2025 ACA 155th Congress of Correction Denver_Program Book

of new initiatives and moving toward a new women’s facility. Speakers: Kathy Astemborski , Women’s Services Division Director, Vermont Department of Corrections, Waterbury, Vermont; Alan Cormier , Chief of Operations, Vermont Department of Corrections, Waterbury, Vermont; Tina Waldron , Project Director, The Moss Group, Castle Rock, Colorado Combating the Teacher Shortage by Building a Distance Learning Library Room 110 Overview: Individuals who are incarcerated are significantly less educated than the general population of adults. In Georgia, the educational level of those with an educational need is seventh grade and below. It is clear there is a dire need to educate those in our care. The

biggest challenges we are facing in Georgia in the correctional facilities are educational staff vacancies and out-of-field instructors. Georgia recognized these challenges and sought methods that would allow effective educational practices to continue. These challenges were solved through the development of a digital library housed in a cloud storage system. Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia; Andrew Morgan , Instructional Coach (EPS4), Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia; Autumn Whitworth , Educational Technology and Data Specialist (EPS3), Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Speakers: Dr. Lance Brantley , Instructional Coach (EPS4), Georgia

Saturday, Aug. 23 ▼ 3–4:30 p.m.

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