- President: Karen Liu, (2007-2009), (812) 237-2856, E-mail, kliu@indstate.edu
- President Elect: James Hoot, (2008-2009), (716) 645-2453, E-mail, jhoot@buffalo.edu
- V.P. Rep. Infancy/Early Childhood: Suzanne Winter, (2008-2011), (210) 458-3150,
E-mail, Suzanne.winter@utsa.edu
- V.P. Rep. Intermediate/Middle Childhood: Ron Colbert, (2007-2010), (978) 665-3493,
E-mail, rpcarbonear@aol.com
- Secretary: Vidya Thirumurthy, (2008-2011), (253) 535-7279, E-mail, vidya.thirumurthy@plu.edu
- Member-at-Large #1: Karen Foster, (2007-2010), (660) 543-8392, E-mail, kfoster@cmsu.edu
- Member-at-Large #2: Carrie Whaley, (2006-2009), (731) 661-5467, E-mail, cwhaley@uu.edu
- Presidents' Council Representative: Loren Meinke, (2008-2010), (952) 928-7750, E-mail, nerol@comcast.net
- Student Representative: Melissa Anderson, (2008-2010), (410) 356-2602, E-mail,
MelissaJAnders@aol.com
- Interim Executive Director (Ex Officio): Diane Whitehead, (703) 507-1262, E-mail, Diane.start@earthlink.net
Headquarters Staff
Administration: E-mail, headquarters@acei.org
Diane Whitehead, Interim Executive Director
Emebet G/Micheal, Accountant
Michelle Davis, Operations/Executive Assistant
Dottie Knapp, Special Assistant to the Executive Director and NCATE Liaison
Editorial: E-mail, editorial@acei.org
Anne Watson Bauer, Editor/ Director of Publications
Bruce Herzig, Assistant Editor/Advertising Manager
Deborah Jordan Kravitz, ACEI Exchange Editor/Publications Production Editor
Branch Relations: E-mail, jpauldin@acei.org
Jana Pauldin, Director of Branch Development & Communications
Membership: E-mail, membership@acei.org
Marilyn Bateman Gardner, Director of Membership & Marketing
Dione Walters, Membership Assistant
Marketing & Technology: E-mail, membership@acei.org
Marilyn Bateman Gardner, Director of Membership & Marketing
Megan Skidmore, Marketing Assistant/Subscription Manager
Lyudmila Gulian, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Linnea Berg, Office Assistant
Conferences: E-mail, conference@acei.org
Lisa Wenger, Director of Conferences
Public Relations: E-mail, slevin@acei.org
Sheri Levin, Public Relations Manager
Chairs of ACEI Committees
- Awards Ctte. Chair: Mary E. McGuire-Schwartz, (401) 456-8250 E-mail, mmcguire@ric.edu
- Conference Ctte. Chair: Lisa Wenger (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, conference@acei.org
- Diversity Ctte. Chair: Linda Pickett, (810) 422-9774, E-mail,
lpickett@umflint.edu
- Emerging Educators Ctte. Chair: Melissa Anderson, (410) 356-2602, E-mail,
MelissaJAnders@aol.com
- Heritage Ctte Chair: Helen Botnarescue, (650) 366-9206, E-mail, retprof@pacbell.net
- Infancy/Early Childhood Ctte. Co-chairs: Linda Armstrong, (407) 506-3340, E-mail, consultljarmstrong@yahoo.com and
Loretta J. Leaphart, (803) 447-5912, E-mail, lleaphar@scsu.edu
- Intermediate/Middle Childhood Ctte. Chairs: Tonja Root, (229) 333-5623, E-mail, troot@valdosta.edu and
George Hicks, (803) 534-5205, E-mail, ghicks@scsu.edu
- International/Intercultural Ctte. Co-Chairs: John Manning, (407) 341-8853, E-mail, manning.jp@gmail.com
Christine Chen, Cell: 65-9776-4923, Home: 65-6446-5006, E-mail, chch1225@gmail.com Note Singapore is 12 hours ahead of EST.
- Membership Ctte. Chair: Louise Pavia, (330) 941-3345, E-mail, lspavia@ysu.edu
- Membership Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Marilyn Gardner, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, mgardner@acei.org
- Nominations Ctte. Chair: Charles Godwin, (402) 488-4013, E-mail, cg90959@neb.rr.com
- Professional Standards/Teacher Education Ctte. Chair: Joanna Grymes, (870) 972-3059, E-mail, grymesj@astate.edu
- Program Development Ctte. Chair: Marci Malinsky, (870) 680-8431, E-mail, mmalinsky@astate.edu
- Public Affairs Ctte. Chair: Rose Jones, (601) 544-2886, E-mail, rosebjones@aol.com
- Public Affairs Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Sheri Levin, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, slevin@acei.org
- Publications Ctte. Chair: Rebecca P. Harlin, (561) 297-0075, E-mail, rharlin@fau.edu
- Publications Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Anne W. Bauer, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, editorial@acei.org
- Research Ctte. Co-Chairs: Lora Ann Bailey, (334) 844-6747, E-mail, lbailey@auburn.edu
Christina Taharally, (212) 772-4679, E-mail, christina.taharally@hunter.cuny.edu
Candra Thornton, (910) 962-2194, E-mail, throntonc@uncw.edu
- Technology Ctte. Chair: Jacqueline Blackwell, (317) 274-6830, E-mail, jblackwe@iupui.edu
- Technology Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Marilyn Gardner, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, mgardner@acei.org
- Week of the Classroom Teacher Ctte. Chair: Sandy Bogis, (770) 393-3449, E-mail,
sebogis@yahoo.com
- Week of the Classroom Teacher Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Sheri Levin, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, slevin@acei.org
Heads of Selected ACEI Task Force Groups
- ACEI/NCATE Program Review Coordinator: Ron Colbert E-mail, RPCarbonear@aol.com
- State/Province Presidents' Council: Loren Meinke, (2008-2010), (952) 928-7750, E-mail, nerol@comcast.net
- State/Province Presidents' Council. ACEI Staff Liaison: Jana Pauldin, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, jpauldin@acei.org
- U.N. Representatives: Nancy Brown and Judit Szente
Revised May 2008
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