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.
Position | Name | Affiliation |
President - 1 year |
Greer Mancuso |
Fairfax County Public Schools |
Vice President - 1yr transition to President |
Krisztina Domjan | American University |
Vice President - 2 years |
Melissa Hauke | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Treasurer - 2 years |
Christopher Scott | Raffa Accounting |
Recording Secretary - 2 years |
Connie Patsalos |
District of Columbia Public Schools |
Membership Secretary - 2 years |
Elissa Robinson | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Position | Name | Affiliation |
Past President - 1 year pastpresident@watesol.org |
Jesse Ebersole | Washington English Center |
Professional Development - 2 years pd@watesol.org |
Tabitha Kidwell Deborah Amidani Kimmel Rebecca Mercado |
American University American University King Saud University |
Newsletter Editors - 2 years newsletter@watesol.org |
Marina Dewees Kathleen Kearney |
Fairfax County Public Schools Georgetown University |
Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacy@watesol.org |
Lesley-Jane Dixon | |
K12 SIG Chair - 2 years k12sig@watesol.org |
William Newman | DC Public Schools |
Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years higheredsig@watesol.org |
Krisztina Domjan Louise Godley (3rd year) |
American University University of Maryland English Institute |
Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years adultsig@watesol.org |
Ahri Lee Vivian Njosa |
Montgomery College Montgomery College |
NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years nnest@watesol.org |
Open position | |
Webmaster |
Open position | |
Archivist |
Heather Tatton-Harris |
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School |