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Origins
INTESOL was the brain child of Annabelle Simpson Murphy and Phil Roth,
both of the Indiana Department of Education. It grew out of a meeting
there on February 23, 1979, and was officially founded on Friday,
October 19, 1979 at a banquet in the Indianapolis Convention Center.
This came about as TESOL made changes promoting state affiliates.
INTESOL has always been heavily composed of members representing
institutions of higher learning, and some of the earliest were Ball
State, Purdue, Indiana University and IUPUI, with support also from the
Department of Education and the Indianapolis Public Schools.
2008
President Bill Rozycki, vice-president Luciana de Oliveira, treasurer Suzan Stamper, executive secretary Kim Bassler, recording secretary Mary Henggeler, Newsletter editor Sonya Lakey, Webmaster Lynn Allen.
2007
President Dan Wann, vice-president Bill Rozycki, treasurer Suzan Stamper, secretary Kim Bassler, recording secretary Mary Henggeler, Newsletter editor Sonya Lakey, Webmaster Lynn Allen. Conference held November 3, 2007 at The Fountains with theme “Language, Culture, and the Learner”
2006
President Martha Nyikos, treasurer Steve Le Beau, executive secretary Kim Bassler, recording secretary Mary Henggeler. Conference held November 11, 2006 at The Fountains with theme “Language, Learning, and Literacy”.
2005
President Mary Theresa Seig, treasurer Steve Le Beau, executive secretary Kim Bassler, recording secretary Mary Henggeler.
2004
President Carmen Simich-Dudgeon (partial) Pres. Mary Theresa Seig (interim),treasurer Steve Le Beau, executive secretary Kim Bassler. Silver anniversary conference held November 6, 2004 at The Fountains with theme “Continue the Journey”.
2003
President Vickie Anderson, treasurer Steve Le Beau, executive secretary Kim Bassler.
2002
President Ahmar Mahboob, vice-president Vickie Anderson, treasurer Steve Le Beau.
2001
President Thom Upton, viece-president Ahmar Mahboob, treasurer Steve Le Beau.
2000
President Katie Brooks, treasurer Thom Upton.
1999
President Trish Morita-Mullaney, vice-president Katie Brooks, treasurer Thom Upton.
1998
President Martin George, treasurer Sue Greer,
executive secretary Marlin Howard.
1997
In 1997 our officers were President Dan Reed, Indiana University; Vice
President Martin George, English Department IUPUI; Executive Secretary
Derek Harding, Ivy Tech state College; Recording Secretary Marlin
Howard, Indiana University; Treasurer Susan Greer, Indiana University;
University/Intensive Connie Vernon, University of Evansville;
Adult/Community Rep. Jennie Bear, Indiana Department of Education; K-12
Rep. Trish Morita Mullaney, Indiana Department of Education; Student
Representative Emerson Case, Ball State; Newsletter Editor Joy Egbert,
Indiana University; Publishers' Liaison Marisa Brooks de Dios resigned
early on and Julie Majercak, Lawrence Township Schools, was appointed to
replace her; and our newly appointed Web Masters Stephen Lewis and Dave
Marlow, Ball State.
As Immediate Past President, Ann Rambo went to work
on the two major jobs of that office, reworking the Nominations
Committee guidelines and developing a protocol for the entire process
including elections, and also firming up the Grants Committee,
formulating new applications, guidelines and rules for that process.
Jennie Bear, Ann Rambo and Chris Ely went over the By-laws with a fine
tooth comb, and at our fall conference Trish was able to call for a vote
on the proposed changes. The newly tuned By-laws were unanimously
accepted by the general membership. Joy Egbert resigned her position as
newsletter editor to become a mother in the fall, and throughout the
rest of '97 the position went unfilled.
Our 19th conference was Saturday
November 15 at the Radisson Hotel at Keystone at the Crossing. Keynote
speaker was Stephen Krashen who spoke on voluntary reading as a tool for
language learning. He took questions on his work in lieu of a luncheon
speaker. The conference was our biggest, best attended ever, with 400
plus, and memberships had swelled to over 300.
1996
In 1996 our officers were President Ann Rambo, DePauw; Vice President
Dan Reed, IU; Executive Secretary Martin George, IUPUI; Recording
Secretary Marlin Howard, IU; Treasurer Susan Greer, IU;
University/Intensive Rep. Connie Vernon, Evansville; Adult/Community
Rep. Jennie Bear, DOE; K-12 Rep. Trish Morita Mullaney, DOE; Student
Rep. Vickie Anderson, Ball State; Newsletter Editor Joy Egbert, IU; and
newly appointed Publishers' Liaison Marisa Brooks-de-Dios, Valparaiso.
Our two board members from the State Department of Education were able
to provide us with information we had not been able to update and follow
since Phil Roth left the board. Joy Egbert carried out an extensive
renovation of the newsletter. All in all a great deal of discussion was
carried out at and between board meetings as we all sensed the changes
coming to us as a result of our organizational growth (membership around
190, and 200 plus attending conference) and newer variety of members.
Our 18th annual conference was Saturday, November 9 at the Omni
Hotel with the theme "Preparing for Tomorrow". Once again risky weather
threatened, but no so much as the year before. Our keynote speaker was
Pat Byrd, Georgia State University, who spoke on "Grammar from
Context". She later conducted workshops for us as well. Our luncheon
speaker was Dr. Carlos Ovando, Indiana University bilingual specialist
whose talk was titled "Language Learning Myths".
1995
In 1995 our officers were President Beverly Hartford, IU; Vice President
Ann Rambo, DePauw; Treasurer Susan Greer, IU; Executive Secretary Martin
Geroge, IU; Newsletter Editor Maryann Dimitrakopoulos, IU South Bend;
Recording Secretary Marlin Howard, IU; University/Intensive Rep. Connie
Vernon, Intensive English Center, U. of Evansville; Adult/Community
Rep. Nelleke Bruyn,IPS; K-12 Rep. Dinah Michels, IPS; and Student Rep.
Dudley Reynolds, IU.
The 17th annual conference was held November
11 at the Omni Hotel again, in the middle of a state band conference and
the first snow of the season. We all remember that the food was great.
The theme was "Making a Difference" and our keynote speaker was none
other than Joy Reid, president of TESOL who not only gave a great
plenary on "Student Learning Styles and the Learning-Centered Classroom"
but later gave a workshop for us as well. Our luncheon speaker was
Esperanza Zendejas, Superintendent of IPS who spoke on problems
encountered by children struggling to enter our school systems and learn
English. At the close of the year we were still growing and secure.
Our newsletter had grave problems getting off the ground, and our editor
finally asked to be replaced. Joy Egbert stepped in to do the job for
1996.
1994
The 1994 officers were President Mary Boyd, IUPUI; Vice President
Beverly Hartford, IU; Treasurer Susan Greer, IU; Executive Secretary
Martin George, IUPUI; Newsletter Editors Leslie and Ellen; Recording
Secretary Marlin Howard,IU; University/Intensive Rep. Margie
Berns,Purdue; Adult/Community Rep.Nelleke Buryn,IPS; K-12 Rep.Beckie
Crosbie; and Student Rep. Dudley Reynolds, I. Our sixteenth annual
conference was Nov.6 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Our
keynote speaker was Dr. Robert Kaplan. At the close of 1994 our
membership was up to 170, and we were doing well financially, in spite
of the cost at the Omni and of the keynote speake.r
1993
Our 1993 officers were President Diane Carter of IPS; Vice President
Mary Boyd of IUPUI; Treasurer Emily Dillard of IPS at the
Hispano-American Center; Executive Secretary Karen Asenavage of IUPUI,
Newsletter Editors Leslie Barratt of ISU and Ellen Dussourd of Interlink
in Terre Haute; Recording Secretary Cheryl Engber of IU;
University/Intensive Rep. Margie Berns, Purdue; Adult/Community Rep.
Nelleke Bruyn, IPS; K-12 Rep. Beckie Crosbie, IPS; and Student Rep. Beth
Jensen, IU. Our fifteenth annual conference was October 9 at DePauw
University in Greencastle with Ann Rambo as chair. The theme was
"Techniques and Technologies for the Nineties" with Claire Bradin as
keynote speaker. Her topic was "Challenging the Myths in
Computer-assisted Language Learning". Claire is a long-time CALL
advocate. Our membership was at 139, and we were financially quite
solvent.
1992
1992 officers were President Adele Tyson, Vice President Diane Carter,
IPS, Executive Secretary Liz Lahr, Treasurer Emily Dillard, Recording
Secretary Cheryl Engber, IU, University/Intensive Tom Or, K-12 Becky
Crosbie from IPS, Adult/Community Jennifer Hanson from the Lafayette
community program, and Student Evelyn Jones for Marjo Phillips (who
ended the year in her native Finland doing her doctoral research). Phil
continued as our editor. We blended our fourteenth conference with our
hosting of a Midwest regional on October 23-25 in Indianapolis. The
theme was "Chatauqua Midwest '92: Sharing Our Knowledge." The keynote
speakers were John Fanselow, Columbia University Teachers' College and
Carolyn Grahm, New York University. Our co-chairs were Diane Carter and
Mary Boyd of IUPUI. We had a great reception at the Eiteljorg Museum
and enjoyed having ISTA teachers attend sessions while holding their big
yearly next door. We did very well financially and really don't know
how or why, but we were most thankful, looking back at the big loan we
had been forced to take to pay the last regional which we hosted.
Membership was at 155. We held a new logo design contest which was won
by a Ball State grad student.
1991
In l991 we had President Sara Allaie, Vice President Adele Tyson,
Executive Secretary Liz Lahr, Treasurer Patty O"Maley, Recording
Secretary Emily Dillard from IPS working out of the Hispanic
Multiservices Center in downtown Indianapolis, Liaison Tom Orr from Ball
State, and a new Newsletter Editor, Phil Roth. The thirteenth
conference was November 2 at DePauw with the theme "Cultural Agendas in
Language Teaching and Learning." Keynote speaker was Marcelle McVorran
from DePauw Department of Education who spoke on the politics of
literacy. Luncheon speaker was Ken Kirkpatrick, director of the Writing
Center at DePauw and secret ESL aide. Ann Rambo was the organizer. Our
membership reached an all-time peak of 164. The year was one of big
moves and decisions for the organization. We formed a Grants Committee
in order to help state members attend TESOL and other larger and farther
away conferences and make presentations. This was possible because at
long last we were in the black and showing a healthy bank balance. We
also revised the constitution and by-laws with the guidance of
constitutional expert Phil Roth, of Harriet Wilkins, and with the long,
hard work of Sara Allaie. This enabled us to change the duration of
terms of the board members and add interest group representatives (K-12,
Community/Adult, Higher Education/Intensive, students and the Grants
Committee. We had a long, totally absurd fight with the Post Office
over the name change somewhere back in time which affected our
tax-exempt status and bulk mail permit. It took months for Sara to get
it unsnarled, and that was only accomplished after some slight
distortion of reality, by executive decision.
1990
1990 officers were President Ann Rambo, Vice President Sara Allaie,
Executive Secretary Phil Roth, Treasurer Patty O"Maley, Recording
Secretary Liz Lahr, ELS Indianapolis, Liaison Diane Carter, IPS, and Sue
and Marlin, still editing. Another Midwest regional conference was held
October 18-20 in St.Paul with focus on refugee issues and community and
adult concerns. Harriet Wilkins attended, and we also sent a Sponsored
Presenter. Our own twelfth was November 3 at Ball State with the theme
"Language Teaching for the 1990s." Keynote speaker was Joan Morley,
University of Michigan, and luncheon speaker was Nathan Wolf, Floyd Co.
Consolidated Public Schools, New Albany. Chairs were Chris Ely and Liz
Riddle who was quite pregnant with her first child. We were all so
concerned for her well-being, but she just wouldn't stop. Our
membership was at 111. A task force was appointed to study
recomposition of the board and we made changes in membership concerning
institutional memberships.
1979 - 1989 History here to come.
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