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2000-2001
Pam Etre-Pérez has been an ESL teacher for
over 22 years. She coordinates the Adult Basic Education program at the University of New Mexico's
Valencia Campus while continuing to teach ESL in this rural setting. She is a founder of the
Valencia County Literacy Council where she serves as a permanent board member. Pam co-facilitates
ESL student empowerment workshops called "Nuestras Voces" throughout New Mexico in coordination with
the state's student leadership organization.
Pam is a graduate of the School for International Training (MAT) and Georgetown University (BA).
She is currently a doctoral student in the Language, Literacy and Socio-Cultural Studies program at
the University of New Mexico. Her areas of interest include critical pedagogy, participatory
leadership, and social change. Projects she has worked on over the years include women in
transition, student retention, authentic assessment, and health education. Pam likes to travel,
exercise, read, spend time with her family, and play the charango, a string instrument from Bolivia.
Pam can be reached at pperez@unm.edu
Kathleen Olson has worked in the field of adult education for more than 13 years in a variety of
environments, including ESOL, Adult Basic Education, and developmental studies. She is currently
teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. She
provides professional development training across the U.S. in areas ranging from music in the
classroom to collaborative learning. Kathleen is the author of Something to Talk About, a
conversation resource book for ESOL teachers and students (University of Michigan Press, forthcoming).
She is a graduate of Cornell University (B.S.) and Syracuse University (M.S.) She likes to travel,
walk, and read, and is pursuing a life goal of playing badminton in the Senior Olympics. Kathleen
can be reached at olsonk@gw.Franklin.edu.
1999-2000
Anson Green and Janet Isserlis -- On the Screen: A Sourcebook and Curriculum Guide Bringing Women's Barriers to Literacy, Learning and Employment to Light.
Alec Levenson -- Investing in Workers' Basic Skills: Lessons for Adult Education Professionals from Company-Funded Workplace Literacy Programs. Acrobat PDF format, Word Document format
Martin Finsterbush -- Adult Literacy Student Involvement at the State Level and Its Impact on the Field.
1998-1999
Rita Collins -- Getting the Word Out: Public Awareness of Rural Illiteracy.
Jennifer Cromley -- Learning to Think, Learning to Learn: What the Science of Thinking And Learning Has To Offer Adult Education.
Esther Leonelli and Thomson Macdonald -- Knowing Our World: Connecting Math, Science, and Technology to Everyday Life and Literacy.
Robin Schwarz -- A Screening Tool for Adult ESOL Students with Learning Disabilities.
1997-1998
Laura Chenven -- Workplace Basic Skills and Learner Leadership.
Fran Tracy Mumford -- Distance Learning in Adult Education and Literacy.
Gail Weinstein -- Bringing Literacy to Life and Lives to Literacy: Paving the Road to the Future.
1996-1997
Susan Cowles -- Teaching and Learning with Internet-based Resources.
Deborah D'Amico -- Literacy, Work, and Welfare Reform: A Review of Policy, Theory and Practice.
Marcia Drew Hohn -- Teaching and Learning about Health in Adult Literacy Participatory Action Research for Learner Empowerment and Leadership.
Suzanne Knell -- Strategic Changes: Integrating Adult Education Programming, Job/Vocational Training, and Work for Welfare Changes.
Beth Sauerhaft -- Teaching and Learning about Health in Adult Literacy Participatory Action Research for Learner Empowerment and Leadership.
1995-1996
Paul Jurmo -- Workplace Education Publications Program and Policy Study.
Senitila McKinley -- Best Practices in Adult Learner Leadership.
Patricia Medina -- The Adult Learner Leadership/Partnership Project: A training project for learner advocates.
David Rosen -- Driver Education for the Information Superhighway.
Leslie Shelton -- Focusing on Learning Strengths.
Archie Willard -- Best Practices in Adult Learner Leadership.
1994-1995
Nickie Askov -- Framework for Developing Skill Standards for Workplace Literacy.