The Advisory Council
ELA Honor Society growth and programming is led by the Advisory Council, which is made up of volunteer Chapter Advisors.
Christopher Lockwood, Director
Chris Lockwood spent twelve years as the Head of English, Bilingual, and International Education in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico, and as the Middle and High School Principal at the American School Foundation of Chiapas in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. He taught upper-level classes on Modern Drama, the Contemporary Novel, and Shakespeare. Chris has studied at the University of Keele (UK), Loyola University New Orleans (USA), the University of Cambridge (UK), and the University of Buckingham (UK).
Bridget Colabello, Morgan Road Middle School, NY
Teaching middle school is a best kept secret, according to Bridget Colabello. Throughout her 30+ year career she has cultivated appreciation for literacy and the Humanities among her energetic and enthusiastic students. She is a fan of Edgar Allan Poe and is known to wear different shirts throughout the month of October to honor the Master of Gothic Horror (she testifies to owning more than 30). She believes that providing extracurricular opportunities is paramount and is the school yearbook and literary magazine advisor. She has thoroughly enjoyed starting the Edgar and Abe Chapter of the ELA Honor Society with her co-teacher Kristi Carroll, Social Studies.
Elizabeth McLaughlin, Juan Pablo Duarte-Jose Julian Marti School 28, NJ
Elizabeth McLaughlin is a twelve-year veteran middle school English Language Arts teacher. She prides herself on bringing social emotional learning to the forefront of her classroom as she uses the curriculum to bridge character education and literacy together. As well as being an avid reader herself, she works hard to share and promote her love of reading with her students by bringing new and relevant YA books into the classroom. Elizabeth has been her school’s AVID teacher for the past 12 years, where she promotes the importance of higher education and empowers students to strive for academic excellence. She is also the teacher in charge of her school’s yearbook, Student Council, buddy program, and peer mediation program. She firmly believes in teaching the whole child and that bringing a multitude of opportunities to her students helps achieve this.
The Central Office Team
The ELA Honor Society Central Office team is led by dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who constantly and consistently strive to provide the best possible experience to ELA student members and Chapter Advisors. They are:
Christopher Lockwood, Director of the ELA Honor Society
Dawn Jamrog, Enrollment Specialist
Katie Mudd, Director of Marketing and Communications
Namon Kent, Director of Technology
