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NABE members have organized more than 20 special interest groups, covering all levels of schooling: early childhood, elementary, secondary, and higher education. Some focus on roles within the profession: teacher, paraprofessional, parent, research and evaluation, and policy makers. Other SIGs are devoted to the education of special populations or interests, such as Asian/Pacific Americans, gifted and talented, instructional technology, teachers as researchers, Native American bilingual education, special education, and world languages and cultures.
Any group of 25 NABE members may petition the NABE Executive Board for authorization to form a SIG. Once approved, SIGs are given certain responsibilities and benefits. Among the responsibilities are organizing an academic session (either a half-day or full-day Institute) and a Business Meeting during NABE’s annual conference. In addition, the SIG Chair is invited to report to the NABE Board on important trends and issues that concerrn the SIG, as well as resolutions for action. SIGs are also encouraged to submit articles for the NABE News and other NABE publications.
SIGs enable NABE members to network, share information and resources, and exchange ideas about the professional issues that most concern them.
Asian & Pacific Islanders SIG Rosa Salas Palomo, Chair Micronesian Language Institute University of Guam P.O. Box 909 Hagatna, GU 96932 Phone (671) 735-2193 or (671) 727-5522 salaspalomo@hotmail.com
Shu-Yuan Lin, Co-Chair 921 S. 8th Avenue Pocatello, ID 83209 Phone: (208) 283-3185 linshu@isu.edu
Critical Pedagogy Mario Castaneda, Chair California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 Phone: 310-488-5220 professor.castaneda@gmail.com
Rosario Diaz-Greenberg, Co-Chair California State University College of Education 335 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos CA 92069 Phone: (760) 750-4309 or (760) 480-1963 rgreen@csusm.edu
Dual Language Immersion Rosa Villarreal, Chair 1311 Round Rock Avenue Round Rock, TX 78681 Phone: (512) 464-5123 rosa_villarreal@roundrockisd.org
Marisa Hellawell, Co-Chair Center for Bilingual Education University of Texas, Arlington Phone (817)706-0852 marisah@uta.edu
Early Childhood Education Clara Cappiello, Chair East Coast Migrant Head Start 1111 SE Federal Highway, Suite 226, Stuart, FL 34994 Phone: (772) 781-2334 Ext. 21 Fax: (772) 781-2372 cappiello@ecmhsp.org
Dr. Georgianna Duarte, Co-Chair University of Texas at Brownsville 80 Fort Brown Brownsville, TX 78520 Phone: (956) 433-1163 duartefree@aol.com
Elementary Education Doris Luft Baker, Chair 2656 Hendricks Ridge Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 747-2925 dbaker@uoregon.edu
Lidia Morris, Chair University of Texas at Arlington 5105 La Salle Dr. Arlington, TX 76016 (817) 451-8788 or (817) 300-8778 lidiamorris@sbcglobal.net
ELL Newcomers and Recent Immigrants Dr. Hector Rivera, Chair Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750506 Dallas, TX 75275 Phone: (214) 768-1394 hrivera@smu.edu
Diana Madrial-Hopes Co-Chair Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750506 Dallas, TX 75275 Phone: (214) 768-1379 dmadrigalhopes@yahoo.com
ELL Secondary Education kathy Ames-Borres, Chair Harrisburg School District 2101 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: (717) 703-4173 kames@hbgsd.k12.pa.us
Tara Elizabeth Gross, Co- Chair Harrisburg School District 2101 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: (717) 703-4000 or (717) 703-1322 tgross@hbgsd.k12.pa.us
ESL in Bilingual Education Dr. Ivannia Soto-Hinman, Chair Whittier College 13406 Philadelphia Street Whittier, CA 90608 Phone: (562) 907-4200 isotohinman@whittier.edu ish777701@cs.com
Rossana Boyd, Co-Chair University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle# 310740 Denton, TX 76203 Phones: (940) 391-4800 or (940) 565-2933 rossana.boyd@unt.edu
Gifted Education Nilda M. Aguirre, Chair International Educational Consultants, Inc 43110 Holder Lane Hammond, LA 70403 Phone: (225) 209-0224 nma226@gmail.com
Norma E Hernandez, Co-Chair International Educational Consultants, Inc P. O. BOX 187 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone: (225) 209-1007, (225) 939-9061 nehdez@gmail.com
Indigenous Bilingual Education Maxine Roanhorse-Dineyazhé, Chair 2300 E. Balboa Dr. Tempe, AZ 85282 Phone: (928) 672-3519 mrdineyazhe@mail.shonto.bia.edu
Elvira Largie, Co-Chair HCR 330 P.O. Box 4149 Tohatchi, NM 87325 Phone: (928) 674-9605 or (928) 349-2348 elargie@mcs.k12.nm.us
Instructional Technology David Rutledge, Chair New Mexico State University Department of Curriculum and Instruction MSC 3CUR/PO Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003 Phone: (505) 646-5637 rutledge@nmsu.edu
Eurvine Williams, Co-Chair Illinois State University Department of Curriculum and Instruction Campus Box 5330 Normal, IL 61790 Phone: (309) 438-3174 ewillia@ilstu.edu
Language Policy Margarita Machado-Casas, Chair Phone: (313) 577-0968 machadoc5277@gmail.com
Belinda Schouten, Co-Chair Our Lady of the Lake University Education Department- Bilingual Coordinator 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio, TX 78207 Phone: (210) 434-6711 Ext. 2473 btschouten@lake.ollusa.edu
Para Educators Eufemia Amabisca, Chair South Mountain Community College 7050 South 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85042 Phone: (602) 243-8019 eufemia.amabisca@smcmail.maricopa.edu
Gloria Rivera, Co-Chair Murphy School District #21 2615 W. Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85009 Coordinator, Multicultural Services grivera@msdaz.org
Parent and Community Carla Amaro-Jimenez, Chair The University of Texas - Arlington 502 Yates St. Science Hall, Rm. 322P Box 19777 Arlington, TX 76019 Phone: (817) 272-3346 amaro@uta.edu
Policy Makers Rocio Dresser, Chair San Jose State University, CA rocio.dresser@sjsu.edu
Annette Torres-Elias, Co-Chair 8117 Pase Drive Plano, TX 75025 Phone: (469) 952-8690 atorreselias@yahoo.com
Viviana Hall, Co-Chair 2914 Starboard 20 Rockwall, TX 75087 Phone: (214) 768-1522 vividallas1@yahoo.com
Research and Evaluation Katie Brooks, Chair Butler University College of Education 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46208 Phone: (317) 358-9880 kbrooks@butler.edu
Timothy Ebsworth, Co-Chair The College of New Rochelle 29 Castle Place New Rochelle New York, NY 10805-2339 Phone: 973) 819-5881 tebsworth@cnr.edu
Special Education Amy Mazur, Chair George Washington University 2134 G St. NW RM 416 Washington, DC 20052 Phone: (202) 994-1511 amazur@gwu.edu
Patricia Rice Doran, Co-Chair Project Coordinator The George Washington University Bilingual Special Education Program 2121 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20052 Phone: (202) 994-1000 prdoran@gwu.edu
World Languages and Cultures Mariella Herold, Chair Northern Arizona University PO Box 5774 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774 Phone: (928) 523-7141 or (520) 235-8755 Fax: (928) 523-1929 Mariella.herold@nau.edu
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