2021-2025 Executive Committee
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CORE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Agnes Kucharska Is one of three signing officers, signs all correspondence which is sent on behalf of the Chapter. Guides Chapter activities, organizes, and chairs Executive Committee (EC) meetings. President-Elect: OPEN Is in training for the position of the President. May fill in during an absence of the President. Treasurer: Wendy Tate Is one of two signing officers on financial documents. Manages the financial activities of the Chapter and prepares an oral financial report for each EC meeting, reports the financial status of the Chapter regularly to TESL Ontario and annually to the membership at the Chapter AGM. Is responsible for pre- and on-site registration of the membership for Chapter-organized professional development activities, as well as creates and stores a backup of all financial statements. Recording Secretary: Mauli Chinambu Records minutes of EC meetings and electronically distributes them to all members of the Committee. Functions as Parliamentarian for the Committee, and maintains electronic and hard copies of all minutes and correspondence. Affiliate Representative: Agnes Kucharska Attends Affiliate Representative meetings and occasional TESL Ontario Board meetings, liaises between TESL Ontario and the Chapter, and informs the EC of AR meeting dates. Responds to membership queries that come through the Chapter e-mail system or directs them to the appropriate EC members. Liaises and facilitates communication amongst Chapters. Membership Secretary: Rebecca Maloney Promotes TESL membership, prepares an oral membership report for each EC meeting, reports the Membership statistics annually to the membership at the Chapter AGM. Attends TESL Ontario Chapter Membership Secretaries’ meetings to represent the Chapter and reports to the Executive. Maintains a list of members in attendance at TESL Hamilton-Wentworth PD events for eventual reporting to TESL Ontario, maintains a list of Chapter members who are interested in volunteer opportunities in the organization, and forwards names to the appropriate sub-committee chairs. OTHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (NON-CORE EXECUTIVE) Professional Development Committee Director: Rebecca Maloney Member: Agnes Kucharska Facilitates the planning and implementation of the Spring Conference and other PD activities, if possible, each year. Manages communication with PD presenters from the invitation to the day of presentation, coordinates with other Committee members or with volunteers for event management (invitations, locale, all incidental details & arrangements). Requests insurance from TESL Ontario for appropriate coverage, updates the presenters on the projected final numbers for Conference or other workshops three-five days before the event. Coordinates the compilation of PD evaluation results with Committee members and submits a final Report at the AGM. Communications Committee Director: Jolie Huang Member: Mandeep Somal, Rebecca Maloney Maintains and monitors all communications on the TESL Hamiton-Wentworth website and social media pages. Creates and distributes communications for larger events including annual conference. Coordinates volunteers working on various communication-oriented activities for the Chapter. Holds monthly communications committee meetings. Social Committee Director: Jeniffer Small Member: Agnes Kucharska Coordinates volunteers in the Social Committee to organize, staff, and “cater” Chapter social events. Arranges for refreshments at Chapter meetings, the Conference(s), the AGM and/or PD workshops or events. Volunteer Committee Director: OPEN Member: OPEN Recruits and monitors all Chapter volunteers and coordinates volunteer activities on behalf of the EC. Holds regular volunteer committee meetings. |
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