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Esmeralda Doreste-Roman is the Director of the Union City Adult Learning Center and the Lead Agency of the Hudson County ESL/Adult Basic Skills Grant from 2002- 2009 and then from September 2016 until present. The center provides ESL, Civics and GED classes to over 1600 adult students across Hudson County. The Center also provides a Child Development Certification class free of charge and partners with over 50 daycare facilities throughout the county that offer on site job training and employment opportunities. Ms. Doreste also is the Literacy chair for the Workforce Development Board of Hudson County that provides integrated career development and literacy services for adults across the county. Previously, Esmeralda was Director of Special Education for the Union City Board of Education from January 2009 to August 2016.
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