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RIFLI Administrator Named as Outstanding Administrator
By karen | March 29, 2016
Karisa Tashjian, director of the Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative and Education Director at Providence Public Library, was named a runner up for the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Outstanding Administrator of the Year award. COABE is a 13,000 member national organization that provides leadership, professional development and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners.
Karisa’s dedication to adult education and her strong advocacy of the library’s role in adult education has earned her state and national attention. In Rhode Island, Karisa has brought libraries together with partners in the areas of workforce development and education to develop a coordinated effort to address both traditional and digital literacy, English language learning and workforce skills. She is the project director for ALL (Adult Lifelong Learning) Access in the Libraries, an Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant award.
OLIS congratulates Karisa and is proud to be a partner in ALL Access and other adult education initiatives as a direct result of Karisa’s tireless work.
Read about Karisa’s award and accomplishments on the COABE website.
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