The staff of the Tennessee Language Center bring a variety of skills and experiences to the team. If you are interested in working with us, check out our job openings.

A man with dark hair and a beard and moustache wearing a black shirtEric Amos

Executive Director

A woman with light brown long curly hair wearing a flowered shirtEileen Bernstein

Project Manager, Interpretation & Translation

A woman with long brown straight hair wearing a teal shirtBrenda Bess

Financial Assistant

A man with short light brown hair and a beard and moustache wearing a white button-down shirt with a green tieC. Brian Barnett, Ph.D.

Director of World Languages

A woman with long dark hair wearing a gold topMaya Campbell

Spanish Instructor

A woman with medium length light brown curly hair wearing a light colored top under a black jacketAimee Dunphy

Project Manager, Interpretation & Translation Services

A woman with long dark curly hair wearing a multi-color dark topIrma Hernandez

English Programs Bilingual Administrative Coordinator

Erin Keafer

Assistant Director of English Programs

Genna Linton

Project Manager, Interpretation and Translation

Mauricio Lopera

Assistant Director, World Languages

African American woman with short black curly hair wearing glasses and a black shirtAdrian McDaniel

Project Manager, Interpretation and Translation

Indian woman with wavy shoulder length black hair wearing glasses and a white shirtMahasweta Panigrahy

Project Manager, Interpretation and Translation

Woman with long straight light brown hair wearing glasses and a purple shirtMissy Pankake

Director of Marketing & Communications

African American man with dreads wearing sunglasses and black shirt over a blue TshirtPercy Person

Director of IT

Richard Ponce de Leon

Training Specialist

A woman with long straight brown hair wearing a pink blouseJenny Rish

Director of English Programs

A woman with long light brown straight hair wearing a multi-colored neck scarf and a black jacketApryl Ruiz

Accounting Specialist

A woman with long curly brown hair wearing a red shirt under a black jacketAmanda Shappard

Fiscal Director

Staff headshot of Katie SmithKatie Smith

IT Coordinator

Xavier Trujillo

Bilingual Front Office Coordinator