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SLTP
2000 Presenters & ILI Staff
Jouseph Aboulfaki | Nathalie Applewhite
| Camille Ciggs
Abdoul Coulibaly | Ashley Del Bianco
| Peter Easton
Michael Gibbons | Lynda Ginsburg
| Teresita Hinnegan
Christopher Hopey | Ron Howard
| Frances Jeffries
Sara Joo | Scott Kend
|Kelly Limeul | Mohamed Maamouri
Michael O'Reilly | Michael Omolewa
| Mary Russell
John P. Sabatini | | Ujwala
Samant | Janet C. Smith
Regie Stites | Brian Street
|Daniel Wagner
| Jouseph
Aboulfaki |
IICBA |
Nathalie Applewhite
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I am from
NY originally, but have been living in Pennsylvania for most of
my life. My mother is French (Swiss and Breton actually) and my
father is an American of mixed descent. I completed a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Visual Anthropology in 1997. I am the Technology
Coordinator for SLTP this summer and encourage you to tell me about
your technological interests and concerns. Since graduating, I have
been working as a freelancer in film and video production. Last
year I worked as an associate producer for the GED 2000, an educational
television series produced in conjunction with LITLINK, which is
a collaboration between NCAL and PBS (Public Broadcasting Station).
I am also making a documentary called Picture Me an Enemy, which
is an exploration of the war in the former Yugoslavia with a focus
on the role of the media in representing conflict. I am currently
looking at graduate programs, which would combine my interest in
International Relations and Media studies. I love to travel and
learn about other cultures, listen to music, see films, and eat
good food! |
Camille Ciggs |
Camille
Ciggs is Information Technology Support Specialist at the National
Center on Adult Literacy and the International Literacy Institute.
She investigates technology purchases, the portable technology laboratory,
and hardware and software upgrades for the Centers. She also provides
technical support and network maintenance for the NCAL/ILI staff.
Ms. Ciggs has experience with Macintosh, the Windows 95/98/NT platforms,
and she maintains the email and file servers for NCAL and the ILI.
Ms. Ciggs began working for NCAL/ILI in 1993 after completing a
BA in American History at the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Abdoul
Coulibaly |
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Ashley Del Bianco |
Ashley
Del Bianco is a Project Manager at the National Center on Adult
Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania. She is manages the development
of online GED and Pre-GED instructional and professional development
resources for the PBS LiteracyLink project. She has also contributed
to the creation and presentation of technology training sessions
for the National Institute for Literacy's Region 1 Technology Hub.
Prior to coming to NCAL, she was responsible for program quality
and professional development at a community-based literacy agency,
and she developed and implemented special program quality projects
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She has developed and facilitated
several series of professional development and technology workshops
for adult literacy professionals In addition, she has authored several
articles focusing on adult education and instructional technology.
Ms. Del Bianco has an M.S.Ed in Reading, Writing, and Literacy from
the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Peter
Easton |
Florida
State University |
| Michael
Gibbons |
Bayan
Tree Foundation |
Dr. Lynda Ginsburg |
Dr. Lynda
Ginsburg is Senior Researcher at the National Center on Adult Literacy
at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ginsburg directs NCAL's activities
on several technology research and professional development projects,
including the OERI-sponsored Regional Technology Consortia of the
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCRTEC) and of the
South Eastern Regional Vision for Education (SEIR*TEC), and provides
research and evaluation support for other projects. She co-developed
two of the videos and accompanying print materials in the NCAL/PBS
Staff Development Videoconference Series. An experienced mathematics
educator, she has developed and taught courses and workshops for
K-12 teachers and adult educators on enriching instructional practice.
Dr. Ginsburg is an expert in adult learning theory and leads NCAL’s
efforts on adult numeracy. |
| Teresita
Hinnegan |
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| Ron
Howard |
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Dr. Christopher Hopey |
Dr. Hopey
is Associate Director and a Senior Researcher for Educational Technology.
Dr. Hopey has extensive experience assisting literacy programs with
the implementation of technology for instruction and management.
He has overall responsibility for several technology research projects
including ALTIN, CADETT, IBM Workforce Development Grant, and NCAL's
work with the OERI Regional Technology Consortia. He is currently
the Project Director of NCAL's efforts in the PBS-NCAL-KET LiteracyLink
Star Schools project funded by OERI/U.S. Department of Education.
He has co-developed many of the videos in the NCAL/PBS Staff Development
Videoconference Series. He is the author of numerous articles and
papers on educational technology and a frequent presenter at national
and international conferences. Dr. Hopey is also a programmer and
currently works with C++, JavaScript, and html. He has a Ph.D. in
education from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.P.A from
Northeastern University. |
| Frances
Jeffries |
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Sara Joo |
I'm a Paraguay
born Korean who lived more than 15 years in Brazil. I can say that
my roots are Asian and my heart is Latin! Right know I'm pursuing
my master in TESOL at UPenn (If anyone wonders what this means,
it stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
One more thing about me is that I love Italian and Arabic food!
People say that I am a RESOURCEFUL person, so if you need anything,
please, feel free to ask me.(:o) And my favorite saying is 'Where
there is a will there is a way.' |
Scott Kend |
I am an
undergraduate student here at the University of Pennsylvania majoring
in Economics and Spanish and will be working on the technology side
of the Summer Literacy Training Program. Born in Los Angeles, California,
I decided to come out to the east coast in order to complete (or
rather, start) my education. I enjoy learning about other cultures
and am an avid runner, mountain biker, and climber. Please feel
free to ask me any questions you may have about the web, digital
imaging, or just computers in general. |
Kelly Limeul |
Kelly Limuel
is a Project Manager for PDK, a multi-media Professional Development
Kit for adult literacy practitioners, at the National Center on
Adult Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania. Her professional
development experience has included facilitating technology-training
workshops, designing and facilitating online courses for LitTeacher,
and co-facilitated the Engaged Learning course. She is pursuing
a Doctorate of Education in Reading, Writing, and Literacy. Previously,
Ms. Limeul was a teacher and assistant director at a community-based
ESL, ABE, GED, and family literacy program. She enjoys traveling,
reading, and spending time with her friends and family. |
Dr. Mohamed Maamouri |
Dr. Maamouri
is Senior Researcher, as well as Associate Director of the International
Literacy Institute. Formerly Professor of linguistics and Director
of the Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages of the University
of Tunis, Dr. Maamouri specializes primarily on sociolinguistics,
educational linguistics, language and literacy acquisition, language
policy and planning, as well as on issues of bilingualism and ESL.
His primary interest has been on literacy in developing countries,
working in association with UNESCO, Unicef and the World Bank. His
international experience covers three major geopolitical areas:
the Arab Region, Africa, and the French-speaking world. |
Michael O'Reilly |
I am an
Irish-American born and raised in Philadelphia. My grandparents
on my father's side are from Ireland, as are my great-grandparents
on my mother's side. I've lived in Philadelphia mostly, with extended
periods spent at school or traveling. I have a BS from Indiana University
of Pennsylvania (yes, Indiana University in Pennsylvania - just
ask me to explain) in Communications and an MFA in Film and Media
Arts from Temple University. I am responsible for the acquisition,
editing and processing of all sorts of audio and video media for
CD-ROM, web and DV (digital video) delivery systems. In addition
to my duties at NCAL, I make personal media that has been exhibited
on the web and in museums, galleries and festivals all over the
world (I have a video piece that is included in the Centre Georges
Pompidou in Paris). Please feel free to ask me any and all questions
you may have about digital audio or video. |
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Michael Omolewa |
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Mary Russell |
I am an
Irish American who was born in Pennsylvania. I have been engaged
in coordinating and directing all aspects of NCAL projects since
its inception in 1990. I am presently working on both the LiteracyLink
and Professional Development Kit projects. Previous to coming to
the center, I served as an Assistant Instructor, an Adult Education
Associate Instructor, and as a teacher and course developer of Adult
Basic Skills, GED, and ESL both here and abroad. I received my MA
in College Teaching from Auburn University and did extensive post-graduate
work in Medieval Rhetoric at the University of California. I am
in the process of completing my dissertation for the Ph.D. in Adult
Literacy. |
Dr. John P. Sabatini |
Dr. Sabatini
is a Senior Researcher Manager at the National Center on Adult Literacy,
Graduate School of Education, at the University of Pennsylvania.
He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Chicago
in behavioral sciences with a specialization in neuropsychology.
He received his doctorate at the College of Education of the University
of Delaware in Cognition and Instruction with a specialization in
literacy issues. His areas of interest include the cognitive psychology
of reading, reading acquisition and disabilities, assessment, and
technology. He has conducted basic reading research in projects
in reading and technology for NCAL including comparing formal and
informal adult literacy assessments, developing new techniques for
assessing adult basic reading skills, and developing computerized
assessment techniques. As part of the LiteracyLink development team,
he had designed and developed online intake, portfolio, and assessment
and instruction tools for the system. |
| Ujwala
Samant |
Rutgers
University |
Dr. Janet C. Smith |
Dr. Janet
Smith is Editor, Web Manager, and a Project Manager at NCAL/ILI,
Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith
currently organizes, edits, and manages production of reports, newsletters,
and other print products from the Literacy Research Centers, in
addition to being responsible for the content and organization of
the Literacy Online website. Her most recent project was the International
literacy Explorer website/CD-ROM, a staff development tool designed
to give an Overview of literacy issues, practices, and statistics
in an international context. Dr. Smith also was an elected school
board director for a large district in southeastern Pennsylvania
and served on the Technology Planning Committee for several years
as well as chaired the technology subcommittee of her board. Dr.
Smith’s recent involvement in designing content and facilitating
LiteracyLink online courses on technology planning draws heavily
on her practical experience in the area of technology planning and
implementation. She enjoys reading, walking, and watching her son
play basketball. |
| Regie
Stites |
(SRI) |
| Brian
Street |
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Dr. Daniel A. Wagner |
Dr. Wagner
is Professor of Education and has served since 1990 as Director
of theNational Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL), and for the last
fourteen years as the (founding) Director of the Literacy Research
Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also Director of
the International Literacy Institute, which is co-sponsored by UNESCO
and the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in psychology
at the University of Michigan, was a two-year postdoctoral fellow
at Harvard University, a Visiting Fellow at the International Institute
of Education Planning in Paris, and a Visiting Professor at the
University of Geneva (Switzerland) and Fulbright Scholar at the
University of Paris-V. Dr. Wagner has extensive experience in national
and international educational issues. Among his more than 100 professional
publications, Dr. Wagner has published the following books: World
Literacy in the Year 2000: Research and Policy Dimensions (1992);
Literacy: Developing the Future (1992/1997; in 4 languages); Literacy,
Culture and Development (1993); What Makes Workers Learn: The Role
of Incentives in Workplace Education and Training (1994); International
Perspectives on the School to Work Transition (1999), The Future
of Literacy in a Changing World: Revised (1999); and Literacy: An
International Handbook (1999). |
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