Vacant Positions
The following board positions are currently vacant. If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact president@kwla.org.
- Communications Director
- Regional Representatives
- Central Kentucky
- Green River Region
- Jefferson County Public Schools
- Northern Kentucky
- Ohio Valley
- Southeast/South Central
- Western Kentucky
- Student Expo Co-Chair
Executive Board
Beck Sexton, NBCT
President
Spanish, Eastern High School, Jefferson County
Dr. Stayc Dubravac
President-Elect
Program Director of Teaching WL & ESL, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Hoban
Past President
French, Louisville Collegiate School
Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell
Secretary
Spanish, Musicuentos
Francisco Castillo
Treasurer
Spanish & Dual Language Immersion, Administrative Dean, Fayette County
Full & Extended Board
Vacant
Communications Director
Ben Hawkins
Am. Assn. of Teachers of French (KY chapter)
French, Rowan County Senior High
Melony Martinez
Am. Assn. of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese (KY Chapter)
Spanish, Frankfort High School
Dr. Jianfen Wang
KY Assn. of Chinese Lang. Teachers
Chinese, Berea College
Joanne Fairhurst
KY Classics Assn.
Latin, Louisville Classical Academy
Elena Kamenetzky
KY Assn. of Japanese Teachers
Japanese, Eastern High School, Jefferson County
Nadine Jacobsen-McLean
National Network of Early Language Learning (KY Rep)
Spanish & Dual Language Immersion, Hawthorne Elem, Jefferson County
Dr. Brenna Byrd
University Liaison
German, University of Kentucky
Vacant (position is at KDE)
Kentucky Department of Education Liaison
Alyse Treesh
Regional Representative Lead Fayette County Private Schools
French, Lexington Christian Academy
Christine Hutchins
Jefferson County Private Schools Representative
Chinese, Francis Parker School of Louisville
Remona Estep
KEDC Representative
Spanish, Martin County High School
Tamara Kunkel
Kentucky Valley Representative
Spanish, Knott County High School
Vacant
Central Kentucky Representative, Green River Region Representative, JCPS Representative, Northern Kentucky Representative, Ohio Valley Representative, Southeast/South central Representative, Western Kentucky Representative
Committee & Initiative Leadership
Any KWLA member is invited to serve on our committees. If you are interested in getting involved, email the committee chair or info@kwla.org for more information!
Dr. Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby
Advocacy Chair
Russian, University of Louisville
Alfonso de Torres Núñez
Awards Chair
Spanish, Bloom Elementary, Jefferson County
Margaret Collin Smith
Professional Development Chair
German, Greenwood High School, Warren County
Laura Youngworth
Seal of Biliteracy Chair KY
WL Advisory Council Chair
WL Advisory Council Chair
French, District Supervisor, Retired
Lydia Kohler
Student Expo Chair
French, Frederick Douglass High School, Fayette County
Dr. Stayc Dubravac
Conference Chair
Program Director of Teaching WL & ESL, University of Kentucky
Ben Hawkins
LIINK Lead
French, Rowan County Senior High