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Meet the Board & Our Mission

Our Mission

  • To provide a forum for dialogue and collegiality among Kansas teachers of English Language Arts, pre-kindergarten through post-secondary
  • To provide leadership and direction for instruction, curriculum planning, and assessment in English Language Arts
  • To serve as a vehicle for encouraging and highlighting students and professional writing in Kansas
  • To increase public awareness of current theory and practice on issues of literacy
  • To serve as a liaison between the community and schools on matters pertaining to literacy and language use
  • To cooperate with other professional organizations and agencies throughout the state and nation in order to achieve common goals through political action
  • To conduct, support, and distribute current research and scholarship in English Language Arts and to serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to English Language Arts
  • To initiate and continue dialogue among Kansas teachers for the integration and application of language arts in all curricular areas
Read the KATE Constitution

KATE Executive Board Officers

President Nathan Whitman
Vice President & Membership Chair Shayn Guillemette
Conference Chair Stacy Chestnut 
Past President Steve Maack
Secretary & Voices of Kansas Editor April Pameticky
Treasurer Eileen Wertzberger
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair Krystal Atkinson
Kansas English Editor/NCTE Liaison Katherine Cramer
KATE PAGES Editor Deborah McNemee
Webmaster Bryan Anderson

KATE Board Members

Lindsey Bales
Julie Buzard
Sarah Byarlay
​Samantha Collins
LuAnn Fox
Shayne Guillemette
Beth Gulley
Amy Jensen
Krystal Jordan

Amanda Little
Jessica Madinger
Deborah Linn McNemee
Joann McRell

Rebecca Pflughoeft
Suzanne Porath
Victoria Seeger
Erica Shook
Kiara Suarez-Sosa
Monica Swift
Keely Tolbert
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      • Voices of Kansas Archive
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    • Censorship & Challenges
    • KATE Archives
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    • KATE Publicity >
      • PR Request
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      • KATE's Instagram
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      • KATE's Twitter
  • About
    • Awards >
      • Elections & Awards Nominations
    • Board Contact & Mission
    • KATE & Education Services
  • Membership