About
Welcome to the Virginia
Adult Learning Resource Center!
We provide adult education and literacy resources, publications, and training for adult education practitioners in Virginia.
A division of The Center for Teacher Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VALRC) strengthens Virginia’s adult education and literacy system through professional development, resources, and collaborative projects. VALRC provides face-to-face and online trainings for Virginia adult education teachers and program staff; manages the GED® Virginia website and GED® Helpline; and supports the development and expansion of the PluggedInVA career pathways program for adults.
Our Mission: To equip the field of adult education and literacy with essential skills and resources by delivering innovative and effective training, publications, curriculum design, and program development through an equity mindset.
Our Vision: That the field of adult education and literacy will have the best available tools and training to help adult learners build a better future.
Meet our Staff
Katie Bratisax
Senior Instructional Technology Specialist [email protected]Contact Katie for...
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508 Compliance
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Remote Learning/Distance education
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Disability assistance
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Online courses
Ali Buchanan
Communications and Assistance Specialist [email protected]Contact Ali for...
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Contact Ali for…
- tutoring questions
- GED helpline questions
- VALRC communications
- VALRC phone line support
- listserv support
- Canvas administration
- data on Professional Development participation
Kate Daly Rolander
Director of Literacy Programming and Workforce Education Specialist [email protected]Contact Kate for...
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Questions about VALRC’s work and partners
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Integrated Education & Training (IET) support
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PluggedInVA questions
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Developing partnerships for IET
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Teacher leadership resources
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Postsecondary transition guidance
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Adult education & English language acquisition research
Carla Dannouf
Financial Manager [email protected]Contact Carla for...
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Finance matters
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Invoices
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General office inquiries
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Personnel/Employment issues
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Phone matters
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Online Management of Education Grant Awards (OMEGA) system issues
Katherine Hansen
Communications and Community Engagement Specialist [email protected]Contact Katherine for...
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Outreach & engagement
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Information & assistance
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Marketing & communications
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PROGRESS news journal
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Virginia Adult Education & Literacy (AE&L) Conference & events
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Social media
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Program development
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Research initiatives
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Grant writing & management
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Graphic design & data visualization
Hillary Major
Instructional Standards and Communications Specialist [email protected]Contact Hillary for...
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College & Career Readiness (CCRS) for adult education assistance
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Writing instruction & resource questions
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Information & training requests related to English language arts/literacy
Hali Massey
ESOL Specialist [email protected]Contact Hali for...
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ESL instructor professional development opportunities
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Resources for ESL & Civics instruction
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CCR & ELPS standards-based instruction
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IELCE program technical assistance
Elizabeth Severson-Irby
Literacy Specialist [email protected]Contact Elizabeth for...
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Literacy & reading instruction
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Family literacy
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Culturally responsive education