Division of <strong>Adult</strong> & <strong>Continuing</strong> <strong>Education</strong> @ <strong>LaGuardia</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Welcome Welcome to <strong>LaGuardia</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>. <strong>LaGuardia</strong>’s Division of <strong>Adult</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Continuing</strong> <strong>Education</strong> (ACE) offers a wide variety of courses to help you succeed personally <strong>and</strong> professionally. You can prepare for college; become a more fluent English speaker; learn new job skills <strong>and</strong> get help finding employment; strengthen your reading, writing <strong>and</strong> math skills; explore career paths; receive business services <strong>and</strong> more—all at ACE. As a nationally recognized institution of higher learning, <strong>LaGuardia</strong> recently received two U.S. Department of <strong>Education</strong> grants that are helping us create new opportunities for our students. As enrollment continues to exp<strong>and</strong> for both credit <strong>and</strong> non-credit students, ACE is becoming more popular as a source for educational <strong>and</strong> professional advancement. In recent surveys, over 90 percent of ACE students from various programs reported that their course was worth the time <strong>and</strong> money spent; instruction was very good; <strong>and</strong> they would recommend the course to others. I hope you choose to join our diverse community of learners. Sincerely, Dr. Gail O. Mellow President <strong>LaGuardia</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>LaGuardia</strong> welcomes you to join us for an extraordinary learning experience in the Division of <strong>Adult</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Continuing</strong> <strong>Education</strong> (ACE). Our catalog is the winner of the 2009 LERN, Inc. Award! Take a look through; it’s rich with new classes <strong>and</strong> innovative programs you can choose from; interesting facts about our division; <strong>and</strong> personal stories about our students <strong>and</strong> staff. At <strong>LaGuardia</strong> you’ll find the quality <strong>and</strong> variety you’re looking for. For those working in the healthcare field, further your professional development by taking our new course on infection control training. Or try one of our many new workshops, including Social Graces in Business Places. Help your teens <strong>and</strong> children get an edge on their studies <strong>and</strong> prepare for college with academic courses in Teen Academy <strong>and</strong> <strong>College</strong> for Children. And our ESL, GED, <strong>and</strong> career <strong>and</strong> employment programs are top notch. Explore all the possibilities this winter at ACE. We look forward to helping you find your place in the World’s <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>. Sincerely, Jane E. Schulman Vice President Division of <strong>Adult</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Continuing</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>LaGuardia</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Dr. Gail O. Mellow, President Division of <strong>Adult</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Continuing</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Jane E. Schulman, Vice President S<strong>and</strong>ra M. Watson, Dean Jane MacKillop, Associate Dean Seth Bornstein, Assistant Dean Senior Administrators <strong>and</strong> Directors Tony Allicino, Director, Program for Deaf <strong>Adult</strong>s Christine Alvarez, Director, Pre-Hospital Care Programs Victoria Badalamenti, Director, The English Language Center Claudia Baldonedo, Director, Employment & Career Services Center Marian Blaber, Senior Administrator/ Director, CUNY Language Immersion & <strong>College</strong> PREP Allen Cohen, Director, Career & Professional Programs Mae Dick, Director, <strong>Adult</strong> Learning Center Samuel E. Farrell, ll, Director, Center for <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Alexis Frazier, Director, Teen Academy & <strong>College</strong> for Children Judith Gazzola, Director, Career Development Center John Garcia, Director of Special Projects Brian Gurski, Director, Small Business Development Services Benjamin Hunt, Director, Technical Assistance Center Suma Kurien, Senior Administrator/Director, Center for Immigrant <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> Training Janice Kydd, Director, Workforce <strong>Education</strong> Center John Lagamjis, Director, ACE Information Technology Beth Lord, Director of <strong>LaGuardia</strong>'s Workforce 1 Career Center Timothy Rucinski, Senior Administrator, Director, Center for Corporate <strong>Education</strong> Cris Stewart, Director, ACE Enrollment Management Services Michele Stewart, Director, Career Ladders in Allied Health Michele Valdez, Director, NYC Sales & Service Training Partnership Andrew Vollo, Director, Taxi & FHV Institute Catalog Production Judi Flamenbaum, Coordinator of Marketing & Communications Natalia Arguello, Associate Director of NY Designs Edward Hollins, <strong>College</strong> Graphic Designer, II Liesl Fores, Communications Director Doreen D'Amico, Coordinator for Information, Research & Analysis Bruce Kurzius, Coordinator of Administrative Services Madeline Oquendo, Assistant to Associate Dean Tony Camilli, Web Developer 4 Phone: (718)482-7244 • E-Mail: acereg@lagcc.cuny.edu • Fax: (718)609-2074
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