This year’s ACE Conference was nothing short of a success! With over 90 sessions, trainings and workshops, attendees learned about the latest teaching strategies, resources, technology updates, best practices, test taking skills, and updates from the FLDOE for adult education. The conference was planned to ‘empower’ all of our adult educators to help them face…
I hope this edition of the ACE Report finds you rested and having had a great Thanksgiving Break. The Winter Holidays are just around the corner. This year is going by so fast; it is hard to believe the ACE Conference was two months ago. Speaking of the ACE Conference, I want to thank the…
I have had severe anxiety and depression all through school and I’ve always had bad experiences with teachers telling me that I won’t make it and what’s the purpose of me being here. This got worse in the 8th grade and I dropped out. In addition, my mother suffered a mini stroke and as a…
Kimberly Ormiston is a 28-year-old, single mother of four elementary aged students. Like many people, Kim fell on hard times and at the age of 14 she was all on her own. After overcoming domestic abuse, drug addiction and homelessness she found herself living and working in a homeless shelter with her four children. While…
Rochel Abrams was the 2018 recipient of the John E. Lawrence Administrator of the Year Award. She is described as an amazing administrator and great leader for Leon County Adult & Community Education. Rochel always goes above and beyond her call of duty when it comes to her teachers. Those around her say they couldn’t…
Rafik Jedaoui was the recipient of the 2018 Non-Instructional Support Staff of the Year. Mr. Jedaoui is a meticulous and authentic informal leader in the Atlantic Technical College Pre-College ESOL program. To say he “assists’ the program on many fronts does not truly represent his contributions. More accurately, at times he carries the program forward…
Pamela Jo Wilson, Adult Education Center of Palm beach County, was the 2018 recipient of the Instructional Support Staff of the Year. Ms. Wilson exemplifies respectful and relevant instructional support in an age where adult instructors are in dire need of informed and consistent assistance as they navigate the standards, curriculum, testing, and contextualization requirements…
Jennifer is a problem-solver, an innovator, and a dynamic member of the Dixie Hollins Adult Education Center faculty. She is the ABE/GED lead teacher and her specific program is located at Pinellas Hope; a homeless shelter. Her enthusiasm, love, and passion for teaching and the students she teaches exemplifies the true definition of an adult…
Several years ago, the ACE of Florida Board of Directors created the ACE President’s Award. The bestowing of the President’s Award is the exclusive privilege of the ACE President. It is given annually to an individual who has gone above and beyond for ACE and for adult education. It represents the mission and values of…
Over the years, ACE of Florida has recognized long-standing, outstanding performances of its members by inducting them into the ACE Hall of Fame. The ACE of Florida Hall of Fame plaque represents over 25 years of recognizing adult educators who have gone above and beyond for the benefit of adult education and ACE of Florida…