The board of directors includes esteemed professionals in the field who lead the development of TESOL’s vision and mission. The board of directors is elected annually by TESOL members.
Initiatives and Special Projects
Currently, the following initiatives have been identified:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
- Technology Improvements
- Language and Terminology (coming soon)
In addition, the following working group is underway:
- Governance Review-Communities of Practice
2023–2024 Executive Committee

Shelley Taylor
President
Western University
Ontario, Canada
Term: 2022–2025

Debra Suarez
President-Elect
Career Educator and National Advisor
Washington, D.C., USA
Term: 2023–2026

Joyce Kling
Past President
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
Term: 2021–2024

Amber Crowell Kelleher
Executive Director
TESOL Staff Office
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
2023–2024 Directors

Kisha Bryan
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Term: 2023-2026

Tamara Jones
Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland, USA
Term: 2021-2024

Graciela Martin
Instituto Cultural Argentino Norteamericano
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Term: 2021-2024

Kate Mastruserio Reynolds
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Term: 2022–2025

Mawa Samb
Minestere Education Bureau D'Anglais
Dakar, Senegal
Term: 2021-2024

Cynthia Wiseman
Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York (CUNY)
New York, New York, USA
Term: 2023–2026