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 (2022-2023)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
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President - 1 year |
Krisztina Domjan |
American University |
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Vice President - 1yr transition to President |
Melissa Hauke | Fairfax County Public Schools |
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Vice President - 2 years |
Vacant |
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Treasurer - 2 years |
Rebecca Mercado (1st year) |
King Saud University |
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Recording Secretary - 2 years |
Connie Patsalos (2nd year) |
District of Columbia Public Schools |
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Membership Secretary - 2 years |
Elissa Robinson (2nd year) |
Fairfax County Public Schools |
Members At Large (2022-2023)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
| Past President - 1 year pastpresident@watesol.org |
Greer Mancuso |
Fairfax County Public Schools |
Communications Chair - 2 years | Tabitha Kidwell (1st year) | American University |
| Professional Development - 2 years pd@watesol.org |
Deborah Amidani Kimmel (2nd year) Mayonne Granzo (1st year) Kellie Corbett (1st year) |
The Family Place, PCS Georgetown University, Holyoke Community College The Family Place, PCS |
| Newsletter Editors - 2 years newsletter@watesol.org |
Marina Dewees (2nd year) Kathleen Kearney (2nd year) |
Fairfax County Public Schools Georgetown University |
| Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacy@watesol.org |
Lesley-Jane Dixon (2nd year) Heather Mehrtens (1st year) |
Maryland English Institute |
| K12 SIG Chair - 2 years k12sig@watesol.org |
William Newman (2nd year) |
DC Public Schools |
| Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years higheredsig@watesol.org |
Max Rhinehart (2nd year) John Simpson (1st year) |
American University Legacy International |
| Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years adultsig@watesol.org |
Ahri Lee (2nd year) Vivian Njosa (1st year) |
Montgomery College Montgomery College |
| NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years nnest@watesol.org |
Maria E. Silva (2nd year) |
District of Columbia Public Schools |
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Archivist |
Heather Tatton-Harris |
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School |
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