Committee Members

The CYRM program is sponsored by four statewide organizations committed to books and reading. A committee of representatives from each organization coordinates CYRM activities at the state level. The committee develops a promotional packet about the program and provides all the materials needed for participation. These materials include the ballots, nomination forms, and nominee lists. 

Committee members are responsible for locating and borrowing books from the reading list; publishers do not send books to Committee members.

Thinking of becoming a member? Download the application here.

California Association of Teachers of English (CATE)

Cathy Blackler
English 11 Teacher
Santana High School
Rowland Unified School District

Siegrin Heiss
Credential Analyst and Writing Instructor
Point Loma Nazarene University

Jane Medina
Elementary School Teacher
Cambridge Elementary School
Orange Unified School District

California Library Association (CLA)

Melanie Perkins
Teacher Librarian and Technology Liaison
Hercules Middle and High Schools
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Julie Todd
Youth Services Librarian
El Segundo Public Library

Sherry Wade
Branch Supervisor
Southwest Branch Library
Kern County Library System

California Reading Association (CRA)

Jody Anderson
Roseville City School District
CRA Area 2 Director
Co-President of the Placer Area Reading Council

Stephanie Jeppson
CRA Area 4 Director
San Clemente

Tawnya Shaw
Teacher
Pioneer Elementary
New Haven Unified School District

Sandra Yoon
Library Consultant

California School Library Association (CSLA)

Sally James, Chair
Teacher Librarian
South Hillsborough Elementary School
Hillsborough City School District

Maria Petropulos
District Library Coordinator, Selma Unified School District
Adjunct Faculty, Fresno Pacific University

Wendy Chason
Teacher Librarian, Retired