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IMSLEC's Board of Directors / Governance

Governance

The Council

The Council is comprised of one designated representative from each accredited training course. Representatives from training courses in the process of accreditation (Formal Candidates) are not members of the Council but are encouraged to attend meetings of the Council to become familiar with the work of IMSLEC.

The Board of Directors

The Board determines the policies and procedures of IMSLEC and directs and supervises its affairs. There are 15 Board members elected from the Council membership. The immediate past president and representatives from IDA and ALTA sit on the Board as non-voting members. One public member for every six Board members is elected by the Board from nominees submitted by accredited training courses.

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Board is elected by the Board from its members. The committee includes the President, the Vice President / President-Elect, the Vice President / Accreditation, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The President, assisted by the officers, manages the day-to-day business of IMSLEC, advises, and presents recommendations to the Board.

The Executive Director

The Executive Director is employed to administer and manage the affairs of the Council under the direction of the Executive Committee.

2024-2025 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Sandra Donah, CALP, CDP  President
Carin Illig, Ed.D, M.Ed., CIT, C-SLDS, CALT-QI  Vice President / President-Elect
Kay F. Peterson, M.S., LDT, CALT-QI  Vice President / Accreditation
Christine K. Bedenbaugh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI  Treasurer
Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D., BCET, CALT-QI, CDT, LDT  Secretary
Jana Jones, MLA, LDT, CALT-QI  Executive Director

Director Term Organization
Karen J Avrit, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI  2023 - 2026 Scottish Rite for Children
Deb A. Dwyer, M.Ed., OG-CTT, CDP  2024 - 2027 Orton Gillingham of Minnesota
Mary L. Farrell, Ph.D., OG-THT  2024 - 2027 Fairleigh Dickinson University
Olive M. Hester, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI  2022 - 2025 Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas
Deborah Lynam 2025 - 2028 Public Member
Jamie Nettles, M.Ed, LDT, CALT-QI  2019 - 2025 Rawson Saunders Institute
Jeanine L. Phillips, MSEd, CALT-QI  2019 - 2025 Phillips Fundamental Learning Center, Inc.
Kathleen N. Rose, M.A.  2024 - 2027 Public Member
Laurie Wagner, CDP  2019 - 2025 Brainspring Orton-Gillingham Phonics First and Structures I, II, III

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