Board of Directors

Molly Fuentealba                                                                                                                                                                         IABE President                                                                                                                                                                                      Molly Jo earned her B.A. in Elementary Education from The College of Idaho with an emphasis in K-12 Literacy, ESL, Bilingual Education, and Spanish studying at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She received her M.Ed from Boise State University in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on ESL and Bilingual Education completing additional studies in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Mrs. Fuentealba is currently working on her dissertation analyzing the effectiveness of co-teaching for English learners.

Molly Jo has been a Federal Programs consultant for Boise Schools since 2001. She is also an adjunct instructor in the College of Idaho’s ENL/BE graduate program. Molly is the former coordinator for LEP, Immigrant and Refugee programs for the state of Idaho as well as a former EL/Migrant programs district administrator, classroom teacher, and EL teacher. She has been in education for 32 years and has loved every day.

                                                                                                                                                        

Gisel Holdcroft                                                                                                                                                                                    IABE Vice President                                                                                                   

Marta A. Hernandez                                 
IABE Secretary                                          
Marta is a teacher at Burley Junior High School. Her current teaching position includes teaching the subjects of Geography/US History and History & Culture of Ballet Folklorico. She received her BA in Elementary Education from Idaho State University and her M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in ESL/Bilingual Education from Boise State University. Marta participates in national, regional, and local organizations in which education is improved or enhanced and health care is accessible.

Katrina Painter                                                                                                                                                                                 IABE Treasurer                                                                                                                                                                                             Katrina Kay is currently a 2nd grade Dual Language teacher at Reed Elementary in Kuna, Idaho. She has also served as an EL teacher (K-6) and the District EL Coordinator for KSD. She received her BA in Bilingual Education / Elementary Education from Boise State University and has an AA in General Studies from Idaho State University.

Molly Loyza                                                                                                                                                                                  IABE Co-Treasurer                                                                                                                                                    

Mary Garcia
Magic Valley Regional Representative
 Mary earned her B.A. in Elementary Education from Idaho State University, M.A. degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and M.Ed as Educational Specialist from Northwest Nazarene University. Mary has taught with the Minidoka County School District for over 20 years.  She is currently a Migrant Liaison in the Jerome School District.

Luigi Novoa                                                                                                                                                                                    Treasure Valley Regional Representative

Maria Puga
State Department Representative                                                                                                                            

John Stull                                                                                                                                                                                           IABE Technology Representative                                                                                                                         

Kelee Robinson
Past President
Kelee earned her BA in English and Spanish teaching from Brigham Young University and MA in curriculum and instruction with a  bilingual emphasis from Boise State University. She has taught language arts, Spanish, English as a new language, and now co-teaches multiple subjects, including language arts, math, and biology at Kuna High School. Recent endeavors include co-teaching biology online through the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, as well as contracting with the Idaho State Department of Education as a co-teaching grant evaluator.