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
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
Regional Representative : Adriana Szczesny
Spanish Teacher, Villa Duchesne
Term : October 2021 to October 2023
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
Term: May 2021 to October 2023
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, Visitation Academy
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
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
