About Us

Central Vermont Adult Education has been serving Washington, Orange, and Lamoille counties for almost 60 years.

OUR MISSION: We provide free adult education and literacy services to adults and out-of-school youth age 16+, and to engage the entire community in our efforts.

We serve 500+ students a year, from all 47 towns and cities of Central Vermont.

What makes us different than the school you remember?

·       Flexible scheduling

·       1-on-1 instruction

·       Instruction driven by student goals

With our 6 learning centers, we are here to help you reach your goals.

Read our FY24 Annual Report here

TEAM:

Operations & Support

Catherine Kalkstein, Executive Director
Brian Kravitz, Director of Outreach and Workforce Development
Kate Nicolet, Program Director
Lisa Liotta, Director of Finance and Administration
Joseph Sylvain, Program and Operations Assistant

Teacher/Community Coordinators

Michael Bade (Lamoille County)
Charlotte Bill (Lamoille County)
Jessica Clayton (Washington County)
Liza Earle-Centers (Washington County)
Peter Flaherty (Orange County)
Abigail Fleming (Orange County)
Michele Gonzales (Lamoille County)
Ed Oravec (Washington County)
Kelly Pierpont (Washington County)
Mary Reardon (Washington County)
Joanne Vyce (Washington County)
Charlie Watson (Washington County)

CVAE BOARD:

Nancy McCann, President
Thetford Center - Orange County

Retired (Lawyer/Former Director of Labor Relations and Sr. HR Consultant, Dartmouth College)

Mary Grace, Vice President
Morrisville - Lamoille County

Executive Director, Partnerships for Literacy and Learning

Jill Jaret-Rossi, Treasurer
Wolcott - Lamoille County

Business Banking Relationship Manager, Vice President M&T Bank

Erin Wetherell, Secretary
East Thetford - Orange County

Coordinator of Student Advising, Community College of Vermont (CCV)

Martha Fried
Stowe - Lamoille County

Retired (Principal Stowe Elementary)

Amanda Kay Gustin
Barre - Washington County

Director of Collections and Access, Vermont Historical Society

Seth Lipschutz
Middlesex - Washington County

Retired Public Defender

Libbie Moeykens
Morrisville - Lamoille County

Vice President of Development, Spruce Peak Realty

Norman Williams
Stowe - Lamoille County

Teacher, Mount Mansfield Ski Club & Academy

Norman Williams

CVAE is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.  The board assists with program planning and evaluation and assumes policy and fiscal oversight responsibilities for the organization.