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We are always looking for people interested in leadership positions. Currently, we are seeking applicants for a state
representative for Vermont and treasurer. - The Publishers' Liaison is responsible for inviting representatives
of regional and national publishing companies that make books, CDs, and other teaching resources for English language learners
to display their materials at our conference(s). The Publishers' Liaison is also responsible for asking higher education institutions
to display information about their teaching programs in ESOL. The Publishers’ Liaison also has the duties of contacting
publishers and higher education representatives by e-mail and/or phone; answering conference questions; acting as liaison
for them with the conference site coordinator; assisting them the day of the conference with set-up; collecting materials
from them for the raffle; thanking them for participation, and notifying them of future conferences. The Publishers' Liaison
is a member of the executive board and meets with other members four times a year. There is no term limit to this position.
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State Representatives are responsible for ensuring communication with the members in each state respectively, and are to serve
as liaison between respective state members and the association. Regional Representatives are charged with promoting
membership in their states and presenting a collaboratively written state report to the Executive Board at each board meeting.
They are charged with helping the association better serve the members in their state. They are also responsible for
organizing and presenting a spring gathering in their respective states, with the assistance of other board members residing
in their state and volunteers from the membership list. State representatives serve a three-year term.
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successor the President, the President-Elect shall undertake such responsibilities as the President or the Executive Board
may delegate. The President-Elect is responsible for the following: delegating the planning, preparing, promoting, implementing,
and evaluation of the annual conference; and reporting on the progress of the annual conference. The President-Elect shall
preside over meetings in the absence of the President. This is a three-year commitment to the board.
All board
members are expected to be members of the national organization of TESOL and meet four times annually. Three of these meetings
are by conference call. All board members assist in planning and executing conferences.
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