
Brenda Clevenger Evans, Associate Director and Licensure Officer
Brenda joined the Council in the Fall of 2009 and is the campus Licensure Officer. She is responsible for overseeing the licensure division of the Council in addition to managing the budget.
Contact: bmclvngr@illinois.edu
Robin Craig, Licensure Specialist
Robin started with the Council during the Summer of 2020. She performs licensure audits and reviews student records to ensure all requirements have been met prior to approving entitlements and endorsements.
Contact: rcraig@illinois.edu
Crystal Gowda
Crystal joined the Council in the Fall of 2021. She answers the phone and does the data entry for Teacher Licensure and Clinical Experiences. She also schedules meetings, arranges travel, purchases offices supplies and is the contact person for the school districts.
Contact: cgowda20@illinois.edu
Nancy Latham, Executive Director
Nancy joined the Council in 2018. She oversees Council activities and chairs the CoTE Executive Committee. In addition, Nancy works with the ISBE Licensure Board (SEPLB) and works with legislators and state leaders to advocate on behalf of Illinois teacher preparation. Before coming to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Nancy served for 20 years at Illinois State University as an early childhood professor and administrator.
Contact: nilatha@illinois.edu
Suzanne Lee, Assistant Director of Accreditation and Assessment
Suzanne supports Council activities involving program proposal and revision and liaises with program staff on completion of required state and federal reports. She also manages systems related to the university’s activities as an ISBE-approved professional development provider.
Contact: suzannel@illinois.edu
Vaskia Reid, Technology Information Specialist
Vaskia joined the Council in 1995 as part of the Educational Career Services Office. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in 2007, she moved to the IT Division of the Council. As the Information Technology Specialist, she assists in creating and maintaining the database operations of the Council.
Contact: vreid@illinois.edu
Leslie Sherman, Senior Data Systems Developer
Leslie joined the Council in the Spring of 2022. She supports the Council's data analytics and reporting needs while designing, developing, and maintaining its data systems and portal applications.
Contact: leslies@illinois.edu