Catherine C. Madden

Bio

A proud member of the NC State Wolfpack, Cate Madden serves as director of the Intensive English Program. She has been with the IEP at NC State since its inception in 2011.  Ms. Madden has worked in the field of ESL as a teacher and program administrator for more than 30 years. Before moving to North Carolina, she held the position of director of academic affairs in the English & Certificates Program for Internationals unit of the University of California-Irvine.  Once in North Carolina, Ms. Madden served as ESL coordinator for Durham Public Schools and later as an ESL program coordinator for Wake Tech’s Basic Skills Program.  In the classroom, she has had the privilege of teaching all skills involved in English language learning to all types of language learners including bilingual elementary children, university-bound internationals, and business executives from around the world. One of her most interesting experiences was being selected to tutor the Chinese actor, (Li Lianjie) Jet Li.  In 2024 and 2025, Ms. Madden is working with NC State’s Global Training Initiative in their English Language Training program which offers teacher training and professional development to over 100 K-12 teachers in Azerbaijan.

Ms. Madden volunteers with TESOL, NAFSA, and EnglishUSA as a reviewer for national conference proposals within the field of ESL. She has presented at EnglishUSA, NCAIE, and Carolina TESOL conferences on the topics of language assessment and professional development.