Shannon Stangis has been with LiteracyPro Systems, Inc., developers of the LACES software, for fifteen years and has trained thousands of new and experienced adult education providers in the 25+ states currently using LACES as their statewide data monitoring system. She is very experienced in federal policies for adult education.

Lynne Weintraub is the coordinator of the Jones Library ESL Center in Amherst where she has managed ESL volunteers for over 30 years. She is the author of the Citizenship: Passing the Test textbook series at New Readers Press. Lynne is a well-known presenter on citizenship and volunteer management topics.