2013 Committees

Finance and Organization

The functions of the Finance & Organization Committee are carried out by the Executive Committee of the ACTFL Board of Directors. Areas covered by the committee include budget, audit, investments, bylaws and organizational issues, association and Board policies and procedures, Assembly of Delegates, organizational relations, public policy issues (position statements) and government relations.

Toni Theisen, President (2013-2014)
Dave McAlpine, Past-President (2008-2013)
Mary Lynn Redmond, President-Elect (2013-2014)
Bridget Yaden, Treasurer (2010-2013)
Marty Abbott, Executive Director, ex officio

Convention and Professional Development

Oversees planning of the convention, including session review and approval, as well as year-round issues involving convention and trade show issues, workshops, overall professional development needs of ACTFL members and the profession, and new training programs, as well as OPI and related topics.

Thomas Sauer, Chair (2012-2014)
Todd Bowen, (2013-2015)
Bridget Yaden (2010-2013)
Ben Rifkin (2013-2015)

Membership and Education

Duties include membership recruitment and retention programs, membership structure (individuals, organizations, SIGs, etc.) development of diversity in the membership and in the profession, teacher education including NCATE, program improvement, professional certification and teacher education issues.

Duarte Silva, Chair (2011-2013)
Ken Stewart (2011-2013)
Debbie Robinson (2013-2015)
Marjorie Hall Haley (2012-2014)

Communications

Responsible for issues related to Foreign Language Annals and The Language Educator, all other ACTFL publications, website, products and brochures, marketing, public relations/advocacy (Discover Languages), and e-newsletters.

Laura Franklin, Chair (2013-2015)
Patricia Carlin (2012-2014)
Jocelyn Danielson Raught (2012-2014)
Anne Nerenz (2011-2013)