Wishing you and yours a restful holiday break
Elected Officers
- Michelle Land, President
- LeighAnn Matthews, Vice President/President-Elect
- Margaret Churchill, Past-President
- Maria Cecilia Vila Chave, Secretary
- Maria Jaume, Treasurer (Appointed)
- Abdul-Qawwee Shabazz, Liaison
Presidential Appointees
- Sonya Bertini, Socio-political Representative
- Mary Callirgos, Graduate Student Representative
- Parent Representative – Open Position
- Joan Pujol, Membership Chair
- Historian – Open Position
- kiina dordoni, Social Media Coordinator
Contractors
- Kathleen Fernandez, Executive Director
- Gwen Franks, Business Administrator
- Marilyn Pongracz, Technology Coordinator
- Caia Schlessinger, Conference Coordinator
- Tina Kern, Exhibitor Liaison
- Dale Egan, Technology Assistant
Elected Representative
- Mary Mansfield, Representative-at-large
Special Interest Group Representatives
- Bilingual/ESL Early childhood / Pre-K -K – Open Position
- Kathleen Bowman, Bilingual Elementary 1-5
- Jenna Maneri, ESL Elementary 1-5
- Luigina Finneran, Bilingual/ESL Middle School 6-8
- Andrea Fontenez, Bilingual Secondary
- Kathryn Tepedino, ESL Secondary
- Leah Carmona, Higher Education
- Alex Guzman, Teacher Education
- Adult Education Representative – Open Position
- Aphrodite Dellaporta, Special Education
- Laura Arredondo, Supervisors
- Nurka Nieves, Family/Community Action
Committees
- Advocacy Sub-Committee, Chair: Sonya Bertini
- Professional Development Committee, Chair: Maria Cecilia Vila Chave
- Countering Anti-Black Racism Committee, Chair: kiina dordoni
- Parent Expo, Chair: Kathleen Fernandez
Current, Incoming, and Outgoing Board Members, May 2023
Announcements
Share your successes with other members by writing an article for the annual Voices Journal!
Topics include:
- Current issues
- Classroom explorations
- Program descriptions/exemplary scheduling
- Alternative perspectives
Here are the guidelines. You can read previous issues here.
Submissions are due January 15th for publication in early March.
Parents of Multilingual Learners join us for Padres con Poder/Parent Power, NJTESOL/NJBE’s FREE Virtual workshop on Saturday, January 20, from 9:30 – 12:30! There will be live presentations, recordings, and an online library of resources available. Topics will include student and family support with school issues, how to support students’ learning, Preschool information for families, and a presentation by Seal of Biliteracy graduates.
Click here to register.
Nominate the member of the month!
NJTESOL/NJBE has so many amazing teachers throughout our state that it would be fitting to highlight some of them. Nominees could be colleagues who are available to answer questions about ELLs or the Bilingual Education code; educators who support students and their families beyond the classroom with projects, college applications, and extracurricular activities; someone who joins committees in support of ELLS or to implement positive change for the community. The nominee must be a member of NJTESOL/NJBE. Nomination Link
2024 Spring Conference – Systems of Support for Multilingual Learners
You can attend in person at the Hyatt, New Brunswick May 29, 30, & 31
OR watch the Video Library Workshops June 3 – Sept. 2.
Beat the deadline by Registering Early!
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