Andy Nash is the Director of the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC), where she coordinates projects that emerge from collaboration among the policy-makers, professional developers, and practitioners in the six New England states. She is also a PD Specialist at World Education, Inc, where she specializes in professional development related to learning standards, ESOL, learner persistence, workplace education, and the integration of adult education with civic engagement. Her current work includes the roll-out of learning standards in Oregon and technical assistance for a national immigrant integration initiative.