The SABES ELA C&I PD Center is delighted to welcome Karen Greaves to its team, as instruction and PD specialist. 

Karen comes to us from the Boston Public Schools Department of Adult Education. During her years with BPS she was a program manger, leader for the Instructional Leadership Team DEI implementation, and leader of curriculum development for the Adult Diploma Pathways Program. Her experience also includes coaching and contextualized instruction in the areas of financial literacy and college & career planning, as well as years of teaching in both K–12 English Language Arts and adult basic education. Karen also has training in teaching English as a second language (ESL), sheltered English immersion (SEI), and students with moderate disabilities.

Zoe Reinecke is the Program Coordinator for the SABES ELA Curriculum and Instruction PD Center. Her background includes curriculum development, program management, coaching, and research with a focus on increasing access to quality education for marginalized students. More specifically, over the last four years, she has supported adult learners in a variety of subjects, trained tutors, and has increased student retention and completion of online courses in mediation, conflict resolution, and nonviolent conflict. Zoe holds a B.A. in International Development from the University of California, Los Angeles, and recently completed her M.Ed in Education Policy and Analysis at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

Barbara Endel is a senior advisor to a national non-profit, Jobs for the Future, and an independent consultant focused on system-building and innovation in adult education. Barbara led a national project to develop IETs across 7 states, with employer engagement as a central focus. Barbara has spoken nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics including, employer partnerships, adult education, and career mobility.