Leadership

The Executive Committee is charged with long-term planning and deliberative decision making for NCTE.

About

Members are elected to the NCTE Executive Committee each spring. Leaders of the presidential team serve a four year term while all other roles on the Executive Committee serve two year terms.

The job of the Executive Committee is to:

  • establish priorities and direction for the Council
  • make policy
  • provide administrative oversight
  • model leadership practices that are consistent with our mission and values

A full description of the roles and responsibilities of the Executive Committee can be found in NCTE’s Constitution.

NCTE’s Executive Director is Emily Kirkpatrick. Under her leadership, staff execute the policies and develop programs, strategies, and ongoing partnerships corresponding to the vision and priorities set by the Executive Committee.

Questions for the NCTE Executive Committee can be submitted here.

Executive Committee

Presidential Team

 

 

NCTE PRESIDENT

Leah Zuidema
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

 

NCTE PRESIDENT-ELECT

Alfredo Celedón Luján
Monte del Sol Charter School
Santa Fe, NM

 

NCTE VICE PRESIDENT

Valerie Kinloch
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, PA

 

NCTE PAST PRESIDENT

Franki Sibberson
Dublin City Schools
Dublin, OH

Executive Director

 

 

Emily Kirkpatrick
Louisville, KY

Representatives-at-Large

 

 

ELEMENTARY

Ann Marie Corgill
Vestavia Schools Elementary Cahaba Heights
Birmingham, AL

 

MIDDLE LEVEL

Yolanda Gonzales
Joe Barnhart Academy
Beeville, TX

 

SECONDARY

Julia E. Torres
Denver Public Schools, CO

Section Leaders

 

 

ELEMENTARY CHAIR

Roberta Price Gardner
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

 

MIDDLE LEVEL CHAIR

Frannie Lin
Altamont Elementary School
Mountain House, CA

 

SECONDARY CHAIR

Tiffany Rehbein
Laramie County School District #1
Cheyenne, WY

 

COLLEGE CHAIR

Bradley Bleck
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

Conference Leaders

 

 

CCCC CHAIR

Vershawn Ashanti Young
University of Waterloo, Ontario

 

CCCC ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Julie Lindquist
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

 

CEL CHAIR

Janice Schwarze
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove, IL

 

ELATE CHAIR

Christian Z. Goering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

 

TYCA CHAIR

Cheryl Hogue Smith
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY

 

LLA CHAIR

Deborah MacPhee
Illinois State University
Normal, IL