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 October 2015.

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 (2016-2017)

Position	Name	Affiliation
President - 1 year watesolpresident@gmail.com	Heather Tatton-Harris	Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
Vice President - 1 year watesolvp@gmail.com	Heather Weger (3rd year) Rebecca Wilner (1st year)	Georgetown University American University
Membership Secretary - 2 years watesolmembership@gmail.com	Connie Lee (1st year)	International Center for Language Studies
Treasurer - 2 years watesoltreasurer@gmail.com	Jennifer L. Chavez (2nd year)	Georgetown University
Recording Secretary - 2 years watesolrs@gmail.com	Julie Lake (2nd year) Katie Bain (1st year)	Georgetown University Department of State

Members At Large (2016-2017)

Position	Name	Affiliation
Past President - 1 year watesolpastpresident@gmail.com	Sharla Rivera	Georgetown University
Professional Development - 2 years watesolpd@gmail.com	Rebecca Sachs (2nd year) Mary Spanarkel (1st year) Emily Vandermade (2nd year)	Virginia International University Washington English Center NOVA
Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacywatesol@gmail.com	Joanna Duggen (2nd year) Colleen Shaughnessy (1st year)	Center for Applied Linguistics Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
Newsletter Editors - 2 years watesolnewslettereditor@gmail.com	Lindsey Crifasi (1st year) Stephanie Gallop (2nd year) Silvia Hildesheim (1st year)	Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Georgetown University Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
Web & Social Media Manager - 2 years watesolsocialmedia@gmail.com	Aimee Kelley (1st year) Erica Sanchez (1st year)	Briya Public Charter School Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
SIG Liaison - 2 years watesolsigliaison@gmail.com	Lucy Ruiz (2nd year)	Montgomery College
K12 SIG Chair - 2 years watesol.k12.sig@gmail.com	Emily Naber (1st year)	DCPS - Raymond Educational Campus
Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years watesolhighered@gmail.com	Shereen Bhalla (1st year)	Center for Applied Linguistics
Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years watesoladultsig@gmail.com	Christyann Helm (2nd year) Erin Ross (2nd year)	Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School American University & Washington English Center
NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years WATESOLNNESTCaucus@gmail.com	Sevtap Frantz (1st year)	Prince George's Community College
Historian / Archivist - 2 years	Open

Thank you to Outgoing Board Members

Bryan Woerner (Past President - Several years of service!)

Masha Vassilieva (Membership Secretary - 3 years)

Jennifer Estenos (K12 SIG - 1 year)

Michelle Chan (Higher Ed SIG - 1 year)

Kris Lowery (Higher Ed SIG - 1 year)

Updated 10/20/16 HTH

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