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RIFLA is seeking new board and committee members to move multilingualism forward in the state of Rhode Island! Consider making a difference!

OFFICERS (2021-2023)                                           DIRECTORS and voting members

President

Kristin Archambault

Mansfield (CT) Middle School

French, Spanish, and ESL Teacher


Vice President


Treasurer




Recording Secretary


Kayla Soares 


Corresponding Secretary 


Michaela McCaughey

Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts (TAPA), Providence

Spanish Teacher & Dual Enrollment Coordinator



Advocacy Liaison

Leah Crescenzo

Preservice Student/Novice Teacher Representative

Rebecca Hobin




2023-2025 Board Members

Leah Crescenzo, Advocacy Liaison

East Greenwich High School

French Teacher


Emilia Carrillo, Social Media 

The Gordon School

Middle School Spanish


Sandra Severinkangas, Web Communications Chair

Paul Cuffee Upper School

Spanish Teacher and Advisor



2022-2024 Board Members

Piedade Lemos

Providence Career and Technical Academy (PCTA)

Teacher Leader for World Languages


Dawson Woodward

The Rectory School

Spanish Teacher


Audrey Lamou

St. George's School

French Teacher


Representatives from regional language associations (AATF, RITI, AATG, AATSP, CLTA)  

University Liaisons


Sílvia Oliveira, Ph.D.

Rhode Island College

Assoc. Professor of Portuguese Studies

Director, Institute of Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies


Dr. Ignacio Perez-Ibañez

University of Rhode Island

Associate Professor of Spanish and Teacher Education

Director, Spanish International Engineering Program

 

Dr. Erin Papa

Rhode Island College

Associate Professor of World Languages and World Languages Educational Studies

Director, World Languages Education Program 



2022-23  Committees

PD/Conference Committee: Kristin Archambault, Chair

Audrey Lamou

Kayla Soares

Dawson Woodward


Seal of Biliteracy Committee: Sarah Steverman, Chair 22-24

Michaela McCaughey


Nominations/Awards Committee: Sarah Steverman, Chair 22-24

Leah Crescenzo

Rebecca Hobin

Piedade Lemos

Kristin Archambalt


Web Communications Committee: Sandra Severinkangas, Chair 21-23

Michaela McCaughey

Emilia Carrillo





To Contact RIFLA:

Email: riflainfo@gmail.com

Mailing address: RIFLA, PO Box 95Foster, RI 02825-1326

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