PRTESOL Past Presidents
Honoring Our Legacy of Leadership
Behind every chapter of PRTESOL’s history are leaders who gave their time, talent, and heart to our organization. This gallery honors our past presidents and their contributions to English language teaching in Puerto Rico. We celebrate their service, the connections they built, and the inspiration they offer to future generations of educators.
Paquita Ayala
1969-1972
Nivea Mcclintock
1973
Ramón Santiago
1974
Nitza Lladó
1975
Antonio Martínez
1976
Lucy Portela
1977
Carola Marín
1978
Ronald Flores
1979
Edwin Lamoli Torres
1980
Betty Prados
1981
Agnes B. Werner
1982
Alice Jiménez
1983
Héctor Peña
1984
Aurora Rodríguez
1985
Ylda Farré - Rigau
1986
Madeleine Hudders
1987
María Antonia Irizarry
1988
Nereida Delgado
1989
Nick Silva
1990
Carmen María Meléndez
1991
Gilbert Toro Ventura
1992
Millie Commander
1993
Matilde García
1994
Annie Montero
1995
Shirley Jiménez
1996
Lionel Kaufman, Jr.
1997
Marie Elaine Aloise
1998
Carmen May
1999
Jean Rodríguez
2000
Marta Y. Pabellón
2001
Naomi Vega Nieves
2002
Estella Márquez
2003
William García Cardona
2004
Miriam Deida
2005
Inocencia Nieves Muñoz
2006
Auda Ivette Pérez
2007
José Sellas Aponte
2008
Miguel A. Camacho
2009
Gladys Pérez Cordero
2010
Josue Alejandro De León
2011
Evelyn Lugo Morales
2012
Estella Márquez
2013
Edward Torres
2014
Vivian Rivera Maysonet
2015
Rosa Román Pérez
2016
Jennifer Alicea
2017
Anibal Muñoz Claudio
2018
Efrain Soto
2019
Larissa López
2020
Philip Murray
2021
Stephania Uwakweh
2022
Mercedes Fernández
2023
José Morales Sousa
2023 & 2024
Héctor León Cartagena
2025