The Literacy Network has announced that Ezi Adesi will be the new director for Omega School with the two non-profits now merged.
The announcement follows the merger between the Literacy Network and Omega School back in September 2024 with its long-time director Oscar Mireles plan to retire in 2025. Both saw the overall framework as similar in mission with its drive to provide educational opportunities for adults. The two have been merged since Jan. 1 and renamed “Omega School of Literacy Network.”
“We are honored that Oscar entrusted the continuation of Omega School to Literacy Network,” said Robin Ryan, executive director of Literacy Network. “We knew that we needed to find a leader who would maintain excellence in instruction, retain and build connections to community members interested in attending Omega, and provide unwavering support for students. Ezi meets all those criteria and has great ability to engage, encourage and support students facing a variety of barriers to advancing their education.”
Adesi takes over from Mireles after he served 30 years as Omega School’s executive director/principal. Literacy Network expected finding someone to be a hurdle, but aimed for the merger between the two and finding a replacement director to be as smooth and non-disruptive to students as possible.
“Omega’s spring semester started earlier this month, and it has been a joy to welcome students excited to take this next step on their educational, career and personal journeys,” Adesi said. “There’s a huge need for high school equivalency programming, and I am honored and excited to maintain Omega’s incredible programs as well as explore future possibilities.”
Adesi has a history with Omega School and Literacy network already. He brings over a decade of adult education as its new director.
He started his career at the school as a GED instructor. After five years, Adesi became the director of adult basic education at Literacy Network, where he remained for six years. He moved on to more roles in education as an instructor with the Employment and Training Association and the Department of Corrections, dean of students at The Lincoln Academy, and a director and advisor at Lakeland University.
