Who's Who at ACEI
Association for Childhood Education International
17904 Georgia Avenue, Suite 215
Olney, MD 20832-2277
(301)570-2111 or (800)423-3563
FAX (301)570-2212
E-mail aceihq@aol.com
The purpose of this organization internationally shall be
to "promote the inherent rights, education
and well-being of all children
in the home, school and community. . ."
ACEI Constitution

Executive Board 2004-2005
- President: Jacqueline Blackwell (317) 274-6830,
E-mail, jblackwe@iupui.edu
- President Elect: Jeannie Burnett (610) 683-7840, E-mail,
burnett@kutztown.edu
- V.P. Rep. Infancy/Early Childhood: Bessie Gage (704) 378-1063,
E-mail, bgage@jcsu.edu
- V.P. Rep. Intermediate/Middle Childhood: Jill Hunter (864) 967-8245,
E-mail, jhunter@lander.edu
- Secretary: Merribeth Bruning (219) 237-4249, E-mail, mbruning@iusb.edu
- Member-at-Large #1: Patricia Kistell (803) 328-0328,
E-mail, kostellp@infoave.net
- Member-at-Large #2: Susan Miller (610) 683-7459,
E-mail, penwriters@hotmail.com
- Student Representative: Andrew Peralta, (217) 840-8361
E-mail, kickit99@hotmail.com
- Executive Director, Ex Officio Executive Board Member: Gerald C. Odland (301) 570-2111, E-mail, jodland@acei.org
Headquarters Staff
Administration: E-mail, headquarters@acei.org
Gerald C. Odland, Executive Director
Emebet G/Micheal, Accountant
Dottie Knapp, ACEI/NCATE Program Review Liaison
Editorial: E-mail, editorial@acei.org
Anne Watson Bauer, Editor/ Director of Publications
Bruce Herzig, Assistant Editor/Advertising Manager
Deborah Jordan Kravitz, ACEI Exchange Editor/Publications Production Editor
Membership: E-mail, membership@acei.org
Marilyn Bateman Gardner, Director of Membership & Marketing
Dione Walters, Membership Assistant
Marketing & Technology: E-mail, membership@acei.org
Marilyn Bateman Gardner, Director of Membership & Marketing
Anju Singh, Marketing Assistant
Marcia Roberts, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant for Subscriptions
Linnea Berg, Office Assistant
Conferences: E-mail, conference@acei.org
Lisa Wenger, Director of Conferences
Public Relations: E-mail, cpetranek@acei.org
Carol Petranek, Public Relations Manager
Chairs of ACEI Standing Committees
- Awards Ctte. Chair: Priscilla Hoke, (512) 245-1370 E-mail, ph12@swt.edu
- Conference Ctte. Chair: Lisa Wenger (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, conference@acei.org
- Diversity Concerns Ctte. Chair: Claudia Warren, (336) 750-2692, E-mail,
warrenc@wssu.edu
- Heritage Ctte. CO-Chairs: MaryLouise Burger, (847) 397-8168, E-mail, beau128@aol.com
and Ruth Fellers, (515) 271-8621
- Infancy/Early Childhood Ctte. Chair: Bessie Gage, (704) 378-1063, E-mail, bgage@jcsu.edu
- Intermediate/Middle Childhood Ctte. Chair: Jill Hunter, E-mail, jhunter@lander.edu
- International/Intercultural Ctte. Chair: Vidya Thirumurthy, (717) 871-5615, E-mail, vidya.thirumurthy@millersville.edu
- Membership Ctte. Chair: Susan Miller, E-mail, penwwriters@hotmail.com
- Membership Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Marilyn Gardner, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, mgardner@acei.org
- Nominating Ctte. Chair: Dianne Lawler-Prince, (870) 972-3059, E-mail, dprince@mail.astatae.edu
- Professional Standards/Teacher Education Ctte. Chair: Deborah Moberly, (901) 678-5749, E-mail, dmoberly@memphis.edu
- Program Development Ctte. Chair: Mary Ransdell, (901) 678-2608, E-mail, mransdll@memphis.edu
- Public Affairs Ctte. Chair: Kathleen Conway, (573) 651-2410, E-mail, kconway@semo.edu
- Public Affairs Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Carol Petranek, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, cpetranek@acei.org
- Publications Ctte. Chair: Sandra Stone, (928) 523-4280, E-mail, sandra.stone@nau.edu
- Publications Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Anne W. Bauer, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, editorial@acei.org
- Research Ctte. Chair: James Ernest, (229) 219-1329, E-mail, jrernest@valdosta.edu
- Retired Members Ctte Chair: Helen Botnarescue, (650) 366-9206
- Student Ctte. Chair: Andrew Peraulta, (217) 840-8361, E-mail, kickit99@hotmail.com
- Technology Ctte. Chair: Sandra Malcolm, (518) 255-5431, E-mail, malcols1@cobleskill.edu
- Technology Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Marilyn Gardner, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, mgardner@acei.org
- Week of the Classroom Teacher Ctte. Chair: Patricia Kostell, (803) 328-0328, E-mail,
kostellp@infoave.net
- Week of the Classroom Teacher Ctte. ACEI Staff Liaison: Carol Petranek, (301) 570-2111 or (800) 423-3563, E-mail, cpetranek@acei.org
Heads of Selected ACEI Task Force Groups
Nat'l Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Program Review Coordinator: Nancy Quisenberry, (217) 367-8950, E-mail, nancyq@siu.edu
State/Province Presidents' Council: Anna McArthur, (361) 593-2204 E-mail, Kfapm00@tamuk.edu
U.N. Representatives: Lynn Staley and Eva M. Zygmunt-Fillwalk
Revised June 2004

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