AnneMarie Molinari, M.Ed.,
Manager of Disability Services and Professional Development Center Specialist
Phone: 979-847-8664 
E-mail: annemarie.molinari@tamu.edu

Qualifications

• M.Ed., Special Education (California State University, Sacramento, CA)
• B.A., Communication (University of Arizona, Tucson)
• Digital Accessibility Specialist, Texas Distance Learning Association

Experience

• PD Center Specialist, TCALL - since 2016
• English Language Arts/Special Education Resource Teacher and Case Manager, Dayton ISD
• Adult Literacy Education Distance Learning Manager, Texas LEARNS - former State Office of Texas Adult Education and Literacy
• Distance Learning Trainer and Consultant, Outreach Technical Assistance Network
• Adult Basic Education (ABE) Trainer and Consultant, California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project
• Adult Secondary Education Instructor, San Juan Unified School District
• Adult Basic Education (ABE) Instructor, San Juan Unified School District
• Distance Learning Instructor, San Juan Unified School District

Leadership Positions

• Adult Topics Committee Member, Learning Disabilities Association of America
• Distance Learning Committee Chairperson, Texas Distance Learning Advisory Committee
• Field Partnership Team Member California Department of Education, Sacramento, California
• Co-Coordinator, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation, San Juan Unified School District

Current Duties/Roles with TRAIN PD at TCALL

• Serves as team leader for the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Instruction Professional Development Institute including the roll-out of the Texas AEL Content Standards initiative; participates in trainer observations, evaluations, and mentoring as needed
• For assigned AEL programs, provides PD Consultation, Site Visits and Concentrated Support; develops PD recommendations for the programs PD Continuous Improvement Plan development and data-driven PD planning; processes training requests from AEL programs including contract trainer negotiations; acts as a point of contact for professional development expertise.
• Provides professional development for evidence based AEL instruction including designing and delivering training for adult learners with disabilities; leads planning and hosting of TCALL's Tech and Tell Webinar series
• Acts as liaison between TRAIN PD @ TCALL, Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation staff, and the Adult Education and Literacy systems, connecting TRAIN PD to expertise in meeting the special learning needs of adult learners including the accessibility of digital training materials
• Participates in ongoing Professional Development initiatives to keep abreast of developments and trends in the field; Supports other objectives of the Professional Development Center, including research activities as approved by funder
• Assists Director of Professional Development with administration of the Texas AEL PD Portal as needed, including moderation of the AEL Instruction Community of Practice