Geoffrey Woodland is the In-House Professional Development Specialist (IHPDS) and
the Supplemental Distance Education Coordinator for the College and Career Readiness (CCR) program at District 1199C’s Training and Upgrading Fund in Philadelphia. He is also an adjunct professor at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (PIT) facilitating a variety of blended and online courses. In addition, he serves as a Coach for the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) Project funded through the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE).
He also serves as a board member for the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) and is the Division Chair for Adult Literacy Basic and Secondary Education (ABLSE). As an educator, Geoffrey uses technology to create and integrate occupationally relevant materials that empower adult learners to reach personal and professional goals while also meeting Adult Basic Education (ABE) and post-secondary standards.
Geoffrey recently completed DiverseForce On Boards - Board Leadership & Governance Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He also graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) earning a B.A. in Communications and Journalism. He continued his education at IUP earning a M.A. in Adult Education and Communications Technology.
While in his M.A. program, Geoffrey focused on distance education and worked in a
program that piloted online education in the late 1990s.