He is competent and amazingly adept at accomplishing superhuman quantities of work at Ludlow Adult Learning Center in advocating and also teaching in adult education. He is generous in assisting others in their administrative challenges, while maintaining an overview and vision of all things adult ed. He has excellent relationships with his staff and student population in his program, where he serves as administrator, mentor and teacher, listener and learner. He integrally connects community to the work that he does in pursuit of life long learning for learners and staff. In addition, he has spearheaded the "Smooth Transitions" working group, which focuses on closing gaps between adult ed and college readiness through a collaboration between Holyoke Community College faculty and staff and ABE administrator, faculty and staff.