Our History
Past Presidents of Panama TESOL
Four decades of leadership serving Panama's English teaching community, since its founding in 1986.
Since 1986, connecting teachers, students and ELT professionals across Panama.
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Training, collaboration and new opportunities to teach better.
PANAMA TESOLPresidents 1986–2026
Panama TESOL was founded in 1986 by Melva Lowe de Goodin, its first president. Since then, the following individuals have led the association († indicates deceased):
Melva Lowe de Goodin — 1986 · Inelda Howard — 1987 · Alba Poveda — 1988 · Adelaida Jones † — 1989 · Sislyn Benson — 1990 · Antonio Howell — 1991 · Joselyn Barrows † — 1992 · Carlos Prescott † — 1993 · Patricia Lewis — 1994 · Daniel Atencio — 1995 · Ivonne Machado — 1996 · Victoria Lee † — 1997 · Marcela de Dickens — 1998–1999 · Carlos King † — 1998 · Christopher MClean † — 1999 · Edith Espino — 2000 · Carlos Prescott † — 2001–2003 · Donald Douglas † — 2003–2005 · Davina Cole — 2005–2007 · Lizzie G. De Paredes — 2007–2009 · Ana Palencia — 2009–2011 · Joanne Pyra — 2011–2013 · Joel Alvarez — 2013–2015 · Oderay Quijada — 2015–2017 · Margarita de De Gracia — 2017–2019 · Fernando De León — 2019–2021 · Monica Alejandra Leon Bosque — 2022–2024 · Zuleika Zapateiro — 2024–2026
