Ohio Foreign Language Association

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Committees
Committee Chairs are elected to the OFLA Board. They are charged with specific issues of interest to OFLA.

Committee Chairs also serve on various divisions of the Association, based on the mission and vision of OFLA.
# Name Position
1 Jane Rauschenberg Articulation & Curriculum
2 Mark Himmelein Awards
3 Lucas Hoffman Beginning Teachers
4 Barry Thomas By-Laws
5 Mark Himmelein College
6 Judy McCombs Early Language Learning
7 Martha Pero Nominations
8 Erica O'Keeffe Political Advocacy
9 Patrice Brown Castillo Professional Development
10 Michelle Garlock Promotional Educational Activities
11 Retired Teachers - TBD Retired Teachers
12 Stacy Knipp Scholarship
13 John Meadows Secondary Language Learning
14 Isabel Espinoza-Cavour Teacher Education and Licensure
15 Theresa Minick Technology & WL

Organization

Committees

The OFLA Vision

Every Ohio student will be proficient in a second language, which is essential to a world-class education.

The OFLA Mission

The Ohio Foreign Language Association is committed to world language study beginning in the primary grades, so that every learner, from early childhood through adult, acquires a high level of communicative and intercultural competence.

The OFLA Strategic Plan

1. Establish clear expectations for foreign language learners.

2. Build the capacity of foreign language teachers to prepare learners to demonstrate their proficiency.

3. Build support for foreign language instruction among parents, policy leaders, the business community and opinion leaders in the media.



News Flash

The OFLA Annual Conference: April 8-10, 2010

Hyatt Hotel on Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio

Conference Information