BIERI Thomas

Co-Leading the steering committee of the TESOL Reading and Vocabulary Interest Section.

With co-organizers, prepare and submit a seminar proposal, recruit submissions and vet for appropriateness, manage communication with proposing researchers and conference organizers, plan program for seminar, moderate sessions.

Leading the steering committee of the TESOL Reading and Vocabulary Interest Section.

Leading the steering committee of the TESOL Reading and Vocabulary Interest Section.

Was lead organizer of a reading and vocabulary symposium for the AILA 2020 (2021) International Conference.

Was a co-organizer of an ELT symposium for the 15th ESSE Conference (2020/2021) planned for Lyon, France and eventually shifted online.

Assisting the Chair managing activities and communications during the founding and inaugural year of the TESOL Reading and Vocabulary Interest Section

Represent JALT at the TESOL International Convention.

Directing PR activities for JALT, other national-level policy making and leadership activities.

Oversee call for papers and submission process, assist in management of review process, for PanSIG2016. Sit on planning committee for the conference.

Leading preparation for the 9th Annual Extensive Reading Seminar, to be held Oct. 1 & 2, 2016.

Advisory committee to the Board of Directors of JALT.

Organization of the JALT ER Seminar including: -Recruitment of and coordination with plenary speakers -Recruitment of and coordination with sponsors -Coordinating online submission system -Leading the vetting and scheduling -Supporting the Seminar Chair

Officer in the CALL SIG charged primarily with coordination with sponsors and other associate members.

Arranged technical equipment access, coordinated with presenters to cover needs and explain usage and campus policies, taught student interns to use and troubleshoot equipment and work with presenters, consulted with and advised Chair and Site Chair on a variety of issues.

Coordination of JALT Extensive Reading SIG

A Founding Editor of Journal of Extensive Reading

Chair the organizing committee of the 5th Annual Extensive Reading Seminar.

Member of JALT national membership committee.

Membership activities for the JALT Extensive Reading SIG.