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 (2026)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
|
President - 1 year |
Kathleen Kearney |
Georgetown University |
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Vice President - 1yr transition to President |
Tabitha Kidwell |
American University |
|
Vice President - 2 years |
Vacant |
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|
Treasurer - 2 years |
Sharla Rivera (2nd year) | Georgetown University |
|
Recording Secretary - 2 years |
Viann Casteel (1st year) |
American University |
|
Membership Secretary - 2 years |
Katherine Wise (1st year) | Solutions in Hometown Connections |
Members At Large (2026)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
| Past President - 1 year pastpresident@watesol.org |
Max Reinhart |
American University |
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Communications Chair - 2 years |
Sheri Baxter (1st year) | Department of Transportation |
| Professional Development - 2 years pd@watesol.org |
Marisa Lucian (Co-chair, 2nd year) Olivia McClendon (Co-chair, 2nd year) |
American University American University |
| Newsletter Editors - 2 years newsletter@watesol.org |
Lilia Ossa (Editor, 2nd year) Laura Isabel English (1st year) Louise Godley (Associate, 2nd year) |
Bridges Charter Public Schools |
| Advocacy Chair - 2 years advocacy@watesol.org |
Mingzhu Deng (1st year) Ashley Frost (1st year) |
Georgetown University Arlington Public Schools |
| 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 |
Jun Zhang (2nd year) Zhuoyu Yang (1st year) |
DCPS George Washington University |
| Adult Ed SIG Chair - 2 years adultsig@watesol.org |
Darlene Fahrenkrug (3rd year) Mason Zhou (2nd year) Kasia Helbin-Travis (1st year) |
Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) The Next Step Public Charter School EEC |
| NNEST Caucus Liaison - 2 years nnest@watesol.org |
Nataliia Cherevko (1st year) |
Washington English Center |
|
Archivist |
Krisztina Domjan (2nd year) |
American University |
To express interest in any of the vacant positions, contact pastpresident@watesol.org.
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