2013 WAESOL Board members
Ron Belisle (Contact Ron)
Affiliation: Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute
Ron received his MA in TESOL from Washington State University in 1987. He has taught in Japan for 4 years at a private language program, two public high schools and at the university level. Since 1990, he has taught at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute in Spokane as well as in summer intensive English programs at Gonzaga University and Washington State University. He has previously served as the 2011 WAESOL President, the 2011 Tri-TESOL Conference Chair, and the chair of four Spokane Regional ESL Conferences. He was also on the planning committee of the recent 2012 TESL Canada Conference. Ron has presented at 12 national TESOL conferences and numerous WAESOL and regional conferences on issues related to technology in education and administration. Ron lives in Spokane and is married to Kathy (28 years) and has three great kids, Matt, who donates programming services to WAESOL, Andrew who will graduate from Bangor University in Wales, UK and Jessica who is a senior majoring in history and theater arts at Carroll College in Helena, Montana.
Bevin Taylor (Contact Bevin)
Affiliation: Highline Community College
Bevin has been working in the TESOL field for 10 years. She was born and raised in the Midwest and received her MA-TESL from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She is currently the Coordinator of the ABE/GED/ESL Department at Highline Community College, where she also enjoys teaching ESL in the college’s non-credit ESL program, serving immigrant and refugee students. She is especially interested in helping immigrant and refugee adults reach their goals of transitioning to college classes. Bevin has served as Member-at-Large on the WAESOL Board for five years, where she has been instrumental in planning the annual conference for the past several years. She looks forward to continuing to serve the organization in a leadership role.
Joan Ann Johnston (Contact Joan)
Affiliation: Gonzaga University
Joan has been engaged in English language teaching since 1986. Since her first experience teaching in Taiwan more than 26 years ago, she has taught in a wide variety of teaching situations at all levels from kindergarten through adult literacy and academic English. Joan has taken on leadership roles in curriculum development, program coordination, and teacher training in k-12, adult literacy, and university settings. Joan is a frequent presenter at conferences, including International TESOL, Center for Advanced Research in Language Acquisition (CARLA), and the Spokane Regional Conference. Joan has previously served on the Spokane Regional Conference planning committee and has been serving on the WAESOL Board of Directors since June of 2011. She is currently completing her doctoral dissertation on elementary ELL interaction through Washington State University. Her passion is for working with students on the margins, especially in the refugee/immigrant communities.
Ani Derderian (Contact Ani)
Ani is a PhD Candidate at Washington State University. She worked as a research assistant (RA) in the Department of Teaching and Learning for one year and as a teaching assistant (TA) in the Chemistry Department. Currently, she is a WSU Housing Coordinator, Education Graduate Organization (EG0) officer and Graduate Professional Student Association (GPSA) District III representative. Ani's previous professional experience was in Jordan where she was a faculty member at the University of Jordan. She also worked for the United Nation (UNRWA) for two years. She speaks five languages fluently and has a diverse background. Moreover, she used to be a science, biology and chemistry educator at several institutions. Ani has published at several professional journals and has presented at many international conferences and workshops.
Lina Older (Contact Lina)
Affiliation: Highline Community College
Lina Older works at Highline Community College as an ESL (English as a Second Language) / ABE (Adult Basic Education) / GED (General Education) / I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training) Instructor. She has been at Highline since October 2007. She also works at Kaplan International as an Instructor of Grammar, Pronunciation and Survival English. She is involved in a program at Highline called CCID (Community Colleges for International Development, Inc) where she works with students from other countries in a situation similar as being a Host family by introducing them to the American culture. She is the Faculty advisor for the newly formed club "K-Pop Dance Group" which is a Korean dance club where they practice to perform at various events on and off campus. She received her Masters in Education from Eastern Washington University. Her nationality is Korean, German and Irish. She is dedicated to working with students to help them achieve their greatest goals.
Bevin Taylor
Members-at-Large
Affiliation: Highline Community College
Kenna is originally from England. She has been teaching ESL since 1984 when she received a Royal Society of Arts Diploma in TEFL from the International Teacher Training Institute in London. Kenna came to Seattle in 1991 after working at the Kyoto YMCA in Japan for five years. Kenna has worked at Highline Community College since 2008 and loves her job. Kenna was the WAESOL Recording Secretary for the 2011-2012 term and is now looking forward to serving on the board again as a Member-at-Large.
Affiliation: Highline Community College
Lijun is currently a tenured professor and the Director of the Tutoring Center at Highline Community College. She received her Master’s Degree in TESOL and her Doctor’s Degree in Education majoring in TESOL, Reading and Language Arts from the University of Washington. She has taught EFL in China for five years and has been teaching Academic Reading and ESL in community colleges in Washington State since 1993. As a seasoned professor, she has also been teaching graduate courses at Seattle University. She has published in several prestigious professional journals and presented at many national and international conferences and workshops. She is dedicated and has set her life goal in the field of education—the acquisition and the transfer of knowledge.
Affiliation: Seattle Times, Newspapers In Education
Katie has ten years of experience in ESL instruction and assessment. She has taught ESL locally at ELS Language Centers, Seattle and at a private school in Tokyo, Japan. Katie has also worked with international high school students as an Academic Coordinator through Northwest Student Exchange and with ESL adults as volunteer at Literacy Source. Katie regularly proctors TOEIC tests and rates TOEFL speaking tests in addition to her full-time position at The Seattle Times where she develops ESL lesson-plans as part of her role as the Outreach and Program Specialist in Newspapers In Education. She holds a Masters In Teaching from Seattle Pacific University. Katie hopes to add to the diversity of the WAESOL community by serving on the WAESOL board.
Affiliation: North Seattle Community College
Jamila is an ESL Instructor at North Seattle Community College. She has been teaching ESL, ABE and computers in the Seattle Community College District for ten years. Currently, she is working with immigrants and refugees, but she has also worked with international students for two years in Barcelona, Spain and for 4 years at the ELS Center at Seattle University. She completed graduate studies in TESOL while teaching and received her masters in TESOL from Seattle Pacific University in 2007. As a professional, she believes it is her responsibility to advocate for the educational interests of her students. Her professional interests include college transition, advanced writing, andragogy, and faculty professional development.
Affiliation: University of Idaho
Caroline is an assistant professor of applied linguistics in the MA TESL program at the University of Idaho. She received her MA from the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in Mexico and her PhD in Applied Linguistics from Georgia State University. Her areas of interests include cognitive and sociocultural aspects of language acquisition as well as teacher education. Prior to joining the University of Idaho faculty, Caroline taught courses in the Applied Linguistic program as well as ESL classes in the Intensive English Program at Georgia State University. She has also taught French, Spanish, and English language courses to children and adult in Mexico and Canada. Caroline is dedicated to her learners and to the field of TESOL and hopes to contribute ideas as a member-at-large on the WAESOL board.
Affiliation: Washington State University
Intensive American Language Center
Anne has enjoyed serving the WAESOL community for the past two years as a member-at-large. She has been teaching at the Intensive American Language Center at Washington State University for the past 6 years, while also serving on the Faculty Development, Educational Technology, Scholarship, Faculty, Materials, and Hiring committees. Anne’s master’s is in TESL from the University of Idaho and she loves teaching students of diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures. On the weekends, Anne and her husband Samir have a booth at the Moscow Farmer’s Market selling authentic Egyptian food. She has found that serving on the WAESOL board has been rewarding on many levels and has felt honored to have had the opportunity to do so.
Affiliation: Washington State University
Intensive American Language Center
Julie currently works as the Materials Coordinator and instructor at the Intensive American Language Center at Washington State University. She earned both her undergraduate (English & Spanish) and graduate (TESL) degrees at the University of Idaho. She also taught ESL for two years in South Korea both in a private English school for children, public kindergartens, and in the English Education Department at Gyeongsang National University.
Affiliation: Clark College
Kimberly Russell has been teaching English as a Second Language for over twenty-five years. She is a faculty member of Clark College in Vancouver, WA, working with IBEST programs, teaching ESL and ABE/GED courses as well. She has taught in the US and internationally, in Japan, and has taught all levels of ESL as well as ENL. She has taught in community education, as well as at colleges and universities. Helping adults achieve their goals- academic, work, and personal- is her passion. She has presented and published in the field and believes in supporting faculty professional development. She enjoys working others in the profession and supporting WAESOL in its work.
Administrative Assistant
Indira Hazbic (Contact Indira)
PO Box 13255
Des Moines, WA 98198
Appointed Positions
WAESOL World Quarterly Editor
Kimberly Russell
WAESOL World Quarterly Layout and Design Specialist
Julie Baumgartner
Professional Development Committee Chair
Vacant
Non-Board Positions
Publisher's Liaison
Maurea Maya (Contact Maurea)
Affiliation: Highline Community College
All WAESOL Board members are volunteers who also are professional ESL teachers or bilingual education teachers or teach in related fields.
Duties of Officers (from WAESOL Bylaws)
President: The President shall preside at all business meetings of the association and at all meetings of the board. The President shall appoint such special and standing committees as the Board deems necessary to the efficient operation of the organization. The President shall also serve as co-chair of the conference planning committee with the President Elect and Past President.
President Elect: In the President’s absence from a meeting, the President Elect shall assume duties. The President Elect shall assume the responsibilities and title of President the following year. The President Elect shall also undertake administrative duties as designated by the President. The President Elect shall also serve as co-chair of conference planning committee with the President and Past President.
Recording Secretary: The duties of the Recording Secretary are to record the minutes of all Board Meetings and the Annual Business Meeting of the general membership and then distribute those minutes in a timely manner. In addition, the Secretary shall ensure that appropriate procedures are followed during Board and annual meetings.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible for conducting and maintaining the financial records of the organization, serve as the primary signer on financial accounts, and work with the accountant to submit any tax documents. At the Annual Business meeting, the Treasurer shall present to the membership an annual written financial report, specifying sources and amounts of income and expenses. This position is a two-year term.
Assistant Treasurer: Assist Treasurer with the maintenance of financial records, preparation of documents, and communication with the Board regarding finances of WAESOL. The Assistant Treasurer shall be co-signer on all accounts.
Members at Large
There are eight members-at-large at a time serving on the board with at least one member-at-large representing the area of the state outside of the Puget Sound region. Four new ones are elected each year so that the terms overlap, with experienced members-at-large and new members-at-large being on the board each year.
Members-at-large serve 2-year terms each from January through December. They attend the four board meetings per year (see dates below), and they serve on one or more committees (Nominating and Elections Committee, Conference Planning Committee, Publications Committee, Grants and Awards Committee).
For your information, Seattle and WAESOL have been chosen as the host affiliate for 2017 TESOL Annual Convention. The board members at the time will be expected to be on this TESOL planning committee.
Board meetings are held four times a year and are open to any WAESOL member. WAESOL reimburses all or most of a board member's travel expenses when attending the board meetings and the annual conference.
Dates for 2013 WAESOL Board meetings
Indira Hazbic (Contact Indira)
PO Box 13255
Des Moines, WA 98198
Appointed Positions
WAESOL World Quarterly Editor
Kimberly Russell
WAESOL World Quarterly Layout and Design Specialist
Julie Baumgartner
Professional Development Committee Chair
Vacant
Non-Board Positions
Publisher's Liaison
Maurea Maya (Contact Maurea)
Affiliation: Highline Community College
All WAESOL Board members are volunteers who also are professional ESL teachers or bilingual education teachers or teach in related fields.
Duties of Officers (from WAESOL Bylaws)
President: The President shall preside at all business meetings of the association and at all meetings of the board. The President shall appoint such special and standing committees as the Board deems necessary to the efficient operation of the organization. The President shall also serve as co-chair of the conference planning committee with the President Elect and Past President.
President Elect: In the President’s absence from a meeting, the President Elect shall assume duties. The President Elect shall assume the responsibilities and title of President the following year. The President Elect shall also undertake administrative duties as designated by the President. The President Elect shall also serve as co-chair of conference planning committee with the President and Past President.
Recording Secretary: The duties of the Recording Secretary are to record the minutes of all Board Meetings and the Annual Business Meeting of the general membership and then distribute those minutes in a timely manner. In addition, the Secretary shall ensure that appropriate procedures are followed during Board and annual meetings.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible for conducting and maintaining the financial records of the organization, serve as the primary signer on financial accounts, and work with the accountant to submit any tax documents. At the Annual Business meeting, the Treasurer shall present to the membership an annual written financial report, specifying sources and amounts of income and expenses. This position is a two-year term.
Assistant Treasurer: Assist Treasurer with the maintenance of financial records, preparation of documents, and communication with the Board regarding finances of WAESOL. The Assistant Treasurer shall be co-signer on all accounts.
Members at Large
There are eight members-at-large at a time serving on the board with at least one member-at-large representing the area of the state outside of the Puget Sound region. Four new ones are elected each year so that the terms overlap, with experienced members-at-large and new members-at-large being on the board each year.
Members-at-large serve 2-year terms each from January through December. They attend the four board meetings per year (see dates below), and they serve on one or more committees (Nominating and Elections Committee, Conference Planning Committee, Publications Committee, Grants and Awards Committee).
For your information, Seattle and WAESOL have been chosen as the host affiliate for 2017 TESOL Annual Convention. The board members at the time will be expected to be on this TESOL planning committee.
Board meetings are held four times a year and are open to any WAESOL member. WAESOL reimburses all or most of a board member's travel expenses when attending the board meetings and the annual conference.
Dates for 2013 WAESOL Board meetings
- February 9
- April 27
- August 3
- September TBA (conference planning committee only)
- December 7