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 [email protected] Orlando, FL 32801 (850) 245-9005 (407) 317-3200 [email protected] Art Seidner [email protected] Program Manager Lake Technical College 2001 Kurt Street Eustis, FL 32726 (352) 589-2250 [email protected]

13 Adriane Sykes Sophia Watson Octavia Williams Supervisor Supervisor Principal Hillsborough School District Hernando Adult Education Miami Palmetto Adult Education Center 617 Spruce Street 801 N Broad Street 18901 NW 17th CT Plant City, FL 33563 Brooksville, FL 34604 Miami Gardens, FL 33056 (813) 404-8288 (352) 398-3817 (305) 235-1360 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Jessica Tamayo Lori Wedner Jesse Wolfe Recruit and Retention Specialist Regional Sales Manager - Southeast Adult Education Coordinator Miami Dade College Burlington English George Stone Technical College 300 NE 2nd Ave 4800 N. Federal Highway, Suite E207 2400 Longleaf Drive Miami, FL 33132 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Pensacola, FL 32526 (305) 237-7680 (412) 848-6156 (850) 7365449 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Travis Thomas Marla Whitaker Adult Education Facilitator Florida Panhandle Technical College Flagler Technical Institute 757 Hoyt Street 5400 E HWY 100 Chipley, FL 32428 Palm Coast, FL 32164 (850) 638-1180 (386) 447-4345 [email protected] [email protected] Mike Widra Julie Ulmer Account Manager Coordinator of Career and Aztec Sofware Technical Education 51 Commerce Street Riveroak Technical College Springfield, NJ 07081 415 Pinewood Drive SW (407) 494-1905 Live Oak, FL 32064 [email protected] (386) 647-4231 [email protected] Sarah Wilkins Director of Adult Education Hector Vargas Kentucky Educational Television Recruit and Retention Specialist 600 Cooper Drive Miami Dade College Lexington, KY 40502 500 College Terrace (859) 258-7109 Homestead, FL 33030 [email protected] (305) 237-1073 [email protected] Janis Williams Director of Sales - East Miguel Veloso Focal Point Principal P.O. Box 542428 Miami Springs Adult Education Center Merritt Island, FL 32953 751 Dove Avenue (321) 302-3059 Miami Springs, FL 33166 [email protected] (305) 698-5012 [email protected]

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