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This page lists the current members of the board (terms begin after the conference luncheon). The listing is final in that in case of resignations etc., previous office holders are no longer included. - Mailing addresses are listed only for those members who might conveivably receive such mail. Else email the respective person and ask for their postal address, or send attachments. - Note: "Client" will start a message in an email program; appropriate client setup on your end is required for this to work. "Online" will open a separate browser window with an online form. This does not require an email program on your end.

Officers


President

Denise Overfield

University of West Georgia, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-5966 * Fax: (678) 839-5276


President-Elect

Rhonda Wells
DeKalb County School System
Instruction, Bldg. B, 3770 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30032
Phone: 678-676-0227


Vice President for Advocacy

Amye Sukapdjo
Independent Consultant
Gainesville, GA


Vice President for Language Contests

Jamie Patterson
World Language Program Specialist, Fulton County Schools
Fulton County Schools Administrative Center
786 Cleveland Avenue SW, Atlanta GA 30315

Immediate Past President

Joe Frank Uriz
Parsons Elementary School

(Corresponding )Secretary

Pat McCoy
Wesleyan School
5405 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA 30092

Treasurer / Administrator

Mary Ellen Foye
P.O. Box 734, Griffin, GA 30224
Phone: (c) (770) 468-3396

Members-at-Large


FLES (ESFL)
Djaouida Bensaadoun
Amana Academy, Fulton County Charter School

Middle School

Tavane Moore
Renaissance MS, Fulton County
High School
Tammy Garces
Heard County High School
Post Secondary
Horst Kurz
Georgia Southern University, Foreign Languages
Directors

Editor(s) The Flag Journal
Archivist
Jane Hursey
Retired :-)
Public relations
Joy Lynn Tynes
Cobb Central Office
3295 South Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080
Conference
Brandi Meeks
Starr's Mill High School
193 Panther Path, Fayetteville, GA 30215
Phone: (770) 486-2710 * Fax: (770) 486-2716
Affiliate Liaison
Greg Barfield, Ed.D.
Electronic Media
Stephane Allagnon
Woodward Academy
GA DOE Representative (Non voting)
Greg Barfield
Foreign Language Association
of
Georgia
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Thank you to our wonderful sponsors:

FLAG Conference

Annual FLAG Awards

Georgia has outstanding educators, leaders, programs, and supporters.  Their talents make Georgia a leader in world language education. 

Please visit our web page at www.flageorgia.net, follow the link to Awards, and nominate a colleague, program, or leader. The instructions, applications, and information for each award are on the web page.

Administrative Support of Foreign Languages

Fostering Partnerships with World Languages

Leadership in World Languages

Professor of the Year

Teacher of Promise

Teacher of the Year 

Recognize our stars and encourage our new educators.

The deadline for nominations is December 2, 2024.

All dossier will have to be completed and submitted by December 15th, 2024

These awards will be presented at our annual conference in Augusta on March 1st, 2025.

 

MS/HS/FLES/ESFL Spoken Language Contest

The FLAG Middle & High School Spoken Language Contest is an annual event in which students from across the state demonstrate their ability to use the target language in oral communication. 

Please use this Spoken Contest link to have more information regarding the competition.

Please remember to pay your FLAG dues for 2024-2025 school year.   Dues are payable for the school year (September 1 through August 31).

 

To join or renew, simply fill out the application at the link below and submit it, along with your payment through PayPal. 

Join or Renew


We look forward to seeing you at a FLAG event in the 2024-2025 school year.

Membership

Membership Benefits

•FLAG provides a source of interaction and contact with colleagues and WL professionals at all levels of instruction and gives you admittance to a forum for the sharing and presentation of the latest trends in the profession.

•FLAG advocates on your behalf and represents your interests (official representation at SCOLT, ACTFL, and the JNCL/NCLIS Delegate Assembly).
•Eligible to attend and/or present at the annual FLAG conference.
•Participation in the FLES and MS/HS Spoken Language Contests.
•Eligible to receive FLAG awards.
•Eligible for offices as well as voting privileges.

Please follow this link for Membership  information and payment.

View our list of Patrons

FLAG is delighted to announce a special conference grant for new teachers provided by CULTR!

  Center for Urban Language Teaching and Research (CULTR) Grant

Grant Click HERE

 


Georgia World Language Teacher
Peer Mentoring Program
Mentoring is a critical component to teacher success, and thereby student achievement. Mentoring is even more powerful when it's done with someone in the same content area. As world language teachers, we don't always have a language mentor in our school, or even in the district. That's the reason STaRLT is launching a peer mentor program for Georgia's world language teachers. Our inaugural cohort will begin in the 2024-25 school year.


STaRLT GEORGIA

The vendor registration for the 2026 FLAG conference is now open.

Spaces are already being filled.

FLAG is excited about hosting another conference in Augusta. Our previous conference in Augusta was a great success with the teachers, administrators, and vendors.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to secure vendor space. Please complete your registration by using the following link.

For further information, please contact Mary Ellen Foye at eyofme@aol.com.

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Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Gwinnett County Latin Teacher Receives National Recognition

            The Foreign Language Association of Georgia wishes to congratulate Miriam Patrick, a Latin Teacher at Parkview High School, who recently was named the 2021 recipient of the Charles Humphreys Award. The American Classical League established this award in memory of Charles Humphreys to recognize excellence in teaching Classics and Classical Languages. Recipients should exemplify qualities which Charles himself brought to teaching and the profession, namely a “sparkling enthusiasm for scholarship, education, and the Humanities.” Ms. Patrick was recognized for her innovative teaching practices, including interdisciplinary instruction and authentic, real life learning opportunities for all students. Please join us in congratulating Miriam Patrick on this outstanding achievement.

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Fulton County Spanish Teacher Receives SCOLT Leadership Award

Ms. Tavane Moore of Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County was honored with the SCOLT Leadership Award at the annual conference in March 2021. The SCOLT Leadership Award is given for K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school and community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional and/or national level. Ms. Moore was chosen from a wide field of nominees from across the region because of her dedication to her long-time career as a Spanish teacher, her ongoing advocacy of world languages opportunities for her students, and her long history of presenting at state, regional and national conferences. One of Ms. Moore’s references indicated Ms. Moore is, without question, one of the most outstanding teachers and facilitators I have witnessed in my nineteen years of teaching. FLAG congratulates Ms. Moore and thanks her for her many years of membership and service to FLAG!

Students,

Use this link to register

Post-Secondary Teaching: Dr. Kelly Davidson

Dr. Kelly Davidson has a B.A. from Furman University, an M.A. from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from Emory University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of French and World Language Education at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA.

In her recommenders’ words:

“Dr. Davidson goes well beyond the classroom in that she is a tireless advocate for French in schools and all languages at the primary levels. This is her passion and her spirit; she loves spreading the joy of FLES. Similarly, she combines her research interests, such as equity and teaching as community, into her practical teaching.”

“Her outstanding contributions to world language teaching and the preparation of new

generations of language instructors as well as her passionate advocacy for early language

learning and teaching make Dr. Davidson an invaluable member not only of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at VSU but also of the profession.”

Post-Secondary Teaching: Dr. Kelly Davidson

Dr. Kelly Davidson has a B.A. from Furman University, an M.A. from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from Emory University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of French and World Language Education at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA.

In her recommenders’ words:

“Dr. Davidson goes well beyond the classroom in that she is a tireless advocate for French in schools and all languages at the primary levels. This is her passion and her spirit; she loves spreading the joy of FLES. Similarly, she combines her research interests, such as equity and teaching as community, into her practical teaching.”

“Her outstanding contributions to world language teaching and the preparation of new

generations of language instructors as well as her passionate advocacy for early language

learning and teaching make Dr. Davidson an invaluable member not only of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at VSU but also of the profession.”

Post-Secondary Teaching: Dr. Kelly Davidson

Dr. Kelly Davidson has a B.A. from Furman University, an M.A. from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from Emory University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of French and World Language Education at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA.

In her recommenders’ words:

“Dr. Davidson goes well beyond the classroom in that she is a tireless advocate for French in schools and all languages at the primary levels. This is her passion and her spirit; she loves spreading the joy of FLES. Similarly, she combines her research interests, such as equity and teaching as community, into her practical teaching.”

“Her outstanding contributions to world language teaching and the preparation of new

generations of language instructors as well as her passionate advocacy for early language

learning and teaching make Dr. Davidson an invaluable member not only of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at VSU but also of the profession.”