Fran Mossberg

Fran Mossberg is a Fellow of the Institute for Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. She conducts leadership development seminars in Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, and Fort Worth. Dr. Mossberg was employed for 30 years in the Providence Public Schools in Rhode Island as a high school teacher, an ESL/bilingual specialist, the director of the Student Registration and Parent Information Center, and as the director of the Department of Language and Culture. As director, she co-authored the Language Instruction for Transition (LIFT) Framework for Teaching and Learning for Bilingual, ESL, and Dual Language Programs, from grades K-12. Mossberg also served as the project manager between the Providence Public Schools and the Office for Civil Rights.

Mossberg also worked for Teachers21 serving the Malden School Department in Malden, Massachusetts.

Among her activities, she serves as co-chair for the Rhode Island Department of Education English Language Learners Advisory Council, which advises the Commissioner of Education on matters relating to second language learners. As a member of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Leadership Rhode Island, she participates in enhancing the leadership capacity in Rhode Island while fostering a higher level of civic and community concerns. She also serves as vice president of the board of directors for Mentor, Inc. an educational non-profit organization.