INDIANAPOLIS-Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Executive Vice President Carol D’Amico will be part of a resource group that will provide advice to the National Commission on Adult Literacy.

The National Commission on Adult Literacy is an independent commission launched by the Council for the Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL).  The Commission has formed various resource groups to gather advice and input on the rethinking of the adult education system.  D’Amico has been selected to serve as a member of the Federal and State Policy Role Group.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is the lead supporter of the Commission with a donation of $1 million.  Dollar General Chairman and CEO David Perdue is chairing the Commission which is comprised of a former governor, Fortune 500 CEOs, former congressional and cabinet members and other influential business, education and literacy, and public policy leaders.  The Commission will examine all components of the adult education and literacy enterprise in America and recommend a future course for comprehensive services.

D’Amico serves as Ivy Tech’s executive vice president and is responsible for the development Ivy Tech's statewide strategy and programming in workforce development as a boost to the state's economy. She is working closely with all 14 Ivy Tech regions in program development, marketing the college, and realigning its internal operations in line with new missions required by state government. 

She is a recognized expert on education and workforce development issues, co-author of the nationally recognized “Workforce 2020”, and frequent lecturer and keynoter with extensive experience in advising corporate and government leaders on strategies to strengthen America’s economy through a qualified educated workforce.

Appointed by President Bush in 2001, D’Amico served as the assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education until 2003. She was the principal spokesperson and leading advisor to the president and secretary of education on all matters related to high school reform, community/technical colleges, and adult literacy.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s second largest public post-secondary institution with over 100,000 students enrolled annually.  Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana.  It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana.  It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.