About MCTE
Founded in 1922, the Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) is NCTE's state affiliate for Michigan K-16 English language arts teachers and English educators. Join NowOur Mission & Vision
We are better together.
MCTE provides professional development for English language arts teachers and English education professors throughout the state. Our goals are to disseminate current English education scholarship and assist English language arts teachers as they make decisions about pedagogical practices, student populations, and teaching philosophies.
Who We Are
MCTE’s Executive Committee

Kia Jane Richmond
Interim Co-President

Carrie Mattern
Vice President

Jim Kroll
Executive Director

Andrew Schoenborn
Interim Co-President

Ben Woodcock
Secretary

Andrea Zellner
President-Elect

Geryl Lobert
President
MCTE Officers
Interim Co-President: Kia Jane Richmond
Interim Co-President: Andrew Schoenborn
President-Elect: Andrea Zellner
Vice President: Carrie Mattern
Past President: Geryl Lobert
Secretary: Ben Woodcock
Executive Director: Jim Kroll
Section Chairs
Elementary School Chair: vacant
Middle School Chair: Amanda Moeggenborg
Secondary Chair: vacant
College Chair: vacant
Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, Equity (DIJE) Chair: Naitnaphit Limlamai
Media Manager: Janet Neyer
Publications
Language Arts Journal of Michigan Editors: Shireen Al-Adeimi, Kaitlin Glause, and Christina Ponzio
Representatives-at-Large
Ben Briere
Lamar Johnson
Toby Kahn-Loftus
Rae Oviatt
Jeff Ragland
Rosalyn Shahid
Deb Van Duinen
Michael Ziegler
Additional Personnel
Michigan Department of Education Liaison: Mary E. Cox
Youth Programs Coordinator/Michigan Youth Arts Festival Liaison: Abbey Lilly-Lacca
Student Affiliate Representative (WMU): Megan Oldham
Student Representative (CMU): Owen Farney
Student Representative (MSU): Maria Maniolas
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