The SABES ELA C&I PD Center is delighted to welcome Karen Greaves to its team, as instruction and PD specialist. 

Karen comes to us from the Boston Public Schools Department of Adult Education. During her years with BPS she was a program manger, leader for the Instructional Leadership Team DEI implementation, and leader of curriculum development for the Adult Diploma Pathways Program. Her experience also includes coaching and contextualized instruction in the areas of financial literacy and college & career planning, as well as years of teaching in both K–12 English Language Arts and adult basic education. Karen also has training in teaching English as a second language (ESL), sheltered English immersion (SEI), and students with moderate disabilities.

Barbara Endel is a senior advisor to a national non-profit, Jobs for the Future, and an independent consultant focused on system-building and innovation in adult education. Barbara led a national project to develop IETs across 7 states, with employer engagement as a central focus. Barbara has spoken nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics including, employer partnerships, adult education, and career mobility.