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Adult Basic Education

Adult Basic Education

Graduation

Our Mission

Equipping Diverse learners with the academic, vocational and language skills to thrive in the global workforce.

Our Vision:
To serve as a catalyst for adults seeking to further their education, so that they can achieve their goals, provide a better life for themselves and their families in order to see positive change, individuals empowered, and communities thrive.

Let us help you start reaching your dreams today!

  • We help adults of all ages in the Evansville area earn their HSE (High School Equivalency) diploma.
  • FREE classes held at at our Evansville Center located downtown at 216 SE 3rd St. and at other locations in our surrounding areas.
  • Choose from morning, afternoon, evening and online classes to best fit your schedule.
  • Our Adult Education Instructors will give you the assistance and resources you need to improve your skills in the 5 main subject areas: Science, Social Studies, Math, Reading and Language/Writing.
  • In addition, our instructors will teach various soft skills (communication skills, problem solving skills, etc) to better prepare you for your career as well as your personal life.

Our Staff

Ashley Scott

Instructor

Ashley Scott Instructor Adult Basic Education
Danielle Slaton Instructor Adult Basic Education danielle.slaton@vinu.edu

Emily Vaught-Kueller

Instructor

emily.vaught-kueller [at] vinu.edu

Emily Vaught-Kueller Instructor Adult Basic Education emily.vaught-kueller@vinu.edu

Estephany Gomez Gaytan

Instructor

Estephany Gomez Gaytan Instructor Adult Basic Education

Kelley Bland

Instructor

kelley.bland [at] vinu.edu

Kelley Bland Instructor Adult Basic Education kelley.bland@vinu.edu

Megan Altstadt

Instructor

megan.altstadt [at] vinu.edu

Megan Altstadt Instructor Adult Basic Education megan.altstadt@vinu.edu

Shannon Hart

Instructor

shannon.hart [at] vinu.edu

Shannon Hart Instructor Adult Basic Education shannon.hart@vinu.edu
Andrea Higginson Intake Coordinator Adult Basic Education andrea.higginson@vinu.edu
Angie Keusch Online Proctor Adult Basic Education angie.keusch@vinu.edu

Beth True

Teacher - Part Time Hourly

Beth True Teacher - Part Time Hourly Adult Basic Education

Bethany Ballard

Teacher - Part Time Hourly

Bethany Ballard Teacher - Part Time Hourly Adult Basic Education

Donna Bryan

ESL Instructor

donna.bryan [at] vinu.edu

Donna Bryan ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education donna.bryan@vinu.edu

Erika Andrews

ESL Instructor

erika.andrews [at] vinu.edu

Erika Andrews ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education erika.andrews@vinu.edu

Gracie Lowry

IOO Online Proctor

gracie.lowry [at] vinu.edu

Gracie Lowry IOO Online Proctor Adult Basic Education gracie.lowry@vinu.edu

Gretchen Easterday

Teacher/Instructor

geasterday [at] vinu.edu

Gretchen Easterday Teacher/Instructor Adult Basic Education geasterday@vinu.edu

Hannah Price

Teacher/Instructor

hprice [at] vinu.edu

Hannah Price Teacher/Instructor Adult Basic Education hprice@vinu.edu

Haydee Perdomo

Instructor - Part Time

Haydee Perdomo Instructor - Part Time Adult Basic Education

Jamie Gribbins

ABE Initiative Director

jgribbins [at] vinu.edu

Jamie Gribbins ABE Initiative Director Adult Basic Education jgribbins@vinu.edu

Jamie McClure

IET/WEI Instructor

jamie.mcclure [at] vinu.edu

Jamie McClure IET/WEI Instructor Adult Basic Education jamie.mcclure@vinu.edu

Janelle Nisly

ABE/HSE/ELL Instructor

janelle.nisly [at] vinu.edu

Janelle Nisly ABE/HSE/ELL Instructor Adult Basic Education janelle.nisly@vinu.edu

Jesse Ramsey

ESL Instructor

jesse.ramsey [at] vinu.edu

Jesse Ramsey ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education jesse.ramsey@vinu.edu

Katie Moore

ESL Instructor

katie.moore [at] vinu.edu

Katie Moore ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education katie.moore@vinu.edu

Kellie Montoya

IOO Proctor Tabe Facilitator

kellie.montoya [at] vinu.edu

Kellie Montoya IOO Proctor Tabe Facilitator Adult Basic Education kellie.montoya@vinu.edu

Leigh Frantz

IOO Career Coach

lfrantz [at] vinu.edu

Leigh Frantz IOO Career Coach Adult Basic Education lfrantz@vinu.edu

Leigha Coleman

WEI/IET Instructor

leigha.coleman [at] vinu.edu

Leigha Coleman WEI/IET Instructor Adult Basic Education leigha.coleman@vinu.edu

Lisa Maple

Data Intake Advisor

lisa.maple [at] vinu.edu

Lisa Maple Data Intake Advisor Adult Basic Education lisa.maple@vinu.edu

Maria Coello-Biarnes

ESL Instructor

maria.coello-biarnes [at] vinu.edu

Maria Coello-Biarnes ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education maria.coello-biarnes@vinu.edu

Marisella Sacarello-Ruiz

IET ESL Instructor

marisella.sacarelloruiz [at] vinu.edu

Marisella Sacarello-Ruiz IET ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education marisella.sacarelloruiz@vinu.edu

Marla Meyer

ESL Instructor - Part Time

Marla Meyer ESL Instructor - Part Time Adult Basic Education

Megan Wickersham

ABE/HSE Instructor -Evansville

Megan Wickersham ABE/HSE Instructor -Evansville Adult Basic Education
Raychel Geiser Instructor - Part Time Adult Basic Education rgeiser@vinu.edu

Rebecca Miller

Teacher/Instructor

Rebecca Miller Teacher/Instructor Adult Basic Education

Ridlande Clerge

Administrative Assistant - ESL

ridlande.clerge [at] vinu.edu

Ridlande Clerge Administrative Assistant - ESL Adult Basic Education ridlande.clerge@vinu.edu

Sharleen Fischer

Intake Coordinator

sfischer [at] vinu.edu

Sharleen Fischer Intake Coordinator Adult Basic Education sfischer@vinu.edu

Sherri Morrow

WEI/IET Instructor

sherri.morrow [at] vinu.edu

Sherri Morrow WEI/IET Instructor Adult Basic Education sherri.morrow@vinu.edu

Tandie Cottingham

Online Instructor

tcottingham [at] vinu.edu

Tandie Cottingham Online Instructor Adult Basic Education tcottingham@vinu.edu

Theresa Purdy

Instructor - Hourly

theresa.purdy [at] vinu.edu

Theresa Purdy Instructor - Hourly Adult Basic Education theresa.purdy@vinu.edu

Travis Malone

Teacher

tmalone [at] vinu.edu

Travis Malone Teacher Adult Basic Education tmalone@vinu.edu
Vicmary Jimenez-Bene WEI/IET Lead Instructor Adult Basic Education vicmary.jimenez-bene@vinu.edu
William Barnes ESL Instructor Adult Basic Education william.barnes@vinu.edu

                                          

meet our students

ABE student Lucy Dominguez posing with her certificate

Lucy Dominguez

When she moved to the U.S. 15 years ago, Maria Luz Dominguez (Lucy) didn’t know a lot of English. She said that the English she had learned in Mexico is very different from the English here. Therefore, it was a challenge for her to pronounce certain words, but Lucy didn’t let any barriers keep her from reaching her goals of writing/speaking fluent English and earning her HSE (High School Equivalency).

Donna Jones

If you were to sit down and have a conversation with Donna Jones, you would find that she is extremely easy and fun to talk to; she smiles often and is quick to encourage others and give them a good laugh! It wouldn’t take long for you to figure out that among her top values are family and hard work.

Megan Reed

Megan Reed was excited to learn that she will be walking across the stage at our annual Vincennes University Adult Education Graduation Ceremony in July of 2020. When she heard the good news, she was reassured that all her hard work had paid off!

SyBriah Roberson

SyBriah has 2 children, one of which she had while she was in high school. She said that after she had her baby, she continued going to school, but, unfortunately, did not have a stable sitter. Since her child was her top priority, she knew the best decision at the time would be to drop out. Years passed by, and SyBriah knew it was the right time for her to come back to pursue her HSE. She shared, “I was proud when I made the decision to go back to school. That was the hardest step to take, but I just knew I wasn’t going to give up!”

Jasper Wisdom

Addiction. Prison. Shame. Regret. A few words that describe Jasper Wisdom’s past. Healing. Purpose. Determination to be all that he can be. Using his past to help others. A few words/statements that describe the U-Turn that has taken place in his life.

ABE student Donna Jones smiling for the camera
ABE student Megan Reed smiling for the camera
ABE Student SyBriah Roberson posing with her exam results
ABE student Jasper Wisdom smiling for the camera

Evansville Adult Education Center

Located on the 2nd floor of Trinity United Methodist Church

216 SE 3rd St.

The Vincennes University Adult Education Staff enjoys welcoming students into our Evansville Center!! It is a beautiful, historic building with a lot of space to serve adults in our community. Follow the directions below for where to park/enter. Please park in the small lot on the side of the building (on Bob Jones Way – also known as Walnut St.). You will ring the doorbell and enter through that side door.

Dubois Co: VUJC | 812-602-4100,
         850 College Ave Jasper, IN 47546
 
Gibson Co: Re-Opening Soon
         Currently Hiring
         Online Classes Available
 
Pike / Posey Co:
         Online Classes Only
 
Perry Co: Schergen Center | 812-602-4100,
         1140 31st Street Tell City, IN 47586
 
Knox Co: VU Campus | 812-602-4100,
         Zella Young Hall-Room 102
 
Vanderburgh Co: Main office | 812-602-4100,
         216 SE Third Street Evansville, IN 47713 (Trinity Church)
 
Orange Co: Orange Co Community Building | 812-602-4100 
         1075 Sandy Hook Rd Ste 2, Paoli, IN 47454
 
Lawrence Co:
Stonegate Education Center | 812-602-4100
931 15th St, Bedford, IN 47421
 
Mitchell Public Library | 812-602-4100
         804 W Main St, Mitchell, IN 47446
 
Daviess Co: Harvest Fellowship Church | 812-602-4100  
          200 S Main Street Washington, IN 47501

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