Making a Difference in the Lives of Multilingual Learners
Board of Directors 2023-2024
Our Board of Directors are elected in the late fall annually. If you have experience working with the CATESOL organization and would like to be considered for our Board, please contact our current president.
Dr. Nancy Kwang Johnson
President
Vacant
Vice President
Judy Hu
Treasurer
A CATESOL volunteer (and beneficiary!) since graduate school, Judy has served in roles from Orange County Chapter Treasurer to Northern Regional Donations Coordinator. She has been the Treasurer of CATESOL Education Foundation since 2019.
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Kerry Chow
Secretary
With a MA in Applied Linguistics (Emphasis in Literacy and TESOL) and B.S.Ed. in Education, Kerry has over 20 years of teaching experience in K-12, ESL and Adult Education. Kerry is a former ESL instructor at University of Southern California (USC) International Academy and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) American Language Center; she is currently employed in the field of adult education with Burlington English.
Song Hong
CATESOL Liaison
Honored to serve as the CATESOL President from 2023 to 2025, Song is an ESL Assistant Professor within the Division of Continuing Education at Santiago Canyon College. After her MA TESOL degree from Azusa Pacific University in 2012, she has instructed diverse ESL and Citizenship students in the community college districts. Since 2015, she has been an active and dedicated member of CATESOL, demonstrating her leadership abilities through multiple roles.
L. Erika Saito
Professional Development
Margi Wald
Strategic Communications
Lecturer of first-year writing and director of the Summer English Language Program at UC Berkeley, Margi co-edits The CATESOL Journal and has extensive experience presenting at and organizing conferences for English language teaching organizations.
Margaret Teske
2017-21 President
Advisor
Emily Wong
Awards
Emily has taught ESL for over 15 years and has a love for helping learners understand and be understood. Her hobbies include learning cultural nuances, getting lost in new areas, asking
learners to teach her about their language, and eating delicious bread.
Kara Mac Donald
Community Partnerships
Vacant
Webmaster
Karen Dennis
Advisor