Past Presidents
NYS TESOL Past Presidents: 1970-2024
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Shawnna Sweet
2024
Pathways to Empowerment: Navigating Agency and Affirmation through TESOL
Rochester
Christine Seebach
2023
All Educators are Educators of ELLs/MLLs
Albany
Ching-Ching Lin
2022
Shifting Teaching Paradigms: Examining Inclusive, Dynamic Practices
White Plains
Monica Baker
2021
Looking Forward: Educational Empowerment & Transformative Education
White Plains
Laura Baecher
2020
NYS TESOL 50th Anniversary
Virtual
Juliet Luther
2019
Strategies for Success: Supporting English / Multilingual Learners in All Learning Environments
White Plains
Ravneet Parmar
2018
Experience: The Heart of Teaching and Learning
Albany
Anne Henry
2017
Empathy in Action: Social Pedagogy and Public Advocacy for English Language Learners
Melville
Sarah Elia
2016
Collaboration in the Classroom and Beyond
Syracuse
Robin Finnan-Jones
2015
Emerging Global Literacies in Language and Technology
White Plains
Susanne Marcus
2014
Empowering ELLs: Equity, Engagement, Enrichment
Albany
2013
The Core of TESOL: Curriculum, Communication and Collaboration
White Plains
Rebekah Johnson
2012
Many Voices, Multiple Pathways to English Language Learning Success
Nanette Dougherty
2011
Enhancing English Leaning: Connecting Communities Through Collaboration - Melville
Connie E. Dziombak
2010
Forty Years and Forward: Responding to Change Through Innovation - Albany
Fran Olmos
2009
Critical Literacy: Opening Words and Worlds to English Language Learners - White Plains
Cornelia Randolph
2008
Understanding Language, Condition, and Language Learners - Buffalo
Joanne Beard
2007
Technology: The Language that Brings Us Together - White Plains
Terri Brady-Mendez
2006
Getting to the Core: Language and Content - Saratoga
Daria DePiro
2005
In Diversity is Unity - New York City
George J. Morris
2004
Celebrating Language and Culture - Syracuse
Elke Apelbaum Savoy
2003
One World: Now Closer than Ever - Rye Brook
Diana Segovia
2002
Making Every Student Count - Saratoga
Cynthia Wiseman
2001
Language Testing Matters: Make It Count - Rye Brook
Anne V. Martin
2000
Celebrating NYS TESOL: Making A Difference 1970-2000 - Rochester
Carol Janda
1999
Investing in Language - Melville
Marian Blaber
1998
Humanism in ESL: Engaging the Whole Person in the Joy of Learning - Buffalo
George J. Morris
1997
Toward the New Millennium: Tools, Techniques, and Technologies - Rye Brook
Ann C. Wintergerst
1996
Clearing the Hurdles in the Classroom and the Community - Saratoga
Patricia Forton
1995
Launching the Stars of the Future - New York City
Annette Shideler
1994
The American Quilt: Celebrating Our Diversity - Uniondale
Len Fox
1993
Education Unites the World - Syracuse
Carol E. Pertchik
1992
Respecting Diversity: Honoring Tradition - Rye Brook
Margo A. Sampson
1991
Educating the Whole Person for the Whole World: A Capital Idea - Albany
John L. Balbi
1990
Beacons for Student Success: Equity, Cooperation, Excellence - Melville
Anna Marie Carrillo
1989
The Professional Challenge: Teachers Setting the Agenda - Rochester
Nancy S. Dunetz
1988
Exploring Assumptions, Exploding Myths - Tarrytown
James A. Lydon
1987
Realizing the Dream - Buffalo
Fay Pallen
1986
Keepers of the Torch - New York City
Eric Nadelstern
1985
Threshold to TESOL 2000 - Syracuse
James E. Weaver
1984
Waves - Tarrytown
Marla Mastandrea
1983
Where Have All the Methods Gone? - Smithtown
Richard Quintanilla
1982
Albany
Nancy Frankfort
1981
Rochester
Joan Donnelly
1980
New York City
John Fanselow
1979
Connecting - Buffalo
Jeanette D. Macero
1978
Celebrating Languages - Lake Placid
Alice Perlman
1977
New Approaches, New Methods, New Attitudes - Grossinger's
Mary E. Hines
1976
Languages in Education - Albany
Frank Friuli
1975
Awareness: A Whole Person Approach to Language Learning - Rochester
Carmen A. Perez
1974
Multiculturalism - Syracuse
Darlene Larson
1973
Grossingers
Celia Belform
1972
Grossingers
Harvey Nadler
1971
New York City