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Affiliates

Standing Committee on Affiliates

 

Charge

In order to celebrate and cultivate the public voices of affiliates and their individual members, the Standing Committee on Affiliates is charged:

  • To plan and implement an Affiliate Leadership Breakfast at the NCTE Annual Convention intended to celebrate the contributions individual affiliates have made in the past year;
  • To encourage members of affiliates to join and engage with NCTE’s various programs, projects, and encourage use of NCTE resources at the local level;
  • To participate in the bi-annual affiliate leadership meeting, held every other summer, with financial sponsorship of airfare, hotel, and food costs;
  • To keep up-to-date with NCTE policies, structural changes, and focal issues and inform affiliate groups in a timely fashion;
  • To respond to staff and NCTE Executive Committee requests for advice on planning affiliate events, leadership meetings, and general issues.

Interested in serving on the Standing Committee on Affiliates?

The NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates (SCOA) has openings for affiliate regional representatives from regions 5 and 7 (see the regional map above) and is seeking volunteers for these positions. To express interest, please submit the application form by December 1, 2022.

Current Members

CHAIR, Kirstey Ewald (2022)
(Central Rivers Area Education Agency, Cedar Falls, IA)

Cathy Sosnowski (2025)
Region 1: CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NY, QC, RI, VT, International

Amy Nyeholt (2023)
(PA Cyber, Beaver Falls, PA)
Region 2: DC, KY, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV

Carrie Perry (2023)
(Prew Academy, Sarasota, FL)
Region 3: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

TBD
Region 4: IL, IN, MB, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

TBD
Region 5: AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Mary Rice (2023)
(University of New Mexico, Albuquerque)
Region 6: LA, NM, TX

TBD
Region 7: AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Renée Rude (2023)
(Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ)
Region 8: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT

Executive Committee Liaison, Rochelle (Shelley) Rodrigo
(University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Kristen Ritchie

NCTE Staff and Administrative Liaison,  NCTECommittees@ncte.org

2019 Annual Report

Past Members