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 YOUNG READER MEDAL COMMITTEE

Melanie Miller - CYRM Co-Administrator

• 2019-Present: CYRM Co-Administrator

• 2013-2020: CRA Secretary/Area Director/CYRM committee; retired literacy coach in the San Ysidro School District

• Email: meljeanmiller@gmail.com

Christopher Fluetsch - CYRM Co-Administrator

• 2024-Present: CYRM Co-Administrator

• 2021-2024: Teacher and librarian at Willett Elementary of Davis Joint Unified School District

• Email: cfluetsch@djusd.net

Dori Caldwell

• 2024-Present: CYRM Co-Administrator

• 2021-Present: Retired 3rd/4th grade teacher at Sunnyside School in the Chula Vista Elementary School District

• Current tutor

• Email: doricaldwell@gmail.com

Janet Wile - Administrator Emeritus

• Email: jwile@centralunified.org

CALIFORNIA READING ASSOCIATION (CRA)

Carly Humphrey

• 2023-Present: Reading Specialist 3-5 in the South San Francisco Unified School District

• Email: carlylynne.humphrey@gmail.com

Katie Felstein

• 2024-Present: Retired classified librarian

• Endeavor Elementary, Bakersfield

• Email: feldymom@yahoo.com

Karen zell

• 2025-Present

rene hohls

• 2025-Present

California Association of Teachers of English (CATE)

Mary Beth Barber

• 2023-Present: Manager of COMPASS, the California K-12 Online Resources program at California State Library

• Email: Marybeth.barber@library.ca.gov

aimee korynta

• 2025-Present: District librarian

• Folsom-Cordova Unified School District

• Email: akorynta@fcusd.org

Gabriela Gualano

• 2022-Present: Middle school Teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District

• Teacher Librarian, Paul Revere Middle School

• Email: Gabriela.gualano@gmail.com

California Library Association (CLA)

Rachel Hughes

• 2023-Present: Librarian at Northside Library Branch in Santa Clara

• Email: rahughes888@gmail.com

giovanna m. fleming

• 2025-Present: Teacher Librarian, Delta View Elementary

• Mount Diablo Unified School District

• Email: flemingg@mdusd.org

stephanie mate

• 2025-Present: Branch manager

• Orange County Public Libraries

California School Library Association (CSLA)

Tamara Celi

• 2023-Present: Teacher Librarian at Sutter Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District

• Email: tjhfrog@yahoo.com

debbie gibbons

• 2024-Present: District Teacher Librarian in the Oakland Unified School District

• Email: mrsg@gibbonscentral.com, deborah.gibbons@ousd.org

paizley spencer

• 2025-Present