Regional Liaisons

 

The GATESOL Board has made the decision to improve communication between various parts of the state by appointing Regional Liaisons for a period of two years who will represent various counties in their area. They will assist GATESOL in ensuring greater participation in the organization. The Regional Liaison will serve as a liaison between the regions and the Executive Board. Regional Liaisons will be appointed by the President for a two-year term. If you have any concerns or information you wish to share, please contact the person in your region for assistance. The Duties and Responsibilities of this position will be listed below, as well as the areas served by each Liaison. Please see the link below to determine your r egion.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Share and disseminate information concerning the organization between the five regions and the Executive Board.
• Encourage membership in GATESOL.
• Foster Professional Development
• Identify and involve future leadership in the region in GATESOL
• Promote the publicity of GATESOL and its annual conference.
• Obtain and submit articles of interest concerning his/her region for the GATESOL Newsletter.
• Attend a minimum of one Board meeting during the year.
• Answer any questions or concerns in the region, as well as present any concerns to the Executive Board.
• Become informed about issues concerning political/legislative initiatives that affect English Language Learners in Georgia . Assist in the organization of a possible one-day mini-conference for their region organized by local members, universities, etc.

Regional Liaisons

click here to see a .pdf map of the regions

Region 1- Dr. Rachel Norwood

Region 2-Dr. Gerald Johnson

Region 3-Rebecca Reeves

Region 4-Dr. Inez Heath

Region 5- Dr. Lucia Ribeiro