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

President - 1 year

president@watesol.org

Melissa Hauke

Fairfax County Public Schools

Vice President - 1yr transition to President

vicepresident@watesol.org

Max Rhinehart

American University

Vice President - 2 years

vicepresident@watesol.org

Vacant

Treasurer - 2 years

treasurer@watesol.org

Rebecca Mercado (1st year)
King Saud University

Recording Secretary - 2 years

recordingsecretary@watesol.org

Connie Patsalos (2nd year)

District of Columbia Public Schools

Membership Secretary - 2 years       

membership@watesol.org

Vacant


Members At Large (2022-2023)


Position  Name  Affiliation
Past President - 1 year
pastpresident@watesol.org

Krisztina Domjan

American University

 Communications Chair - 2 years

communications@watesol.org

Tabitha Kidwell (1st year)
 American University
Professional Development - 2 years
pd@watesol.org

Mayonne Granzo (2nd year)

Kellie Corbett (1st year)

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

Heather Mehrtens (2nd year)

Louise Godley (1st year)

 Maryland English Institute

K12 SIG Chair - 2 years
k12sig@watesol.org

Maria E. Silva (1st year)

M.J. Park (1st year)

District of Columbia Public Schools

Montgomery College

Higher Ed SIG Chair - 2 years
higheredsig@watesol.org

John Simpson (2nd year)

Vacant

Legacy International


Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years
adultsig@watesol.org

Vivian Njosa (2nd year)

Darlene Fahrenkrug (1st year)

Montgomery College

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP)

NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years
nnest@watesol.org
Vacant

Archivist 

archives@watesol.org

Vacant



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

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