CATESOL Board of Directors 2023-2024
Voting Members (elected)
President
2023-2025
Song Hong
Past President
2021-2023
Anthony Burik
V.P. of Communication
Bahiyyih Hardacre
Treasurer
Vincent Nuñez
Secretary
Tammy Wik
College/
University Level Chair
Anna Joaquin
Community College Level Chair
Dyan Collings Ralph
Adult Education Level Chair
Andy Mardesich
K-12 Level Chair
Lorine Erika Saito
Intensive English Program Level Chair
open
Chapter Council Chair
Merve Beyazit Taner
Interest Group Chair
Randy RIghtmire
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair
Douglas Saylor
Assistants to Voting Members (elected)
Assistant Treasurer: Kimmie Tang
Past Treasurer: Robb Hill
Assistant Secretary: open
Chapter Council Assistant Chair: open
Interest Group Assistant Chair: Kelly Metz-Matthews
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assistant Chair: Robyn Mosely
College/University Level Assistant Chair: Kevin Wong
Community College Level: Assistant Chair: Ingrid Bairstow
Adult Education Level Assistant Chair: Lisa Guay
K-12 Level Assistant Chair: Michele McConnell
Intensive English Program Level Assistant Chair: Nina Dellona
Chapter Coordinators
Bay Area Chapter Co-coordinators: Guillermo Campos and Ela Gapeyeva
Capital Area Chapter Coordinator: Diana Tinoco
Inland Empire Chapter Coordinator: open
Los Padres Chapter Coordinator: open
Orange County Chapter Co-coordinators: Mimi Macias-Reza and Richard Gray
San Diego Chapter Coordinator: Christina Kaufmann
San Gabriel Valley Chapter Coordinator: Jennifer Guillen
Saroyan Chapter Co-coordinators: Jennifer Vahanian and Alyssa Tobar
Steinbeck Chapter Coordinator: open
Yosemite Chapter Coordinator: open
Interest Group Coordinators
More about Interest Groups
CIRT-IG Co-coordinators: Margi Wald and Elizaveta (Ellie) Kuznetsova
CSU-IG Co-coordinators: Bahiyyih Hardacre and Jaydene Elvin
CSU-IG Assistant Coordinator: Iara Mantenuto
IC-IG Coordinator: Henry W. Nguyen
LGBTQ+-IG Coordinators: Dyan Collings Ralph and Carol Basilio
MW-IG Co-coordinators: Natasha Guerrero and Nathaniel (Nate) Fifield
MW-IG Assistant Coordinators: Soleil Turell
NNLEI-IG Coordinator: Henry W. Nguyen
OT-IG Coordinator: Katrina Tamura
OT-IG Assistant Coordinator: Christian Vela Che
RC-IG Co-coordinators: Sherry MacKay and Talley Caruso
RW-IG Co-coordinator: Kara Mac Donald
TELL-IG Coordinator: Johanna Gleason and Jennie Kim
TEW-IG Coordinator: Kathryn Manthorpe
TOP-IG Co-coordinators: Marsha Chan, Patryk Mrozek, and Randy Rightmire
USC-IG Coordinator: Zhi (Annie) Yin
USC-IG Assistant Coordinator: Yi (Holly) Gao
Publication & Communication Leadership
CATESOL Web Manager: Marsha Chan
CATESOL Journal Co-Editors: Robert Kohls, Rebekah Taveau, and Kevin Wong
CATESOL Journal Consulting Editor: Mark Roberge
CATESOL Journal Managing Editor: Margi Wald
CATESOL Newsletter Editor: Kara Mac Donald
CATESOL Blog Editor: Michelle Skowbo
CATESOL Update Editor: Bahiyyih Hardacre
CATESOL YouTube Coordinator: Bentley Cavazzi
Event Registrar: Marsha Chan
Social Media Coordinator: Suky Kaur
Job Board Coordinator: Alisa Takeuchi
Liaisons
California Council for Adult Educators (CCAE) Liaison: Song Hong
California Teachers Association (CTA) Liaison:
Californians Together (CalTog) Co-liaisons: Lorine Erika Saito and Kevin Wong
CATESOL Education Foundation Liaison: Song Hong
TESOL Affiliate Representative: Song Hong
Additional Leadership Roles
Advocacy and Policy Advisor: open
Graduate Student Representative: open
Historian: open
Membership Coordinators: Susan Gaer and Kendra Vasile
Outreach Coordinator: Anthony Burik
Professional Development Coordinator: Marsha Chan
2024 State Conference Co-Chairs: open