In April 2025, Iuliia Fakhrutdinova was selected to serve as a member of the Justice & Equity Professional Council (JEPC) for the TESOL International Association. This is a new professional council that will advance the association’s commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and access and will help ensure member needs are being met.

Members are appointed by the TESOL Executive Committee through an application process, with advice from the leadership of the current JEPC. Once appointed, council members make a one-year commitment to serve, renewable up to three years.

Within this council, Iuliia and other members will work on supporting webinars, TESOL policies, and overall virtual and in-person convention strategies to make the TESOL convention accessible to all members worldwide.

For more information, check out the council’s website: TESOL Creates New Justice and Equity Professional Council