Coalition on Adult Basic Education
Kaye Sharbono has extensive experience in adult education, serving as an Education Consultant and Trainer at Education Specialties LLC since January 2019, and as an Adult Education Consultant at the same organization since April 2019. Kaye has been the President of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education since 2017 and has represented Region 6 on the Commission on Adult Basic Education since 2013. Previous experience includes serving as the Adult Education Director at Louisiana Delta Community College from 2010 to 2015 and acting as Past President of the Louisiana Association of Public Charters of Adult Education from 2010 to 2014. Kaye holds a Master’s degree plus thirty hours in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
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Coalition on Adult Basic Education
The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) is the leading and largest adult education association in the world. Together, we are the voice of adult basic education nationwide! The Coalition on Adult Basic Education is organized to advance national and international adult education and literacy opportunities. The purposes of COABE are: • To promote adult education and literacy programs, including Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Family Literacy, Skills Development, Workforce Development, and other state, federal, and private programs which assist undereducated and/or disadvantaged adults to function effectively • To provide leadership in advancing the education of adults in the lifelong learning process by unifying the profession, developing human resources, encouraging and using research, communicating with the members and the public, offering other member services, and otherwise advancing adult education, and literacy • To advocate the development and dissemination of publications, research, methods, and materials, resources, and programs in adult education and literacy • To conduct and/or sponsor professional development conferences and activities that provide a forum to provide staff development and advance adult education and literacy Mission: To provide leadership, communication, professional development and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners in order to advance quality services for all adult learners.