Governance
The information in this section offers all WATESOL members the chance to understand and participate actively in the governance and mission of the association.
The WATESOL Revised Constitution was approved by membership vote in Summer 2017.
WATESOL is governed through Executive Board. The executive board meets 5 times a year and is responsible for upholding the tenets presented in the WATESOL Constitution, the requirements stated by TESOL for being a TESOL affiliate while also abiding by the best practices established for 501c3 organizations.
Each board member has a role description.
Executive Board Members (2018-2019)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
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President - 1 year |
Betsy Lindeman Wong | NOVA |
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Vice President - 1yr transition to President |
Kevin J. Martin | Virginia International University |
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Vice President - 2 years |
Sarah Knowles (2nd year) | American University |
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Membership Secretary - 2 years |
Connie Lee (2nd year) | International Center for Language Studies |
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Treasurer - 2 years |
Chris Scott (1st year) | Raffa Accounting |
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Recording Secretary - 2 years |
Kate Bain (2nd year) | Department of State |
Members At Large (2018-2019)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
| Past President - 1 year pastpresident@watesol.org |
Rebecca Wilner | American University |
| Professional Development - 2 years pd@watesol.org |
Mary Spanarkel (2nd year) Krisztina Domjan (1st year) |
Center for Applied Linguistics |
| Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacy@watesol.org |
Polina Vinogradova |
American University |
| Newsletter Editors - 2 years newsletter@watesol.org |
Kelly Hill Zirker (1st year) Heather Gregg Zitlau (1st year) |
Georgetown University
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| Communications Manager - 2 years communications@watesol.org |
Stephanie Gallop (1st year) | Georgetown University |
| K12 SIG Chair - 2 years k12sig@watesol.org |
Becky Miskell (1st year) | DCPS |
| Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years higheredsig@watesol.org |
Louise Godley (1st year) | University of Maryland English Institute |
| Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years adultsig@watesol.org |
Jessie Ebersole (1st year) | Washington English Center |
| NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years nnest@watesol.org |
Eda Aladagil Yoon (1st year) | University of Maryland English Institute |
| Historian / Archivist - 2 years | Heather Tatton-Harris (1st year) | Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School |
| Fall 2019 Conference Sponsors |
| Gold Elite Supporter | |
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