About Us 2022-2023
CATESOL Board of Directors 2022-2023
Voting Members (elected)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair
Vacant
Assistants to Voting Members (elected)
Assistant Treasurer: Kimmie Tang
Past Treasurer: Nirmla Flores
Assistant Secretary:
Chapter Council Assistant Chair:
Interest Group Assistant Chair: Randall Rightmire
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assistant Chair: Vacant
College/University Level Assistant Chair: Anna Joaquin
Community College Level: Assistant Chair: Dyan Collings Ralph
Adult Education Level Assistant Chair: Andy Mardesich
K-12 Level Assistant Chair: Lorine Erika Saito
Intensive English Program Level Assistant Chair: Kate Kessler
Chapter Coordinators
Bay Area Chapter Coordinator: Merve Beyazit Taner
Los Padres Chapter Coordinator: Randy Rightmire
Orange County Chapter Coordinator: Femia Scarfone
San Diego Chapter Coordinator: Burcu Chatham
San Gabriel Valley Chapter Coordinator: Jim Hays
Capital Area Chapter Coordinator:
Inland Empire Chapter Coordinator:
Saroyan Chapter Co-coordinators: Jennifer Vahanian and Alyssa Tobar
Steinbeck Chapter Coordinator:
Yosemite Chapter Coordinator:
Interest Group Coordinators
More about Interest Groups
CIRT-IG Co-coordinators: Margi Wald and Nicole Brun-Mercer
CIRT-IG Assistant Coordinators: Karla Torres
CSU-IG Co-coordinators: Bahiyyih Hardacre and Jaydene Elvin
CSU-IG Assistant Coordinator:
ELLE-IG Coordinator:
ELLE-IG Assistant Coordinator:
IC-IG Coordinator: Michele McConnell
IC-IG Assistant Coordinator: Henry W. Nguyen
LGBTQ+-IG Coordinator: Dyan Collings Ralph
LGBTQ+-IG Assistant Coordinator: Carol Basilio
MW-IG Co-coordinators: Nicole Brun-Mercer and Natasha
MW-IG Assistant Coordinators: Ryan Detwiler
NNLEI-IG Coordinator:
NNLEI-IG Assistant Coordinator: Adriana Bessa
OT-IG Coordinator: Katrina Tamura
OT-IG Assistant Coordinator: Kristi Reyes
PTE-IG Coordinator:
PTE-IG Assistant Coordinator:
RC-IG Co-coordinators: Sherry MacKay and Anne York-Herjeczki
RC-IG Assistant Coordinator: Talley Caruso
RW-IG Co-coordinators: Sonia Estima and Kara Mac Donald
RW-IG Assistant Coordinator:
TELL-IG Coordinator: Cara Lazarus
TELL-IG Assistant Coordinator: Johanna Gleason
TEW-IG Coordinator: Kelly Metz-Matthews
TEW-IG Assistant Coordinator:
TOP-IG Co-coordinators: Marsha Chan, Randy Rightmire, and Patryk Mrozek
TOP-IG Assistant Coordinator:
USC-IG Coordinator:
USC-IG Co-Assistant Coordinators: Holly Yi Gao
Publication & Communication Leadership
CATESOL Web Manager: Marsha Chan
CATESOL Newsletter Editor: Kara Mac Donald
CATESOL Blog Editor: Michelle Skowbo
CATESOL Journal Co-Editors: Robert Kohls and Rebekah Taveau
CATESOL Journal Consulting Editor: Mark Roberge
CATESOL Journal Managing Editor: Margi Wald
CATESOL YouTube Coordinator: Bentley Cavazzi
Event Registrar: Marsha Chan
Social Media Coordinator: Suky Kaur
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: Anthony Burik
TESOL Affiliate Representative: Anthony Burik
Additional Leadership Roles
Advocacy and Policy Advisor: Judy O'Loughlin
Graduate Student Representative: Agnes (Ruoyu) Fu
Historian: John Liang
Job Board Coordinator: Alisa Takeuchi
Membership Coordinator: Susan Gaer
Outreach Coordinator: Anthony Burik
Professional Development Coordinator: Marsha Chan
2023 State Conference Co-Chairs: Sedique Popal and Talley Caruso