TCALL STAFF
Harriet Vardiman Smith, M.S.
TCALL Center Director &
Adult & Family Literacy Clearinghouse Project Director
Phone: 979-862-6519
FAX: 979-845-0952
Email: hsmith@tamu.edu
Postsecondary Education and Training
- M.S. in Educational Administration & Human Resource Development, specializing in adult learning (Texas A&M University)
- B.S. in Educational Curriculum & Instruction (Texas A&M University)
- Interpersonal Dimensions of Management Program Certificate (Texas A&M Employee Development)
- TCALL Director – since October 2008
- TCALL Interim Director – January-October 2008
- Adult & Family Literacy Clearinghouse Project Director - since 2003
- Adult Literacy Clearinghouse Librarian - 6 years
- TCALL Graduate Assistant (assisted in Even Start Evaluation) - 1 year
- Preschool Administrator - 9 years (obtained NAEYC Accreditation for school)
- Past President, Brazos Valley Association for the Education of Young Children
Current Duties/Roles with TCALL
- Manages service & research activities of Texas Adult and Family Literacy Clearinghouse Project.
- As TCALL Center Director, manages activities and staff of other TCALL projects and initiatives.
- Moderates statewide email discussion lists for adult literacy administrators, family literacy practitioners, and teachers of adults, as well as other special-purpose email discussion lists.
- Coordinates collaboration with other statewide initiatives (i.e., Project GREAT, Credential Project, Texas Family Literacy Resource Center, Workforce Collaborators, Faith-Based Literacy, Literacy Texas, Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education, and others as needed).
- Represents TCALL in national partnerships (such as National LINCS), advisory committees or taskforces, as needed.
