Colorado Language Arts Society
Governance
The general membership of the Colorado Language Arts Society elects an executive committee as the governing body of our organization. Each year, candidates for vice-president, recording secretary, two members-at-large, and one auditor appear on the ballot. The vice-president serves one year and then succeeds to the presidency.
All elected officers are voting members for the organization with the exception of the auditors, who server a regulatory role. To support the purposes of the Colorado Language Arts Society, the executive committee sometimes appoints members to serve with the committee in various roles. The elected members of the executive committee and the members appointed to serve with the committee collectively form the executive board.
Executive Committee
Cass Tafoya-Chavez
President
Lincoln High School
Denver Public Schools
Jay Arellano
Vice President
Legacy High School
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Alex Thieme
Immediate Past President
Littleton High School
Littleton Public Schools
Amy Gutierrez-Baker
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
West Jefferson Middle School
Jeffco Public Schools
TBD
Recording Secretary
School
District
Angie Dryer
Member-at-Large
Arvada West High School
Jeffco Public Schools
Beth Lakin
Member-at-Large
North High School
Denver Public Schools
Seonjoon Young
Member-at-Large
Eaglecrest High School
Cherry Creek Public Schools
Neana Lueck
Member-at-Large
Sierra Middle School
Douglas County Public Schools
Kit Magee
Auditor
School
District
Samson Patton
Member-at-Large
STRIVE Prep RISE
Denver Public Schools
Michael Hoffman
Auditor
Vista Ridge High School
District 49
TBD
Member-at-Large
School
District
TBD
Auditor
School
District
Appointed Members
Karen Hartman
Director of Conferences
Content Editor, Statement
Retired
Director, Colorado Writing Project
Olivia Gillespie
Liaison: Colorado Department of Education
RWC Content Specialist
Colorado Department of Education
Doug Hesse
Liaison: Post-Secondary
Executive Director of Writing
Professor of English
University of Denver
Executive Committee Members in NCTE Leadership Roles
NCTE Middle Level Steering Committee Representative: Amy Gutierrez-Baker, West Jefferson Middle School
Honorary Members
Paul Bellin (Retired)
Jane Christensen (Retired)
Ruth Cline (Retired)
Paula Hodges (Retired)
Willa Mae Kippes (Retired)
Ed Low (Retired)
Bill McBride (Retired)
Alan Olds (Retired)
Louann Reid (Colorado State University)
Imogene Springer (Retired)
Jackie Swenson (Retired)
Dave Wendelin (Retired)