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 (2017-2018)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
|
President - 1 year |
Rebecca Wilner | American University |
|
Vice President - 1yr transition to President |
Betsy Lindeman Wong |
NOVA |
|
Vice President - 2 years |
Sarah Knowles (1st year) | American University |
|
Membership Secretary - 2 years |
Connie Lee (2nd year) | International Center for Language Studies |
|
Treasurer - 2 years |
Chris Scott (1st year) | Raffa Accounting |
|
Recording Secretary - 2 years |
Kate Bain (2nd year) | Department of State |
Members At Large (2016-2017)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
| Past President - 1 year pastpresident@watesol.org |
Heather Tatton-Harris | Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School |
| Professional Development - 2 years pd@watesol.org |
Amy Melendez (1st year) Natalia Romanova (1st year) Nicole Sheen (1st year) Mary Spanarkel (2nd year) |
GWU Center for Applied Linguistics |
| Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacy@watesol.org |
Colleen Shaughnessy (2nd year) Andrea Veloza (1st year) |
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School |
| Newsletter Editors - 2 years newsletter@watesol.org |
Lindsey Crifasi (2nd year) Stephanie Gallop (3rd year) Silvia Hildesheim (2nd year) |
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Georgetown University |
| Communications Manager - 2 years communications@watesol.org |
Erica Sanchez (2nd year) | Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School |
| K12 SIG Chair - 2 years k12sig@watesol.org |
Emily Naber (2nd year) | DCPS - Raymond Educational Campus |
| Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years higheredsig@watesol.org |
Shereen Bhalla (2nd year) | Center for Applied Linguistics |
| Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years adultsig@watesol.org |
Xavier Munoz (1st year) | Northern Virginia Literacy Center |
| NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years nnest@watesol.org |
Sevtap Frantz (2nd year) | Prince George's Community College |
| Historian / Archivist - 2 years | Open |
Thank you to Outgoing Board Members
- Sharla Rivera - Past President, Vice President, SIG Chair
- Heather Weger - Vice President
- Jennifer Chavez - Treasurer
- Julie Lake - Recording Secretary
- Rebecca Sachs - Professional Development Chair
- Emily Vandermade - Professional Development Chair
- Joanna Duggan - Advocacy Chair, Webmaster
- Aimee Kelley - Webmaster
- Lucy Ruiz - SIG Liaison
- Christyann Helm - Adult SIG Chair
- Erin Ross - Adult SIG Chair
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