FLAM Regions and
Regional Representatives
FLAM is divided into five regions. The regions are Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast & Southwest. Below you will find information about each regional representative as well links to news from each region. We encourage you to submit any celebrations, classroom activities, travel plans and professional accomplishments to your regional representative via their contact information below.
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Northwest Region
Representative : Bess Hayles
French Teacher, Lee's Summit High School
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Term : August 2022- October 2024
Counties : Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, Worth
Southwest Region
Representative : Caron Parnell
French Teacher, World Language CDC
Glendale High School
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Term : March 2023- October 2024
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Counties : Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Henry, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Wright
Central Region
Regional Representative: Suzanne Yonke
Coordinator of World Languages and Seal of BiLiteracy
Columbia Public School
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Term: May 2021 to October 2023
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Counties: Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Pulaski, Saline
Northeast Region
Regional Representative : Cady Villmer
Spanish Teacher, Rockwood Summit High School
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Term: October 2021 to October 2023
Counties : Adair, Audrain, Chariton, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, Sullivan, Warren.
Southeast Region
Regional Representative : Jen Meitz
Spanish Teacher, McCleur North High School
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Term : October 2020 to October 2022
Counties : Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne
