Staff at the Learning Bank
Lydia E. Cozier, M.Ed. Psychology
Favorite Quote: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." - Albert Einstein.
Lydia Cozier, was appointed as the new Learning Bank Director at the July 18th Board Meeting, 2023. Best known for helping adults earn their High School Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.), the Monroe County Learning Bank Network assists with college readiness, employability skills, and counseling for academic and career plans to support a seamless transition to post-secondary education or the workforce.
Lydia has earned four degrees from the University of Toledo —a Bachelor of Art in Theatre, a Bachelor of Art in Communication, a Master of Education in Peace Education, and a Master of Education in Educational Psychology. She is a Certified Life Coach through Global Connections Academy and earned her Adult Education Career Navigation certification at Grand Valley State University. Lydia has also completed training in social and emotional learning through Michigan’s State Office of Adult Education.
Since 2020, Lydia has served as a Career Navigator and instructor for Monroe Public Schools. She also brings more than a decade of experience facilitating and supporting programs for college students through positions with the University of Toledo’s Division of Student Affairs and The Center for International Studies and Programs, most recently serving as the International Education Program Manager for the CISP department.
Miranda Marshall
Favorite Quote: Toss your dashed hopes not into a trash bin but into a drawer where you are likely to rummage some bright morning." - Robert Brault
Miranda is the Persistent Liaison at The Learning Bank. Miranda assists with student retention and operations. Miranda’s primary duties include clerical support, communications – phone, student registrations, scheduling, purchasing, and assisting with overall day-to-day operations. Miranda has received extensive training in maintaining the Michigan Adult Education and Reporting System (MAERS), a vital component of providing data to the state for ongoing financial and program support. Miranda has also attended classes at MCCC to enhance her administrative skills and other Adult Education and Monroe Public Schools Administrative seminars and workshops.
Lucy Becker-Harmon, M.Ed.
Favorite Quote: “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.” - JK Rowling
In addition to teaching the 12th grade, Lucy is the Adult Instructor at the Monroe County Jail. She is responsible for instructing all subject areas and is accountable for remediation, pre-testing, and post-testing. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Siena Heights University and her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University, Portland. Lucy is currently in a K-12 Administrative Certification program through Concordia University, Ann Arbor. She views education as the greatest equalizer and solution to the difficulties of now. She believes that it is her responsibility to ensure that she not only equips future leaders with a quality education but with the capacity to apply said instruction on their own. Lucy firmly believes in not teaching to a test but teaching to life.
Chuck Kaseman, BBA
Favorite Quote: “Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.” - J.C. Watts
Chuck is the coordinator for the Learning Bank education programs that are run through the Monroe County Jail. Chuck earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Toledo in 1980 and had a successful career as a business sales executive for a computer software company for 20 years before semi-retiring in 2000. He pursued a new career in education from 2000 until "semi-retiring" again in 2017 after spending nearly 10 years as a Youth Employment Opportunity Specialist for the Monroe County ISD. Chuck is enjoying his new job in "semi-retirement," working with inmates at the Monroe County Jail, preparing them for future opportunities following their release.