Dakota TESL President-elect Dr. Mejai B.M. Avoseh Receives Fulbright Award

Current Officers and Board Members

Our organization is governed by four officers and an interest area board of directors.  Dakota TESL's current slate of officers includes:

President--Karen Midgarden, 7245 141 St. Dr. NE, Hoople, ND 58243   Karen.j.midgarden@sendit.nodak.edu

President-elect--Dr. Mejai B. M. Avoseh, University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark St., Vermillion, SD 57069  Mejai.Avoseh@usd.edu

Secretary--Ione Seidlinger, Red River High School, 2211 17th Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND 58201                         ione.seidlinger@gfschools.org

Treasurer--Katie Erickson, 16262 7th St. SE, Hillsboro, ND 58045                        kerickson@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

In addition, board members represent the voices of educators in their specific interest areas.  Current board members are:

Higher education--Brendan Carson, Intensive English Program Director, Northern State University, 1200 S. Jay St., Aberdeen, SD 57401

Adult Education--John Taylor, Cornerstones Career Learning Center, 33 3rd St. SE, Suite 202, Huron, SD           johnt.cclc@midconetwork.com

Secondary Education--Brandy Pihlgren, South Middle School, 1999 47th Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND 58201               brandy.pihlgren@gfschools.org

Elementary Education- LE Berger (Newcomers 2-5), 631 4th Ave., West Fargo, ND 58078  hknudsen@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

Hutterite Colonies--Michelle Schilling, Maple River Colony, P.O. Box 400, Ellendale, ND 58436        michelle.schilling@ellendale.k12.nd.us   

Native American Education--Sunshine Froelich, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Selfridge, ND

Migrant Education--Mae Lindenberg, Grafton Public Schools, 830 W. 15th St., Grafton, ND 58237             Mae.Lindenberg@sendit.nodak.edu

TESOL Liaison--Laura Smith-Hill, 1609 W. 11th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104   laura.smithhill@lsssd.org  

2013 Newsletter Now Available! 

 Dakota TESL's Mission is to provide professional development and networking opportunities for ESL/ELL professionals so they, in turn, can better meet the needs of those they serve. 

Dakota TESL provides support , advocacy, and professional development opportunities for those who work with English as a second language students or English language learners. These students may include limited English proficient immigrant and refugee students, migrant students, Hutterite colonies students, and Native American or Alaska Native students who have a heritage language in their background.

Membership in Dakota TESL is open to ESL/ELL professionals in the Dakotas and surrounding states. These teachers may work with students in all settings: K-12, higher education, adult education, literacy tutoring, and more.

Your membership entitles you to our Dakota TESL newsletter, which is packed with teaching strategies and resources being successfully used in North and South Dakota classrooms.

NEW 2013 Dakota TESL Newsletter--CLICK HERE

2012 Dakota TESL Newsletter--CLICK HERE

2011 Dakota TESL Newsletter-- CLICK HERE

2010 Dakota TESL Newsletter-- CLICK HERE

Your membership dues also help us maintain this website.  Feel free to submit articles of interest and check back often for the latest news from the world of ESL/ELL.

We hope you'll take the opportunity to formally join us if you haven't already.  Our membership year runs from October to October, with annual membership dues of just $15 (reduced-price memberships for students are also available).  Your support keeps us in business serving teachers and learners alike.

MEMBERSHIP FORM--CLICK HERE

Dakota TESL By-laws

Click here to be re-directed to the by-laws of the Dakota TESL organization.