 EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board is responsible for making all on-going operational decisions for WLU and is comprised of a President, President-Elect, Past President, and six elected officers.
Candidates successful in their bid for the presidency of WLU begin by serving a one-year term as President-Elect, then proceeding to President for a two-year term, and ending with the one-year term of Past President. This organizational formula allows for a gradual shift into the leadership position and ensures that a certain level of expertise is always available at the senior level.
All other Executive Board members serve 3-year terms with two Executive Board members being elected each year. The Executive Board members are elected by mail or electronic ballot, but in order to respect the international nature of WLU, no more than five Executive Board members are from the same country whenever possible. The Executive Board members shall attend meetings of both the Executive Board and the Delegates Assembly as voting members. The immediate Past President shall serve as a nonvoting advisor to the Executive Board.
WLU Constitution: Article IV, Section 3
2007-2008 WLU Executive Board
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 President
Katie Van Sluys
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
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Past President
Michael Muise
St. Mary Catholic School Shannonville, Ontario, Canada |
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Phil Fitzsimmons
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia
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Michael Hagan
San Roque School
Santa Barbara, CA
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Tasha Tropp Laman
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
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Debra Smith
Costal Carolina University
Conway, SC |
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Dorothy Suskind
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
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Dennis
Szymkowiak
Mundelein High School
Mundelein, IL
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Talking Points Editors
Edie Lanphar and James Wygant, San Roque School, Santa Barbara, CA
NCTE Administrative Liaison Specialist
Debbie Zagorski
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- Name
- Member number. (If you are not currently a member, please provide your address and phone number.)
- Name of the role for which you wish to be considered
- Preferred e-mail address (if other than the one used to submit this request.)
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Related Information:
WLU Constitution
Past WLU Executive Boards
2007 Annual Report, Whole Language Umbrella
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