About Us 2021-2022
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.
Bylaws
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Mailing Address
CATESOL
PO Box 1283
Placentia, CA 92871
CATESOL Board of Directors 2021-2022
Voting Members (elected)
President
2021-2023
Anthony Burik
Past President 2019-2021
Susan Gaer
Treasurer
Nirmla Flores
Secretary
Tammy Wik
College/University Level Chair
Emmy J. Min
Community College Level Chair
Michelle McNeary
Adult Education Level Chair
Song Hong
K-12 Level Chair
L. Erika Saito
Intensive English Program Level Chair
Fawn Supernaw
Chapter Council Chair
Kara Mac Donald
Interest Group Chair
Daniela Lup
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair
Nancy Kwang Johnson
Assistants to Voting Members (elected)
Assistant Treasurer: Vincent Nuñez
Past Treasurer: Robb Hill
Assistant Secretary:
College/University Level Assistant Chair: Sedique Popal
Community College Level Assistant Chair:
Adult Education Level Assistant Chair: Patty Sanchez
K-12 Level Assistant Chair: Julie Goldman
Intensive English Program Level Assistant Chair: Bessie Karras-Lazaris
Chapter Council Assistant Chair: Ondine Gage
Interest Group Assistant Chair: Nina Dellona
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assistant Chair: Jacqueline Vega Lopez
Chapter Coordinators
Bay Area Chapter Coordinator: Didem Ekici
Capital Area Chapter Coordinator: Elizabeth Dickie
Los Padres Chapter Coordinator: Randy Rightmire
Orange County Chapter Co-coordinators: Savyonne Steindler and Femia Scarfone
San Diego Chapter Coordinator: Ryane Willis
San Gabriel Valley Chapter Coordinator: Jim Hays
Inland Empire Chapter Coordinator:
Saroyan Chapter Coordinator:
Steinbeck Chapter Coordinator:
Yosemite Chapter Coordinator:
Interest Group Coordinators
More about Interest Groups
CIRT-IG Coordinator: Margi Wald
CIRT-IG Co-Assistant Coordinators: Nicole Brun-Mercer and Lily Lewis
CSU-IG Coordinator: Bahiyyih Hardacre
CSU-IG Assistant Coordinator: Jaydene Elvin
ELLE-IG Coordinator:
ELLE-IG Assistant Coordinator: Sylvia Henel
IC-IG Coordinator: Autumn Witt
IC-IG Assistant Coordinator:
LGBTQ+-IG Coordinator: Dyan Collings Ralph
LGBTQ+-IG Assistant Coordinator: Erin Peter Kourelis
MW-IG Coordinator: Marely Cervantes
MW-IG Co-Assistant Coordinators: Marci Gomez-Lee and Cheryl Bucholtz-Magallon
NNLEI-IG Coordinator: Vanessa Quezada
NNLEI-IG Assistant Coordinator: Virginia Gallardo
OT-IG Coordinator: Katrina Tamura
OT-IG Assistant Coordinator: Kristi Reyes
PTE-IG Coordinator:
PTE-IG Assistant Coordinator:
RC-IG Co-Coordinators: Judith O'Loughlin and Brenda Custodio
RW-IG Coordinator: Sonia Estima
RW-IG Assistant Coordinator: Kara Mac Donald
TELL-IG Coordinator: Cara Lazarus
TELL-IG Assistant Coordinator: Kristi Reyes
TEW-IG Coordinator: Chantal Pons
TEW-IG Assistant Coordinator:
TOP-IG Co-Coordinators: Marsha Chan and Randy Rightmire
TOP-IG Assistant Coordinator: Patryk Mrozek
USC-IG Coordinator: Nancy Kwang Johnson
USC-IG Co-Assistant Coordinators: Holly Yi Gao and Jacqueline Vega Lopez
Publication Editors
CATESOL Blog Editor: Michelle Skowbo
CATESOL Journal Co-Editors: Robert Kohls and Rebekah Taveau
CATESOL Newsletter Editor: Kara Mac Donald
CATESOL Update Editor: Monica Rosso Tabrizi
CATESOL Web Manager: Marsha Chan
Liaisons
California Council for Adult Educators (CCAE) Liaison: Anthony Burik
California Teachers Association (CTA) Liaison: Chastity Garcia
Californians Together (CalTog) Co-liaisons: Judy O'Loughlin and Kristi Ward
CATESOL Education Foundation Liaison: Susan Gaer
CATESOL LA Regional Liaison:
CATESOL Northern Regional Liaison: Kara Mac Donald
TESOL Affiliate Representative: Susan Gaer
Additional Leadership Roles
Advocacy and Policy Advisor: Judy O'Loughlin
Event Registrar: Marsha Chan
Graduate Student Representative: Agnes (Ruoyu) Fu
Historian: John Liang
Jobs Board Coordinator: Alisa Takeuchi
Outreach Coordinator: Anthony Burik
Professional Development Coordinator: Marsha Chan
Social Media Coordinator: Nancy Kwang Johnson
YouTube Coordinator:
2022 Spring Virtual Conference Co-Chairs:
2022 State Conference Co-Chairs: Nirmla Flores and Bentley Cavazzi
Incoming Board 2022-2023
Song Hong, President-Elect
Bahiyyih Hardacre de Cerqueira, Vice President of Communication
Didem Ekici, Assistant Secretary
Kimmie Tang, Assistant Treasurer
Lorine Erika Saito, Assistant K-12 Level Chair
Roz Tolliver, Assistant Adult Ed Level Chair
Dyan Collings Ralph, Assistant Community College Level Chair
Anna Joaquin, Assistant College/University Level Chair
Kate Kessler, Assistant Intensive English Program Level Chair
Randall Rightmire, Assistant Interest Group Chair
Nancy Kwang Johnson, Assistant Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair