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

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

Financial Assistant

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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

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A woman with long dark hair wearing a gold topMaya Campbell

Spanish Instructor

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

Project Manager, Interpretation & Translation Services

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Headshot of a woman with long dark hairRebecca Todd Garvin, Ph.D.

Research Associate

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

English Programs Bilingual Administrative Coordinator

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A woman with short curly dark hair wearing a light blue turtleneckErin Keafer

Assistant Director of English Programs

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A woman with long brown hair wearing a white topGenna Linton

Project Manager & Trainer, Interpretation and Translation

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A man with black hair and glasses wearing a brown jacketMauricio Lopera

Assistant Director, World Languages

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

Project Manager, Interpretation and Translation

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

Project Manager, Interpretation and Translation

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

Director of Marketing & Communications

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

Director of IT

A man with black hair, beard, and moustache wearing glasses and a black shirt.Richard Ponce-de-Leon

Director of Interpretation & Translation

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

Director of English Programs

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

Accounting Specialist

A woman with curly brown hair wearing a black jacket over a green shirt. Amanda Shappard

Director of Finance & Administration

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A woman with blond hair pulled back wearing a blue plaid shirt.Katie Smith

IT Coordinator

Xavier Trujillo

Bilingual Front Office Coordinator