Crystal Gimesh, 2022 Adult Educator of the Year
Crystal Gimesh is the Office Manager and Tutor at Nashville Adult Literacy Council (NALC). She is an advocate for learners and tutors at the NALC.
Adult education colleagues have shared the following: "Crystal is an experienced and gifted educator. Her mission is to provide the best education and educational environment possible for the continued success of all. She focuses on developing strong relationships which include continuous education and check-ins."
Gimesh oversees the yearly publication titled "In Our Words." This publication features the writings of NALC students, tutors, and staff. She organizes the typing, editing, and documentation required for all submissions. She prepares lesson plans for students to help them in the creative process of telling their story. These publications provide written testimony of the value of adult education.
According to her nominator, "Crystal Gimesh is an outstanding teacher, mentor, coworker, consultant, lifelong learner, and advocate for learners and tutors at the Nashville Adult Literacy Council. Her mission is to provide the best education and educational environment possible for the continued success of all our current (and future) students. Because of her hard work, services have not only continued, but we’ve learned that for many of our students, virtual learning results in higher goal achievement. Her dedication to our learners is unmatched. We are beyond grateful for the work she has done throughout the last decade, but especially in 2021."