Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Adult Education Advisory Council

The Adult Education (AE) Advisory Council advises the Commissioner of Education on matters pertinent to the development of AE 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.

School Year 2024-2025 Advisory Council

Adult Education Advisory Council Meeting November 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

FY23 Adult Education Advisory Council Members and Contact Information

Name	Title	Appointed By	Institution
Ms. Angela McCabe	Executive Director	DESE	Boston PIC
Ms. Rebeca Bialecki	Executive Director	Commissioner	MassHiRE Franklin/Hampshire WorkForce Board
Mr. Anthony Britton	Student Intern	Commissioner	Charlestown Adult Education
Mr. Ernest Best	Executive Director	Legislation	Massachusetts Alliance of Adult Learners
Mr. David Cedrone	Associate Commissioner	Legislation	Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Ms. Heidi Larson	Director	Legislation	SABES- Education Development Center
Ms. Kara O'Donnell-Gavin	Executive Director	Commissioner	MassHIRE Cape and Islands Work Force Board
Ms. Leah Gregory	Program Director	Commissioner	East Boston Harborside Community Schools
Ms. Lillianna Avendaño	Student	Commissioner
Ms. Lori D'Alleva	Program Director	Commissioner	Charlestown Adult Education
Ms. Rachel Pleasants McDonnell	Associate Director	DESE	Jobs For The Future
Ms. Stacy Randell-Shaheen*	Director Adult Education	Legislation — ABE Directors' Council	North Shore Community College

Name	Title	Email
Mr. Cliff Chuang*	Senior Associate Commissioner	Cliff.Chuang@mass.gov
Ms. Wyvonne Stevens-Carter*	Adult Education State Director, Co-Chair	wyvonne.stevens-carter@mass.gov
Mr. Toby Maguire*	Assistant AE Director	Toby.Maguire@mass.gov
Ms. Michelle Perry	AdEd Advisory Council Liaison	Michelle.perry@mass.gov

*Bold Co-Chair*

FY22-FY23 Meeting Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Minutes
Friday, October 21^st, 2022	1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Zoom Link	Contact Michelle.perry@mass.gov
Friday, January 27^th, 2023	1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Zoom Link	Contact Michelle.perry@mass.gov
Friday, March 17^th, 2023	1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Zoom Link	Contact Michelle.perry@mass.gov
Friday, June 23^rd, 2023	1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Zoom Link	Contact Michelle.perry@mass.gov

Related Resources

Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS)

Contact Information

Wyvonne Stevens-Carter
Adult Education State Director
Phone: 781-338-3835
E-Mail: wyvonne.stevens-carter@mass.gov

Last Updated: November 6, 2024