About
WELCOME TO CATESOL
CATESOL, founded in 1969, is a nonprofit organization open to anyone concerned with the teaching of English as a second or foreign language, standard English as a second dialect, or bilingual education.
Learn More:
- About Us
- Our Leadership
- Board Members
- Level Chairs and Assistants
- Non-Voting Coordinators
VISION STATEMENT
Be the trusted authority for knowledge and expertise
in English language teaching and learning.
MISSION STATEMENT
CATESOL is an association of professionals
advancing the quality of English language teaching and learning
through professional development, research, standards, and advocacy.
Board of Directors
2017 - 2018
President
Danielle Pelletier
English language Instructor, Canada College
?President, English League Workforce Communication Skills
Author, Easy English Stey-by-Step for ESL Learners (McGraw-Hill, 2014)
President-elect
Susan Gaer
Professor Emeritus of Santa Ana College, Series consultant for Project Success, Pearson LTD ; an avid user of technology with adult level ESL students. She is currently an educational consultant working as an OTAN Subject Matter Expert. (http://susangaer.com)
Treasurer
( To be determined )
Secretary
Jennifer Evans
Secretary-elect
( To be determined )
Chapter Council Chair
Jennie Watson
Interest Group Chair
Nora Mitchell
LEVEL CHAIRS & ASSISTANTS
Adult Level
Chair
Elza Hess
Assistant
Roz Tolliver
College & University
Chair
Undarmaa Maamuujav
Assistant
Bahiyyih Hardacre
Community College
Chair
Meryl Siegel
Assistant
Alex Lopez
Pre K - 12
Chair
Kara Mac Donald
Assistant
Ondine Gage
Intensive English Program
Chair
Sarah Moyer
Assistant
Danny Tsai
Non-Voting Board Members Coordinators
Chapter Council Coordinators
Bay Area - Ava Fruin Finger
Capital Area Suzanne Bardasz, Elizabeth Dickie
Inland Empire Kaz Shida
Los Padres Randall Rightmire
Orange County Denise Schumaker
San Diego Lydia Sparksworthy
San Gabriel Valley Jim Hays
Saroyan Cheryl Chan
Southern Nevada Bette Brickman
Steinbeck Kara Macdonald
Yosemite Michael Akar
Interest Group Coordinators
Teaching English in the Workplace: Nora Mitchell; Bentley Cavazzi
Teaching of Pronunciation: Marsha Chan; Ellen Lange
Part-Time Educators:
Nonnative Language Educators Issues: Jovana Garcia; Anita Seralathan
Materials Writers: Myo Kyan Myint
Intercultural Communication: Anne York-Herjeczki
Emerging Literacy and Limited Education: Inocencia Dacumos; Joyce Hedges
Research Writing: Tammy Johnson
Board Coordinators at Large
Newsletter & Blog Editor: Christie Sosa (csosa@catesol.org)
Awards Helen Nam
Assistant Awards -- Emily Wong
Conference Services Judith OLoughlin
Exhibits Rita Kahn
Historian John Liang
Job Bank Moderator Jennifer Hoeger
Membership Don Sillings
Outreach Anthony Burik
Postconference Sunday Workshops
Registration Linda Patten
Social Media Team Amy Pascucci
Socio-Political Judith O'Loughlin
Webmaster Ron Lee
Annual Conference Co-Chairs 2018 :
Stephanie Youngblood & Cerise Santoro
Regional Conference Liaisons:
Northern Region: Michelle Bagwell; Helen Ly
Los Angeles: Carey Minnis
San Diego:
Nominating Committee Chair: Susan Gaer
Student Co-Representatives: Alan Flurry; Savyonne Steindler; Xiaoxue (Snow) Zhu
The CATESOL Journal Editors: Mark Roberge; Margi Wald CATESOL News Editor: Christie Sosa
Legislative Advocate: Jeff Frost
CTA Liaison: Laura DuPre
CalTog Co-Liaisons: Judith OLoughlin Kristi Ward
General Manager
