About Us
Empowering motivated adults to advance their education
Coal Creek Adult Education Center is a vital resource for our community, providing high-quality classes that help adults transform their lives.
Our Vision
The Coal Creek Adult Education Center is a vital resource for our community and meets the educational needs of every motivated adult wanting to advance their education. Our high quality and professional classes empower our students to obtain their High School Equivalency, improve their basic skills, learn English, and become lifelong learners.
Our Values
- High expectations of instructors, staff, and students
- Professional instructors and high quality classes
- Empowered and motivated students
- Good steward of resources
- Positive member of the community
Leadership
Bryan Holinka, Executive Director / Founder
Bryan founded Coal Creek Adult Education Center in 2014 in response to a local community college's discontinuation of its adult education program — seeing a vital need that was no longer being met in the north metro area.
Bryan has been teaching English as a Second Language since 1993 and directing adult education programs since 2002. He has worked as a teacher and administrator in intensive English programs both in Japan and in the United States, as well as adult and continuing education programs for non-profits and community colleges.
Bryan was president of the Colorado Adult Education Professional Association from 2006-2007 and currently serves as vice-chair of the Lafayette Public Library advisory board. He holds a B.A. in History from Boise State University, an M.A. in Applied English Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a certificate in TESOL from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed the Leadership Development Certificate Program with the TESOL International Association.
Our Board of Directors
Sarah Pak
President
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Brian Dare
Vice-President
FBC Remodel
Kate Pfeifer
Treasurer
University of Colorado-Boulder
Annette Micho
Secretary
Academic Advisor, Front Range Community College
Lynnelle Mundt
Member at Large
Workforce Administrator, Broomfield Workforce Center
Supporters
Many organizations and individuals support the work we do here at Coal Creek Adult Education Center. We can't thank them enough for their financial and in-kind support. With their help we are able to keep our professional English as a Second Language and High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET) classes affordable to students who have chosen to invest in their future and achieve their goals. Thank you!
Partners
Coal Creek Adult Education Center also partners with local school districts, community organizations, and government agencies to provide English as a Second Language classes and High School Equivalency classes to their clients and members of the community. These partnerships allow us to reach more and more students and help them achieve their English and academic goals.