2021-2022 Leadership Team
Leadership is essential to the mission of NYS TESOL. As educators and advocates for English learners in your own contexts, you know how vital a role you play. Our Leadership Teams create a community of educators willing to step forward to advance the professional development and advocacy mission of our organization. Contact us at pres@nystesol.org if you are interested in getting more involved in NYS TESOL leadership--we welcome you!
Advocacy Team
Contact them at vpadvocacy@nystesol.org
JPB Gerald
VP Advocacy
Susan Lafond
Federal Advocacy Coordinator
Christine Passarelli
Statewide Advocacy
Jasmine Byrd
Statewide Advocacy
Lisa Friscia
Statewide Advocacy
Communications Team
Contact them at vpcommunications@nystesol.org
Lesley Painter-Farrell
VP Communications
Lubie Grujicic-Alatriste
Editor-in-Chief, NYSTESOL Journal
Brigitte Pittarelli
Director of Social Media
Vacant
Director of Online Professional Learning
Haojie Jiang
Website Support
Mosaic Newsletter Team
Contact them at mosaic@nystesol.org
Mark Romig
Editor-in-Chief,
NYS TESOL Newsletter
Genie Smiddy
Former Editor-in-Chief,
NYS TESOL Newsletter
Timothy Foran
Editor, Identity, and Liberation
Amanda Moody
Editor, Mentoring Matters
Conference Team
Contact them at conference@nystesol.org
Yasmeen Coaxum
VP Conference
Olga DeJesus
VP Conference-Elect/ Scheduling Chair
Clara Bauler
Proposal Co-Chair
Ali Safivan
Proposal Co-Chair
Jaileen Vargas
Awards Chair
Mary Scandoval
Volunteer co-Chairs
Ravneet Parmar
Volunteer co-Chairs
Finance & Operations Team
Contact them at vpfinance@nystesol.org
Shawnna Sweet
VP Finance
Rosibeli Gomez
Treasurer
James Stotz
Accountant/ Financial Advisor
Vacant
Business Manager
Membership Team
Contact them at vpmembership@nystesol.org
Kendra Howard
VP Membership
Janie Thomas
Director of Member Services
Kelly Aldinger
Co-Director New Member Recruitment
Lily Cheung
Co-Director New Member Recruitment
Ali Safivand
Co-Director New Member Recruitment
Outreach Team
Contact them at vpoutreach@nystesol.org
Tanya Rosado-Barringer
VP of Outreach
Sheila Damato
Director of SIGs
Collette Farone-Goodwin
Director of Regions
Nicole Bell
Student Project Contest Coordinator
