Board Nominations and Elections

Serve on the WAESOL Board in 2023

  • President-Elect (serve as President Elect in 2023, and President in 2024)
  • Members-at-Large 
Click here for more information about board member roles and duties.
Click here to view the candidate bios for the 2022 election.

Important 2022 Election Dates:

  • September 18th:  Nominations open. Log-in to your WAESOL account to submit your nomination.  You will need to provide a short biography (150 words).
  • November 16th:  Nominations Close
  • November 20th:  Elections open electronically to membership
  • November 26th:  Elections close
  • January 1st, 2023:  New Board Member terms begin

As a team of professionals from all over Washington, we believe in working to advance the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages.  If you are a WAESOL member living or working in Washington or within 100 miles of the state boundaries and want to work with us, we encourage you to run for office. Develop your leadership and service, meet new people, and have a great time, too!

General Information

WAESOL seeks from its membership volunteers to serve on the WAESOL Board starting January 1st of each year.  

Board members are required to attend 4 meetings each year and participate in planning for and implementing the annual conference.  As a working board, there are also several committees on which to serve as a member of the board.  

Requirements:

  • Must be a current WAESOL member at the time of the election and throughout the term of the position.  (Become a member or renew your membership by visiting the membership page.)
  • Must work or reside in Washington State or within 100 miles of the state border upon election to the Board.
  • Any Board member involved with finances may be subject to a background check.

Responsibilities for each position are posted HERE

To nominate yourself, log-in using the email associated with your WAESOL membership.  You will need to include a 150 word bio (in the third person) that will be posted online and shared with WAESOL members during the election.  

Nominations to serve on the Board 2023-2024 are now closed
Voting takes place in November of each year.  Current members receive a link via email to vote.