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

president@watesol.org

Max Rhinehart

American University

Vice President - 1yr transition to President

vicepresident@watesol.org

Kathleen Kearney

Georgetown University

Vice President - 2 years

vicepresident@watesol.org

Vacant

Treasurer - 2 years

treasurer@watesol.org

Sharla Rivera Georgetown University

Recording Secretary - 2 years

recordingsecretary@watesol.org

John Simpson

USAID

Membership Secretary - 2 years       

membership@watesol.org

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

communications@watesol.org

Tabitha Kidwell (3rd year) American University
Professional Development - 2 years
pd@watesol.org

Sheri Baxter (1st year)

Marisa Lucian (1st year)


American University

Newsletter Editors - 2 years
newsletter@watesol.org
Xiaowen Chen (Sylvia) (1st year)

George Mason University

Advocacy Chair - 2 years
advocacy@watesol.org
Mingzhu Deng (1st year)

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

Archivist 

archives@watesol.org

Krisztina Domjan

American University

To express interest in any of the vacant positions, contact pastpresident@watesol.org.

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