ATE Board of Directors

​The ATE Board of Directors consist of eight elected members plus the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Immediate Past President, a Board Executive Officer, and the Executive Director. The eight elected members include: one public or private school personnel (PK-12) at the time of the election; two college or university personnel working directly in educator preparation at the time of the election; one current or former officer of the Council of Unit Presidents; and the four others are elected at large. The Executive Director serves in an ex-officio capacity.

Statement from ATE Board of Directors | Committee Transitions Associated with the Newly Revised Bylaws (March 26, 2024)

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Executive Officers

Cheryl Torrez
ATE President (2024-2025)
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University of New Mexico

Jennifer Young Wallace
ATE First Vice President (2025-26)
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Jackson State University

Valerie Wright
​ATE Second Vice President (2026-27)
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​Saint Leo University

Jon Yoshioka
ATE Past President (2023-2024)
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​University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Vince O'Neill
ATE Board Executive Officer, K-12 Representative (2027)
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​Prince William County Schools, Virginia

Alisa Chapman
Executive Director
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Association of Teacher Educators

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Board Members

Ray Francis
ATE Board Member, Council of Unit Presidents Representative (2025)
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Central Michigan University

Aiyana Henry
ATE Board Member, At-Large Representative (2025)
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University of Oklahoma

John McConnell
ATE Board Member, At-Large Representative (2025)
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Austin Peay State University

Barbara Purdum-Cassidy
ATE Board Member, College / University Representative (2026)
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Baylor University

Terrell Brown
ATE Board Member, At-Large Representative (2026)
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University of Central Missouri

Thomas Conway
ATE Board Member, College/University Representative (2027)
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Kutztown University

Becky Fredrickson
ATE Board Member, At-Large Representative (2025)
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Texas Woman's University

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The following Board Members Elect will join the board following the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Lori Fulton
ATE Board Member Elect, At-Large Representative (2028)
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Romena M. Garrett Holbert
ATE Board Member Elect, At-Large Representative (2028)
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Wright State University

Christine Ralston
ATE Board Member Elect, At-Large Representative (2028)
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University of Arkansas

Elizabeth Jakubowski
ATE Board Member Elect, Council of Unit Presidents Representative (2028)
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Florida State University

Governance

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