Most of the boil order for the Hillsboro Campus has been lifted. Only the Student Center remains under the boil order; all other buildings, including Viking Woods, are back to normal operations.

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Meet the AEL Team

Jefferson College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program offers free classes for adults (17+) to improve reading, math, writing, English, and job skills. Services include GED prep, English language learning, and career or college readiness support, helping you reach your goals and open new opportunities. If you need additional information, please call one of the numbers below or contact a member of the AEL team:

Main:

(636) 481-3437
jcael@jeffco.edu 

Hillsboro

(636) 481-3437

Arnold

(636) 481-3591 or
(636) 481-3437

julie johns

Julie Johns

AEL Director

jjohns3@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3353

Info: B.S. in Psychology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Missouri Elementary Education Teaching Certificate, Central Methodist College - Fayette, MO

stacie fischer

Stacie Fischer

AEL Instructional Assistant II

sfische2@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3437

lindsey saffa

Lindsey Oertwig Saffa

AEL Instructor & Literacy Coordinator

loertwig@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3437

Info: M.A. in School Counseling, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO
B.A. in Psychology, McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
B.S. in Education, McKendree University, Lebanon, IL

erika wengert

Erika Wengert

AEL Instructor & Transition Specialist

ewengert@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3438

Info: M.S. in Education, Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL 
B.S. in Workforce Education, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, IL

jenny bone

Jenny Bone

ELL Instructor

jbone8@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3437

Info: M.S. in Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
B.S. in Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

annie pierce

Annie Pierce

AEL Instructor

apierce9@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3437

Info: M.S. in Health Management, St. Louis University - St. Louis, MO 
B.S. in Health Management, St. Louis University - St. Louis, MO

steve kershaw 2

Steve Kershaw

AEL Instructor

skersha2@jeffco.edu | 636-481-3437

Info: BS Mechanical Engineering, Sunderland Polytechnic, UK
MS Civil / Environmental Engineering, Florida State University

Adult Education Certified

All Jefferson College AEL Instructors have earned their teaching certificate in Adult Education from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This makes Jefferson College AEL the only accredited program in Jefferson County.