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

• 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
• Adult Topics Committee Member, Learning Disabilities Association of America (2019-2024)

Current Duties/Roles with TRAIN PD at TCALL

• 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.
• Recommends, develops, and writes policy documents and training modules to ensure TCALL is following University, state, and federal accessibility policies for electronic information resources (EIR); remediates digital materials for accessibility and provides training to TCALL staff on digital accessibility best practices; coordinates appropriate accommodations for participants who attend both virtual and in-person training events.
• Provides professional development for evidence based Adult Education and Literacy instruction including designing and delivering training for adult learners with disabilities.
• Serves as team leader for the Adult Education and Literacy Instruction Professional Development Institute including the roll-out of several versions of the Texas (AEL) Content Standards.
• 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.
• Leads the planning and hosting of TCALL's Tech and Tell Webinar series.
• 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.