Hello ITA friends and colleagues across the globe!

My name is Elizabeth Gillstrom, and I have been coordinating the international teaching assistant testing and training at the University of Pennsylvania since 2011. In that time, I’ve heavily relied on the shared expertise of my fellow ITAIS members. You are a wonderful set of people, and I look forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of TESOL in Baltimore next spring with all of you.

I’ve especially had a good time hearing your suggestions for our academic session, and putting together the panel. The session will cover recent conversation analysis research into ITA testing and training. Thank you to those who offered ideas, and to those who will be presenting. I hope many of you will attend on Friday, 8 April, from 1 pm–2:45 pm.

Though I have previously served as secretary to the interest section, I look forward to learning more about the ins and outs of the ITAIS from our chair Liz Tummons and past-chair Rebecca Oreto. I also look forward to continuing to work with all of you. Please email me if you have thoughts, ideas, or questions about the ITAIS.

Elizabeth Gillstrom

ITAIS Chair-Elect