NAELPA Membership
Meet NAELPA's Executive Board — the elected state and local education leaders guiding our work for multilingual learners.
Dr. Merica Clinkenbeard, MO
President
Stephanie Vogel, VT
President Elect
Khalil El-Saghir, MI
Vice President
Dr. Megan Alubicki Flick, CT
Immediate Past President
Chelsey Isley, IN
Secretary
Kelly Alvarez, MI
Treasurer
Sandra Elliott, MS
Membership Coordinator
Wessam Abdelaziz , MI
Member-at-Large
Jacqueline Keneipp Barnette, IN
Member-at-Large
Dr. Isabel Haller-Gryc, MI
Member-at-Large
NAELPA Executive Board members serve three-year terms, beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the third year.
The Executive Board consists of nine (9) elected members, including:
Six (6) State Directors who serve in officer roles
Three (3) Local Education Agency (LEA) representatives who serve as Members-at-Large
Board leadership follows a succession pathway: Vice President → President-Elect → President.
All other elected positions are held for the full three-year term.
The Executive Board includes six (6) officer positions:
President
President-Elect
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Coordinator
In addition, the Board may include up to five (5) Advisory Board members.
The Immediate Past President automatically serves as an Advisory Board member for one additional year following their term.
Dr. David Holbrook
Executive Director
Jenna Webb
Outreach and Events Coordinator