Professional Organizations

• Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English. 01/2021 - 12/31/2022. Position : Past-President.
• Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English. 03/2020 - 12/2024. Position : Co-Editor, CLA Blog.
• American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children. 09/2018 - 07/2020. Position : Chair, Mildred Batchelder Award 2020 Committee .
• Children's Literature Assembly of NCTE. 01/2018 - 01/2020. Position : President.
• Children's Literature Assembly. 11/2016 - 11/2018. Position : President Elect .
• American Libary Association's Association for Library Service to Children. 07/2015 - 09/2017. Position : 2017 Caldecott Medal Committee Member.
• United States Board on Books for Young People/ International Board on Books for Young People. 03/2014 - 12/2019. Position : Chair, Student and Recent Graduates Committee 2016-2019.
• United States Board on Books for Young People. 01/2014 - 12/2024. Position : Board Member (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024), and Representative to NCTE (2023-24).