Committees

2007-2008 PSMLA Executive Council Committees

As you see below, the Executive Council of the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association has many committees. We are always looking for more people to assist. If you feel you are able to volunteer your services in any of the following areas, please contact us.

Advocacy

Charge: To develop advocacy for the study of foreign languages in Pennsylvania, including being alert to current and pending legislation and informing PSMLA members about it; sharing information about foreign language advocacy through PSMLA publications; and organizing letter writing and testimony efforts when needed

Chair: Thomasina White
Consultant: Thekla Fall
Members: Pam Kolega, Mina Levinson, Linda Kander, Colette Ballew

Awards

Charge: To coordinate the nomination and selection process with the Conference Committees, Merit Awards, Cemanahuac Scholarship, Mead Fellowship, and Outstanding Senior Awards, purchase appropriate awards for the annual PSMLA Teacher of the Year Awards (K-12 and Higher Ed)

Chair: Sister Mary Helen Kashuba
Consultant: Phyllis Rzodkiewicz
Member: Cindy Dotto, Linda Kander

Conferences

Charge: To plan the PSMLA Conference in a given year

2008 Chairs (Pittsburgh): Bonnie Youngs, Debbie Wills
2008 Members:

2009 Chair (York): Doug Wolfe
2009 Members: TBA (In the South-Central area? Click here to contact Doug. He’d love to hear from you!)

2010 Chairs (Erie): TBA
2010 Members:

2011 Chairs (State College): TBA
2011 Members:

Finance

Charge: To make recommendations and create policy regarding the reimbursement of expenses and address general questions on expenditures; to oversee the general budgetary and financial procedures of the organization; to arrange for all audits and reviews of treasury and financial operations

Chair: Maryanne Boettjer
Consultant: Debbie Wills
Members: Phyllis Rzodkiewicz, Denise Hall, Bob Hall, Frank Mulhern, Ellen Irish

Membership

Charge: To develop strategies for increasing and retaining PSMLA membership from all possible constituents. Includes: instituting a new lifetime membership—which will necessitate a by-laws change and change in dues structure for Institutional Members who renew for a second year, updating brochures and membership information on the PSMLA website and in the Forum

Chair: Cindy Dotto
Consultant: Phyllis Rzodkiewicz
Members: Thomasina White, Debbie Wills, Nancy Smith, Colette Ballew

Nominations & Elections

Charge: To solicit recommendations for candidates; prepare a nominations slate for scheduled elections (including short bio, blurb, and photo of each candidate); make recommendations to the Executive Council members (who must approve the slate); send out ballots; and notify candidates of results, duties, and upcoming meetings

Chair: Drew Richards
Consultant: Doug Wolfe
Member: Cindy Dotto, Maryanne Boettjer, Bonnie Youngs

Professional Development

Charge: To oversee PSMLA's efforts in the area of professional development and establish a Best Practices Network as it relates to the implementation of the World Language

Chair: Dave Kinman
Consultant: Frank Mulhern
Members: Sr. Mary Helen Kashuba, Cindy Dotto

Publications

Charge: To review policies for PSMLA publications and the sharing of information via the listserve and the website, and to suggest ideas for changes in the future

Chair: Dan Murphy
Consultant: Bonnie Youngs
Committee: Rochele Reitlinger, Mina Levinson, Nancy Smith, Bob Hall, Denise Hall, Devin Browne (List Serve)

In addition to the various committees, EXCO members also do the following:

ACT 48 — Jan Stewart
ACTFL Rep — Frank Mulhern
Ad & Exhibits Managers— Denise & Bob Hall
Business Manager— Kathleen Boykin
Historian — Drew Richards
JNCL Rep — Thekla Fall
NECTFL Rep — Maryanne Boettjer
Parliamentarian — Frank Mulhern
PaCIE Rep — Sr. Mary Helen Kashuba
PDE Rep — Pam Kolega
PEP - Thekla Fall
PSMLA Alerts - Thekla Fall
Webmasters— Denise & Bob Hall

CLICK HERE for Committee Report Form