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 (2025)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
|
President - 1 year |
Max Rhinehart |
American University |
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Vice President - 1yr transition to President |
Kathleen Kearney |
Georgetown University |
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Vice President - 2 years |
Vacant |
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Treasurer - 2 years |
Sharla Rivera (1st year) | Georgetown University |
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Recording Secretary - 2 years |
John Simpson (1st year) |
USAID |
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Membership Secretary - 2 years |
Mayonne Granzo (1st year) | U.S. Department of State |
Members At Large (2025)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
| Past President - 1 year pastpresident@watesol.org |
Melissa Hauke |
Fairfax County Public Schools |
Communications Chair - 2 years | Tabitha Kidwell (3rd year) | American University |
| Professional Development - 2 years pd@watesol.org |
Marisa Lucian (Co-chair, 1st year) Olivia McClendon (Co-chair, 1st year) Sheri Baxter (Associate, 1st year) Zhuoyu Yang (Associate, 1st year) |
American University Department of Transportation |
| Newsletter Editors - 2 years newsletter@watesol.org |
Xiaowen Chen (Sylvia) (Editor, 1st year) Lilia Ossa (Editor, 1st year) Nataliia Cherevko (Assistant, 1st year) Louise Godley (Assistant, 1st year) |
George Mason University |
| Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacy@watesol.org |
Mingzhu Deng (1st year) [Vacant] |
Georgetown University |
| K12 SIG Chair - 2 years k12sig@watesol.org |
Maria E. Silva (2nd year) M.J. Park (2nd year) |
District of Columbia Public Schools Montgomery College |
| Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years higheredsig@watesol.org |
Michelle Chan (1st year) Jun Zhang (1st year) |
Montgomery College DCPS |
| Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years adultsig@watesol.org |
Darlene Fahrenkrug (2nd year) Mason Zhou (1st year) |
Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) The Next Step Public Charter School |
| NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years nnest@watesol.org |
[Vacant] | |
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Archivist |
Krisztina Domjan |
American University |
To express interest in any of the vacant positions, contact pastpresident@watesol.org.
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