About Us
Association of Independent
Liberal Arts Collegesfor Teacher Education
Our Purpose
Why we do what we do
Effective
Voice
To provide an effective voice for member institutions at the national, state, and campus level in matters related to teacher education
Share
Concerns
To provide a communication and information system for sharing concerns, issues, and viewpoints in teacher education as they pertain to member institutions
Awareness
To raise the general level of awareness of the needs of member institutions and of those who do not fall within its membership
Membership
Value
To make available to educational policy-making groups the talent, values and perspectives represented in the membership
Promote
Education
To cooperate with other associations to promote quality teacher education
A Message from Our President
Watch this President’s Message from our President, Kimberly A. White-Smith, EdD, recorded in the Spring of 2024.
Listen to the recap of conference and catch the AILACTE vision!
Executive Committee
President
Kimberly White-Smith
University of San Diego
e-mail: president@ailacte.org
President-Elect
Chandra J Foote
Niagara University
e-mail: aacterep@ailacte.org
e-mail: treasurer@ailacte.org
Treasurer
Chandra J Foote
Niagara University
e-mail: aacterep@ailacte.org
e-mail: treasurer@ailacte.org
Executive Assistant
Alyssa Haarer
e-mail: admin@ailacte.org
Co-Editor of the AILACTE Journal
Jackie Crawford
Simpson College
e-mail: midwestregion@ailacte.org
Secretary
Jennie Carr
Bridgewater College
e-mail: secretary@ailacte.org
Publication Editor
Caitlin Riegel
Niagara University
e-mail: eastregion@ailacte.org
e-mail: publications@ailacte.org
AACTE Board Representative
Chandra J Foote
Niagara University
e-mail: aacterep@ailacte.org
e-mail: treasurer@ailacte.org
AACTE Board Representative
Yolanda Gallardo
Gonzaga University
e-mail: aacterep@ailacte.org
East Region Representative
Caitlin Riegel
Niagara University
e-mail: eastregion@ailacte.org
e-mail: publications@ailacte.org
Midwest Region Representative
Jackie Crawford
Simpson College
e-mail: midwestregion@ailacte.org
South Region Representative
Aarek Farmer
Freed-Hardeman University
e-mail: southregion@ailacte.org
West Region Representative
Hillary Merk
University of Portland
e-mail: westregion@ailacte.org