Current Professional Activities in TESOL
TESOL Interest Section Executive Member (2004-2010)
TESOL 2009 Convention Organizer
Responsible for organizing BEIS proposal evaluation (contacting and organizing
referees) and making final proposal recommendations to TESOL 2009
Convention Committee.
TESOL 2008 Convention Organizer
Responsible for proposal evaluation and organizing four types of BEIS sponsored sessions:
- Academic Session – organized & chaired BEIS Academic Session involving: Jim Cummins, Joshua Fishman, Ofelia Garcia, Robert Phillipson, David Schwarzer, Rita Silver, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas & Joan Wink
- InterSection – spear-headed session involving BEIS & Elementary Education Interest Section; organized & chaired session involving: Jim Cummins, Sarah Cohen, Mario Lopez-Gopar & Kristin Snoddon
- InterSection – co-organized session with the Intercultural Education Interest Section; panellists include: Harry Markowitz & Kristin Snoddon
- Discussion Groups – organized 12 discussion groups.
Bilingual Education Interest Section (BEIS) Steering Board Member (1997 & 2004-2010)
- BEIS Past Chair (2009-2010)
- BEIS Chair (2008-2009)
- BEIS Interim Chair (December 2007-April 2008)
- BEIS Chair-Elect (March 2007-November 2008)
- BEIS Newsletter Editor (2004-2007)
- BEIS Proposal Reader (2004, 2006-2008)
- BEIS Discussion Group Leader (1995, 1998, 2004 & 2008)
- TESOL Awards Committee Member (Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grants for 1997)
- BEIS Nominating Committee Member (1995-1996)