The 2026 Election for Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ, Section, ELATE, LLA, and TYCA leaders is now closed. We extend a warm congratulations to our newly elected leaders featured below. Check here this fall for information on nominations for the 2027 election.
Results of Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ’s 2026 election:

Tiana Silvas, New York City Public Schools, NY
Secondary Representative-at-Large
Holly Spinelli,ÌýMonroe-Woodbury High School, NYÌý
Trustees of the Research Foundation
Mónica González Ybarra, University of Illinois,ÌýUrbana-Champaign, IL
Lauren Leigh Kelly, Rutgers University, NJ
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ Nominating CommitteeÌý
Joaquin Muñoz, University of British Columbia, BC CanadaÌý
Jessica Martell,ÌýCentral Park East 2 School, NYÌý
Ankhi G.ÌýThakurta,ÌýBoston College, MAÌý
Betina Hsieh,ÌýUniversity of Washington, WAÌý
Sharim Hannegan-Martinez,ÌýUniversity of Michigan, MIÌý
Steering CommitteeÌý
Natasha Thornton,ÌýSpelman College,ÌýAtlanta,ÌýGAÌý
Shuling Yang,ÌýUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreÌýCounty,ÌýBaltimore, MDÌý
Yvette Marie Regalado, University of Texas, San Antonio, TXÌý
Nominating CommitteeÌý
Jarvais Jackson,ÌýIndiana University, Indianapolis, INÌý
TiffanyÌýL.ÌýPalmatier, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Bilal Polson,ÌýHunter College,ÌýCity University of New York, NYÌý
Steering CommitteeÌý
Jennifer Ochoa,ÌýNew York City Department of Education, NY
Kristen Walsh,ÌýOswego Community Unit School District 308, ILÌý
Maria Hernandez Goff, Renton School District, WAÌý
Nominating CommitteeÌý
Andrea Parker,ÌýChicago Public Schools, IL
Tamblyn J. Bohannon,ÌýMobile County Public Schools, ALÌý
Heather Kliever,ÌýUniversity of Oregon,ÌýEugene,ÌýORÌý
Steering CommitteeÌý
Frank Mata,ÌýEleanor Roosevelt High School,ÌýEastvale,ÌýCA
Melissa Alter Smith,ÌýLake Norman Charter School, NCÌý
Lindsay Schneider,ÌýWinston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, NCÌý
Nominating Committee
Neisha Terry Young,ÌýStony Brook University, NYÌý
Taylor Young, Jefferson County Public Schools, KY
Kate Youngblood,ÌýBenjamin Franklin High School,ÌýNew Orleans, LAÌý
Nominating CommitteeÌý
Stephanie West-Puckett,ÌýUniversity of Rhode IslandÌý
Katina L. Thomas,ÌýPrairie View A&M University, TXÌý Ìý
Nasiba Norova, MetropolitanÌýState University, MNÌý
Executive CommitteeÌýÌý
Rubén González, University at Buffalo, NYÌýÌý
NaitnaphitÌýLimlamai, Colorado State UniversityÌý
Justin A. Coles, University of Massachusetts,ÌýAmherstÌý
Nominating CommitteeÌýÌý
Donja Thomas, Gahanna Lincoln High School,ÌýOHÌý
Amber Lawson, Bowling Green State University, OH
Barrett Rosser, Morgan State University, MDÌý
Cori McKenzie-Read,ÌýSUNYÌýEmpire State University, NYÌý
Jen McLaughlinÌýCahill, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
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President-ElectÌý
Maria PerpetuaÌý(Perpie) Liwanag, Towson University, MDÌý
Executive BoardÌý
Kelly Hill, University of Alabama at BirminghamÌý
Angela Lathem-Ballard, Center for Teaching and Learning, MEÌý
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TYCA Secretary
Teresa Lopez,ÌýPellissippi State Community College, TNÌý
Position Descriptions