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For assistance in starting a NAME Chapter, please contact the Chapter Developer -
  Keith Fellers- at kfellers@cox.net
 
 
Region 1 
2006-2009
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT
 
Aram Ayalon- Regional Director
Associate Professor
Central Connecticut State University         
Department of Teacher Education 
1615 Stanley Street 
New Britain CT 06050                     
Office: (860) 832-2135                    
Fax: (860) 826-8443
ayalona@ccsu.edu 
 


 
Connecticut Chapter President
Aileen Halloran
CREC/ATDN
111 Charter Oak Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: 860-524-4028
Fax: 860-524-4050
Email: ahalloran@crec.org
 
 
Region 2   Co-Directors
2005-2008
NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, & Virgin Islands
Djanna Hill-Brisbane- Regional Director
College of Education
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Rd.
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel:: 973-720-2260
hilld@wpunj.edu


Joe-Joe McManus.

Assistant Head of School for Diversity & Associate Dean of Faculty
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
3901 Fieldston Road
Bronx, NY 10471
Fieldston campus office (Bronx): 718-329-7262
Ethical Culture office (Manhattan): 212-712-6273
Fax:
718-329-7344
e-mail: jmcmanus@ecfs.org

 
  New Jersey Chapter President
Melda Yildiz 
Secondary and Middle School Education
Coordinator of Post- Baccalaureate Graduate Program
William Paterson University
1600 Valley Rd. Rm 4005
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel: 973-720-3717

Email: YildizM@wpunj.edu
 

 

New York Chapter President
Arcenia P. London
Visiting Professor
State University of New York at Oswego
217 Edgemont Drive,  Syracuse, NY 13214
Office: (315) 446-2714
Email: London@oswego.edu

 
Region 3  
2006-2009
DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, & WV
 
Rita Robinson- Regional Director
President, Creative Learning Enterprises. Inc.
10900 New England Drive
Clinton, MD 20735
Office: 301-297-7769
Email:
equityassurance@hotmail.com
 
   Maryland Chapter President
 Bonnie B. Brownell
 
Howard County Public Schools
 10598 Marble Faun Ct.
 Columbia, MD 21044
 Tel: (410) 313-7009 
 Fax: (410) 313-7010
 Email:
Bonnie_Brownell@hcpss.org
 
   Pennsylvania Chapter  President
Tchet Dereic Dorman
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Temple University
Mitten Hall, Lower Level 033-00
1913 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
P:215-204-5509
C: 215-307-6041
F:215-204-8052
Email: tchet@temple.edu

» Pennsylvania NAME website

 
  Virginia Chapter President
Doris Martin
James Madison University
College of Education
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone:540-568-6337
Email:
martindm@jmu.edu
 
Region 4  
2005-2008
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN
Julie Horton- Regional Director
Appalachian State University
ASU Box 32047
Boone, NC 28608
Tel: 828-262-7171
Email: hortonjk@appstate.edu  
 
  Georgia Chapter President
Susan Crim McClendon
Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence
Georgia State University
Tel: 404-651-4621

Email:
scrim2@gsu.edu
 
  Kennesaw State University Student Chapter
Acting President
Bianca Montes
Kennesaw State University
Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Box #0121, Kennesaw Hall, Bldg #1 Room 2336
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
Tel: 770-420-4475
 
Region 5  
2006-2009
IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI
Paul C. Gorski- Regional Director
Hamline University, Graduate School of Education
41 Baker Street East
Saint. Paul, MN 55107
Tel: 651.523.2584
Email: gorski@edchange.org
 
  Illinois Chapter President
Jennifer Herring
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
University of Illinois - Springfield
One University Plaza MS BRK 330
Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407
Office: 217-206-7587
e-mail: jherr3@uis.edu

Illinois NAME website

 

   Indiana Chapter President
 Patricia Payne
 Indianapolis Public Schools
 Crispus Attucks
 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street,  Indianapolis, IN 46202
 Tel: 317- 226-2431*  Fax: (317) 226-4611
 Email: paynep@mail.ips.k12.in.us

 
  Minnesota Chapter  President
Paul C. Gorski
 
Hamline University, Graduate School of Education
41 Baker Street East
Saint. Paul, MN 55107
Tel: 651.523.2584
Email: gorski@edchange.org

 »Minnesota NAME website

 
  Ohio Chapter  President
Robin Brenneman
Hilliard-Davison Public Schools (ret)
4105 Saturn Rd., Hilliard, Ohio 43026.
Phone:
614-527-4407
email: kenrob@columbus.rr.com

 
   Michigan Chapter  President
 Thomas Hoetger
 Detroit Public Schools
 1760 David Ct.
 Ann Arbor, MI 48105
 Phone: (734) 663-3911
 Email: TomHoetger@yahoo.com

 
Region 6  
2005-2008
AK, LA, NM, OK, & TX
Aretha Faye Marbley- Regional Director
Associate Professor & Director Community Counseling Counselor Education
College of Education
Texas Tech University, Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071
Tel: 806-742-1997 x268; Fax: 806-742-2179
Email: aretha.marbley@ttu.edu

 
  Texas Chapter President
Aretha Faye Marbley
Associate Professor & Director Community Counseling Counselor Education
College of Education
Texas Tech University, Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071
Tel: 806-742-1997 x268; Fax: 806-742-2179
Email: aretha.marbley@ttu.edu


 
»Texas NAME website
 
 Region 7  
2006-2009
IA, KS, MO, & NE
Keith Fellers- Regional Director
Special Education Dept.
Wichita  High School
2301 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 973-7115
Email:
kfellers@cox.net

 
  Wichita International Affiliate  Co-Presidents
Sharon Landrum
Co-President
Special Education, USD 373
619 Boyd, Newton, KS 67114
Tel: (316) 284-6570 ext. 318
Email:
slandrum@newton.k12.ks.us


 Keith Fellers
 Co-President
 Special Education Dept.,  
 
Wichita High School
 2301 E. Douglas,  Wichita, KS 67211
 Tel: (316) 973-7092
 Email:
kfellers@cox.net

 
  Missouri Chapter  President
Omiunota Ukpokodu
 University of Missouri -  Kansas City
 309 School of Education,  5100 Rockhill Road
 Kansas City, MO 64110
 Tel: 816-235-2469
 Email: ukpokodun@umkc.edu
 
  Iowa Chapter  President
Lenola Allen Sommerville
alsomm@iastate.edu

(515) 277-6357

Vice-President -
Janet McClain
Secretary - Shellie Orngard

Treasurer -
James McShay
jmcshay@iastate.edu
(515) 294-9453


Carlie C. Tartakov
Past-President
Assistant Professor Emerita
College of Human Sciences
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Phone: 515-233-5643
Email: ctarta@iastate.edu

»Iowa NAME website
 

Region 8  
2005-2008
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY
Carmelita Castañeda- Regional Director
Assistant Professor
Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3374
Tel: 307-766-3126; Fax: (307) 766-2018
Email: carmelit@uwyo.edu
 
  Colorado Chapter  Co-Presidents
Maria Gabriel (on maternity leave)
Multicultural Coordinator
800 S. Taft Ave.
Loveland, CO 80537
Tel: 970-613-5000
Email: mgabriel@thompson.k12.co.us

Jan Perry Evenstad
Colorado State University
Interwest Equity Assistance Ctr.
410 17th St. #1690
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: 303-623-5960
Email: evenstad@cahs.colostate.edu
 
  Utah Chapter  President
 Charlene Lui
 Director, Educational Equity
 Granite School District
 2500 South State St.
 Salt Lake City, UT 84115
 (w) 801-646-4205
 (fax) 801-646-4203
 (e)
charlene.lui@grantite.k12.ut.us
 
Region 9
2006-2009
AZ, CA, & NV
Lynne C. Aoki- Regional Director
Educational Consultant and Program Evaluator
Robinson and Aoki
9691 Stanford
Garden Grove, CA 92841-4942
Office: 714-638-7495; Fax: 714-636-1516
Email:
LCAoki@aol.com
  Arizona Chapter  President
Victor Begay
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 1311
Tempe, AZ 87287
Office: (480) 727-7869
Email: vbegay@asu.edu

 
  Nevada Chapter  President
Porter L. Troutman Jr., Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453005
Las Vegas, NV 89154-3005
 Office: (702) 895-4407
 Email: porter@unlv.nevada.edu

»Nevada NAME website

 
 

Northern California Chapter  President
Virginia Lea
Associate Professor of Education
Sonoma State University,
1801 E. Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94590
Tel:  707-664-2186.
Cell: 707-853-4630.
Email: virginialea@earthlink.net
 

  Southern California Chapter President
Isabel Vázquez
Coordinator
Parent and Community Outreach
Division of Adult and Career Education
Los Angeles Unified School District
333 South Beaudry, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: 213/241-3821
Email:
isabel.vazquez@lausd.net 
 
Region 10 
2005-2008
AK, HI, ID, OR, WA, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, & Trust Territory of the Pacific
Pamela Taylor- Regional Director
Assistant Professor
College of Education - Curriculum & Instruction
Loyola Hall 312
Seattle University
900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Tel: (206) 296-2678
Email: taylorpa@seattleu.edu


 
  Hawaii Chapter Organizer
Patricia Espiritu Halagao-
University of Hawaii
963 Maninlholo Street
Honolulu HI 96825-2721
Tel: 808.956-9295
Email: phalagao@hawaii.edu

 

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