NASDAE – for Adult Education

Message from NASDAE’s Executive Director

Dear NASDAE Members and Friends,

Thanks to all of you for your continuing engagement with us and for your dedication to adult education.

Cooperation and collaboration are the hallmarks of our field, and the remarkable collegiality among our members and partner organizations will continue to strengthen our programs as we work to uplift adult learners. Our field always unites amidst changes and challenges, ensuring that we continue to provide the highest quality of services to the greatest number of individuals in need. It is an honor to be a part of this system.

Below is the outstanding group of State Directors of Adult Education who have been elected by their peers to serve on our Board of Directors and guide NASDAE’s work throughout the 2025-2026 program year:

Chairperson William Durden (WA)

Immediate Past Chairperson Heidi Silver-Pacuilla (VA)

Secretary/Treasurer Carolyn Zachry (CA)

Representatives:

T.J. Armstrong (OH)

Jay Baker (TN)

Amber Gallup (NM)

Erin Landry (LA)

Wyvonne Stevens-Carter (MA)

Windy Swearingin (AK)

Sophie Tan (RI)

Megan Wadley (MO)

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Best Regards,
Patricia Tyler
Executive Director

Message from NASDAE’s Assistant Director

Dear NASDAE Colleagues,

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work with you, the dedicated colleagues in the field of adult education! Thank you for what you do for our students!

NASDAE is committed to providing support, resources, and networking opportunities for the State Directors of Adult Education and their staff. I look forward to continuing to do my part to make the work of NASDAE an important contributor to our national system and to help states/territories provide critical educational services to their adult learner population.

Please reach out to me directly at sohart@nasdae.org with any questions, comments or suggestions.

Sincerely,
Sheryl O. Hart
Assistant Director

The National Association of State Directors of Adult Education exists to provide support and resources to the lead administrators of adult education in 50 U.S. States and 7 Territories.

NASDAE is the re-named organization that has supported State Directors of Adult Education and their staff for almost three decades under the name of the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium (NAEPEDC), since its incorporation in 1990. While newly named to reflect the full body of our organizational work, the mission remains the same: to advance the leadership of state staff in adult education throughout the states and territories so that every program will be of quality and excellence as we together increase literacy and prepare adults for success as contributing members of our society through work, community and family; and, will be the leading voice in adult education for the nation.