The Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association is an organization for all foreign language educators in the state of Tennessee. Our goal is to promote and advocate for foreign language education in the state and to provide assistance and resources to those teaching foreign languages at all levels.
TFLTA is working on updating its name and constitution. See the attached documents for more information on these proposed changes. Side by side comparison, 1985 version, proposed new version
2021 tflta board of directors
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Jessica Sexton, Hume-Fogg High School
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: Claire Gonzalez, Harpeth Hall School
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: Raluca Negrisanu, ETSU
PAST PRESIDENT: Becky Peterson, Vanderbilt University
SECRETARY: Erika Stevens, Walters State Community College
APPOINTED POSITIONS
TREASURER: Daniel Paolicchi, Montgomery Bell Academy
CONFERENCE SECRETARY: Betsy Taylor, Battle Ground Academy
HISTORIAN: Patsy Lanigan, Montgomery Bell Academy
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Peggy Ross, Franklin Road Academy
JOURNAL EDITOR: Pattie Davis-Wiley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
EXHIBITS CHAIR: Allison Maldonado, Farragut High School
WEBMASTER: Erika Stevens, Walters State Community College
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Ryan Linger, Farragut High School
BOARD MEMBERS
2019-2021
Christina Amezquita, Glendale Elementary School
Kurstin Bush, Nashville State Community College
Ryan Linger, Farragut High School
Valerie Rutledge, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Karen Sorenson, Austin Peay State University
Xiaohua Wei, Franklin / Independence High School
2020-2022
Jules Harris, Halls High School
Gibson Keith, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Anne Moctezuma, MLK Magnet High School
Joshua Nave, University of Memphis
Monica Frazier, Battle Ground Academy
Catherine Childs, Briarcrest Christian High School
2021-2023
Katrina Hughes, Motlow State Community College
Paul Jennemann, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences
Cecile Laine, Harpeth Hall
Maria Marable, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
Giovanna Rodriguez, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
David Sick, Rhodes College
Melaine Taylor, Hume-Fogg and Meigs Magnet
Janine Zahuczky, White House High School
Ying Zhang, Montgomery Bell Academy
AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AATF: Ashlee Headrick, Battle Ground Academy
AATG: Ryan Linger, Farragut High School
AATSP: Lisa Stone, Sevier County High School
TCA: Sarah Ellery, Montgomery Bell Academy
PRESIDENT: Jessica Sexton, Hume-Fogg High School
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: Claire Gonzalez, Harpeth Hall School
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: Raluca Negrisanu, ETSU
PAST PRESIDENT: Becky Peterson, Vanderbilt University
SECRETARY: Erika Stevens, Walters State Community College
APPOINTED POSITIONS
TREASURER: Daniel Paolicchi, Montgomery Bell Academy
CONFERENCE SECRETARY: Betsy Taylor, Battle Ground Academy
HISTORIAN: Patsy Lanigan, Montgomery Bell Academy
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Peggy Ross, Franklin Road Academy
JOURNAL EDITOR: Pattie Davis-Wiley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
EXHIBITS CHAIR: Allison Maldonado, Farragut High School
WEBMASTER: Erika Stevens, Walters State Community College
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Ryan Linger, Farragut High School
BOARD MEMBERS
2019-2021
Christina Amezquita, Glendale Elementary School
Kurstin Bush, Nashville State Community College
Ryan Linger, Farragut High School
Valerie Rutledge, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Karen Sorenson, Austin Peay State University
Xiaohua Wei, Franklin / Independence High School
2020-2022
Jules Harris, Halls High School
Gibson Keith, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Anne Moctezuma, MLK Magnet High School
Joshua Nave, University of Memphis
Monica Frazier, Battle Ground Academy
Catherine Childs, Briarcrest Christian High School
2021-2023
Katrina Hughes, Motlow State Community College
Paul Jennemann, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences
Cecile Laine, Harpeth Hall
Maria Marable, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
Giovanna Rodriguez, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
David Sick, Rhodes College
Melaine Taylor, Hume-Fogg and Meigs Magnet
Janine Zahuczky, White House High School
Ying Zhang, Montgomery Bell Academy
AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AATF: Ashlee Headrick, Battle Ground Academy
AATG: Ryan Linger, Farragut High School
AATSP: Lisa Stone, Sevier County High School
TCA: Sarah Ellery, Montgomery Bell Academy
Upcoming Board Meetings:
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Would you like to nominate someone for the TFLTA Board of Directors? If so, please submit names using the form below. All nominees must be TFLTA members in good standing. Candidates for Second Vice-President must have previously served on the Board of Directors, and candidates for the Board of Directors must have been TFLTA members for three of the past four years. Please feel free to submit your own name for consideration if you would like to volunteer to serve!