Community Education program brochures Metro North ABE - Consortium newsletter, Oct. 2018 | Page 4

Welcome, Theresa!
I am very excited to join Anoka Hennepin Schools in the role of Community
Education Manager. For the past nine years I worked in Adult Basic Education (ABE)
as Director of the ABE program for Robbinsdale Area Schools. I love ABE, and when
the opportunity came up to work in a district that I have always admired for its quality,
innovative programing and top-notch staff who I have enjoyed working with over the
years, I couldn't resist!
There is nothing quite so fulfilling as working with motivated students to help them
find their voice, further develop their skills, and meet their goals for themselves and
their families. Their dedication and hard work is inspiring and humbling. And the
same can be said for the teachers, volunteers, and office staff who wholeheartedly
dedicate themselves to their students. In ABE we meet people from a wide variety of
cultures, ages, abilities, and interests all drawn together by our very human desires to
do well for ourselves and our families and to make friends and be in community with others. This opportunity to
expand our horizons and form new communities of friendship with others is a thread further binding us all to this
important work!
I look forward to the opportunity to share what my education and experiences have taught me in the areas of
marketing, strategic planning and adult education to aid our work to grow our wonderful program and help even
more people achieve their dreams.
Theresa lives in Golden Valley with her husband and two furry children and spends her spare time reading and volunteering for various
causes, esp. those working for the welfare of animals.
Our Amazing Volunteers
When successfully engaged, many volunteers naturally become supporters and
advocates for the organizations they serve. At Metro North ABE, we like to
think our volunteers are some of the best in the area.
Bironke Eusebio started class in
January of this year. She started in
level 3 ESL but quickly moved up
class levels. Currently in level 5
ESL, she just recently tested to
move up a level into level 6.
Congratulations, Bironke!
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Our volunteers help us address the goals in our strategic plan by ensuring our
students are getting the best support possible. Volunteers provide much needed
instructional support as math, writing and reading tutors. They also work in our
offices assisting office projects. They design and teach special session classes
and support our marketing efforts by telling others about their personal experi-
ences of volunteering in ABE. We absolutely could not serve as many learners
each year as we do without the support of our volunteers.
In the 2017-2018 school year, we had 205 volunteers donate 10,643 hours of
service to our program and its students. In dollar sense- our volunteer hours
equate to $262,775.67 of value! Most importantly, they provide a strong
connection between our community and students. Thank you to all our
volunteers for the essential service you provide.
METRO NORTH ABE  CONSORTIUM