Ulrich Schrader was an active member of Mexico TESOL for over 25 years and has been a member of TESOL for 30 years. He has an MA in TESOL and an MA in German Literature. He has promoted the Central American and Caribbean Basin (CA&CB) TESOL Affiliates Regional Group since 2008. He was recognized as one of TESOL's "50 at 50" in 2016. He is currently the Chair of the ANPC.

Ulrich Schrader

Naziha Ali is the Director Training & Development at Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan. She has an EdD in TESOL from the University of Exeter, UK and specializes in Continuing Professional Development. Naziha has previously worked in the Middle East for almost 2 decades teaching EFL at Emirates Airline & Higher Colleges of Technology. She has served as a TESOL Arabia volunteer for 18 years including holding office of President (2015-2016) and as the annual conference co-chair. She has been an affiliate representative for both TESOL Arabia in the Middle East & SPELT in Pakistan and is now serving on the ANPC.

Naziha Ali

Deborah Healey is the TESOL Board Liaison to the ANPC this year. She is also the 2018-2019 President-Elect of the Board of Directors of TESOL International Association. As TESOL Board Liaison, Deborah Healey has been a conduit for information between the TESOL Board and the ANPC. She participates in online discussions and meetings at the conference. Her primary focus is on ensuring a good fit between TESOL’s strategic plan and ANPC goals and activities.

Dr. Deborah Healey

Bessie Karras-Lazaris is the Director of Academic Programs at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) for the Intensive English Program, Student Success Pathways, and International Programs and Partnerships. She also teaches in CSUN’s MATESL program. She has taught in universities and community colleges in various states and in language institutes abroad. She holds graduate degrees in English and Linguistics. She has been an active member of TESOL and CATESOL for over 20 years and has served as Chair of the LA Regional CATESOL Conference.

Bessie Karras-Lazaris

Valerie Novick serves as the Senior Membership Manager at TESOL International Association. Valerie has a BA in International Studies from Miami University and an MS in Organizational Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University. In her role as Staff Partner to the Affiliate Network Professional Council, Valerie facilitates the work of the council by serving as an informed resource person to the members and supports the planning and execution of all the group’s activities.

Valerie Novick

George Vlasios Kormpas is a Senior Academic Specialist of the Executive Education and Directs the Teaching, Learning and Development Center at Al Yamamah University (YU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He also teaches English courses at INTERLINK at YU. He has taught in EFL and ESL programs in different countries and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Technology Enhanced Learning from Lancaster University, UK. He is currently the Incoming Chair of the ANPC.

George Vlasios Kormpas

Alex Monceaux is the Associate Director, Lamar University Pathway Program. He has several decades of ESOL teaching and Teacher Training experience including K-12, Adult Ed, and university students. He has been fortunate to teach and offer teacher training workshops in multiple countries across the US, South America, Western Europe, and Asia.

 Alex Monceaux

James Papple is an EAP Manager at the York University English Language Institute, Canada. He holds a graduate degree in TESL. He served as an active member of TESL Ontario for over 10 years including holding the position of chair (2015-2017) and is now serving on the ANPC.

James Papple

Franklin Téllez was President of the Nicaraguan Association of Teachers of English 2014-2017 and President of the Central America and The Caribbean Basin (CA&CB) TESOL Affiliates Regional Group 2014-2016. He represented Latin America on the TESOL Summit 2017. He has been teaching English for more than 30 years. He has taught and trained teachers in the U.S and Latin America. He is currently working for Macmillan Publishers as the Sales and Academic Coordinator for Central America and the Caribbean.

Franklin Téllez

Henri Castleberry is the head of the English Department at the NClic School and is a Ph.D. Candidate: Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings at the University of Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain. Henri is a former board member of TESOL-Spain.