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TLC Staff

Tennessee Language Center

TLC focuses on language learning, teaching and services for the public sector, the business community and private citizens. TLC has a mission of facilitating the intercultural communication goals of Tennesseans and others around the globe.

Eric Amos

Interim Executive Director

Brian Barnett

Director of World Languages

Eileen Bernstein

Interpretation and Translation Project Manager

Brenda Bess

Financial Assistant

Maya Campbell

Spanish Instructor

Aimee Dunphy

Project Manager

Irma Hernandez

Bilingual Administrative Coordinator, English Programs

Erin Keafer

Assistant Director of English Programs

Genevieve Linton

Program Manager

Mauricio Lopera

Assistant Director, World Languages

Adrian McDaniel

Interpretation and Translation Project Manager

Mahasweta Panigrahy

Interpretation and Translation Project Manager

Missy Pankake

Director of Marketing and Communications

Percy Person

Director of IT and Administrative Services

Richard Ponce de Leon

Training Specialist

Jenny Rish

Director of English Programs

Apryl Ruiz

Operations and HR Assistant

Amanda Shappard

Fiscal Director

Katie Smith

IT Coordinator

Xavier Trujillo

Bilingual Front Office Coordinator