Center for The Arts & Adult Education (CAAE)
Experiencing the world through music, art, and real-life skills
The Center for The Arts & Adult Education (CAAE) is a unique vocational and adult education program designed to serve adults from the age of 18 through retirement with a wide range of needs, including those who are multi-handicapped, deaf and/or blind, intellectually disabled, and/or dually diagnosed. CAAE provides support to learn and reinforce basic life skills, vocational skills, social skills, and behavior management, as well as creative endeavors such as photography, crafts, culinary arts, gardening, theater and wood working.
The CAAE curriculum is as individual as our students and includes both classroom and community training environments. Students experience continuing opportunities to explore and expand their interests through participation in art and music activities, as well as opportunities to integrate with community members through a volunteer program. Focus is made on individual health and well-being. The Fitness and Recreation Center provides exercise, personal training, therapy, and chiropractic services. The Ronald Roher Outdoor Enrichment Center is a tranquil setting for groups or individuals to enjoy a variety of leisure and recreational activities.
Additional opportunities for CAAE participants include working at our thrift and re-sale shop, Potpourri on the Coast, which offers items made by students in our adult program as well as gently used donated household items and clothing, training at local restaurants, managing a booth at the Oceanside Farmers' Market, and operating an in-house Recycling Center.
Senior Director of Adult Services
Teresa Martin earned her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Oregon State University and her Elementary Teaching Credential from University of Southern California. Beginning her career as a school teacher in the Los Angeles School system, Teresa moved on to hold the Executive Directorship of the Fallbrook Child Development Center. She transitioned to the TERI team in 1982, initially as a direct care staff in the group homes, then as a QMRP, Assistant Director of Residential Services, and then Director of Residential Services since 1990. In 2004, Teresa became the Director of Adult Services and administers the agency’s most diverse programs. Teresa’s great creativity has been the inspiration of many new programs at TERI.
Teresa loves to shop and travel, and one of her favorite places is Sequoia National Park.
