Is a retired Correctional Andragologist with over 4.5 decades (1976-2021) of experience within the Illinois Department of Corrections. Taught ABE, ESOL, GED and Life Skills (Substance Abuse and Reentry) classes. In 1982, authored a 148-page manuscript titled, A Handbook for Teaching Adult Basic Education in the Department of Corrections. This process manual became the correctional school district’s Adult Basic Education Language Arts Curriculum. Presenting papers  https://htleetraining.com/  for more than 3.5 decades. A Licensed Professional Educator (K-12, M.S.Ed.), Certified Criminal Justice Professional, Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse Counselor, and Certified Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Professional 1.