Adult Basic Education Advisory Council
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) Advisory Council advises the Commissioner of Education on matters pertinent to the development of ABE in the Commonwealth. To accomplish that goal, the Council will:
- assess statewide trends and needs;
- seek public and professional input;
- analyze information regarding Adult Basic Education;
- advise and make recommendations regarding legislation, regulations and program guidelines; and,
- provide other programmatic recommendations, as it deems necessary, to fulfill the goals established by the Board of Education.
The ABE Advisory Council is to meet four times during the year and to submit a report to the Commissioner by June 30, 2012.
Members of the FY2011-2012 ABE Advisory Council
| Name | Title | Institution |
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| Mr. | James | Ayres | Executive Director | United Way of Hampshire County, Northampton , MA |
| Mr. | Ernest | Best | Executive Director | Massachusetts Alliance of Adult Learners
Designated by legislation |
| Ms. | Linda | Farina Braun | Consultant | Braun Associates, North Easton, MA |
| Mr. | Arthur | Chilingirian | Executive Director | ValleyWorks Career Center, City of Lawrence, MA |
| Ms. | Elaine | Fox | Workforce Development Coordinator | Massachusetts American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations
Designated by legislation |
| Mr. | Andre | Mayer | Senior Vice President | Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Designated by legislation |
| Mr. | Daniel | O’Malley | Director of Education | Hampden Sheriff’s Department, Ludlow, MA |
| Ms. | Mary | Sarris | Executive Director | North Shore Workforce Investment Board
Designated by legislation |
| Ms. | Barbara | Krol-Sinclair | Director | Intergenerational Literacy Program |
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| Ms. | Lisa | Soricone | Research and Evaluation Analyst | Commonwealth Corporation |
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| Ms. | Luanne | Teller | SABES Central Resource Center Director | World Education, Inc., Boston, MA |
| Mr. | Steven | Ultrino | Director of Education | Middlesex Sheriff's Office |
| Ms. | Valerie | Vigoda | Executive Director | Jackson/Mann Community Center |
FY2012 Meeting Schedule
| Date | Location | Time | Minutes |
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| 05/21/12 | ESE | 1-3PM | |
| 04/25/12 | ESE | 10-12PM | |
| 02/29/12 | ESE | 10-12PM |   |
| 01/5/12 | ESE | 2-4PM |  |
FY2011 Meeting Schedule
The ABE Advisory Council is to meet four times during the year and to submit a report to the Commissioner by June 30, 2011. The meeting schedule is as follows:
| Date | Location | Time | Minutes |
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| 06/20/11 | MassINC
18 Tremont Street, Suite 1120
Boston, MA 02108 | 2:00 to 4:00PM | |
| 04/28/11 | MassINC
18 Tremont Street, Suite 1120
Boston, MA 02108 | 2:00 to 4:00PM | |
| 03/09/11 | MassINC
18 Tremont Street, Suite 1120
Boston, MA 02108 | 2:00 to 4:00PM | |
| 12/10/10 | MassINC
18 Tremont Street, Suite 1120
Boston, MA 02108 | 2:00 to 4:00PM | |
Related Resources:
www.doe.mass.edu/acls/
Contact Information:
Anne M. Serino
MA ABE State Director
Phone: 781-338-3801
E-Mail:aserino@doe.mass.edu
last updated: May 16, 2012
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