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)

Experience

• 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.