The purpose of the English Learners (EL) Advisory Board is to strengthen the collaboration between the EL office and community partners serving our international families. Community partners have strong connections with families and students, and MNPS’s goal is to leverage that connection to ensure that families know their rights, are aware of available resources and programs, and understand the education and support their child is receiving in school. Community partners are also able to share the needs they see in the communities they serve to inform the MNPS EL Office’s programming and initiatives.
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Co-Chairs:
Vanessa Lazón, MNPS
Molly Hegwood, MNPS
Members:
Maria Arvizu, MNPD
Marina Assad, MNPS
Melissa Bentley, MNPS
Dr. Carol Brown, MNPS
Melissa Cornejo-Nell, MNPS
Erica Combs, Legacy Mission Village
Laura DaFonte, Hispanic Family Foundation
Manuel Díaz De León, MNPS
Chi-Chi Faulk, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Ida Hood, Legacy Mission Village
Lisa Hsin, AIR
Sandra Hurtado, MNPS
Courtney Ivy, MNPS
Sarah Johnson, Catholic Charities
Tara Lentz, Conexion Americas
Rob Manauis, NICE
Teriz Michael, Siloam Health
Casey Minshall, MNPS
Sabina Mohyuddin, American Muslim Advisory Council
Abby Mosby, Nations Ministry Center
Ebralie Mwizerwa, Legacy Mission Village
Vanessa Neria, PP TN
Leslie Osborne, MNPS
Luis Pedraza, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Margaret Proffitt, MNPS
Jazmin Ramirez, EdTrust
Monica Reyna, MNPS
Jamil Sameen, Nashville Gov
Juan Seda, MNPS
Martha Silva, Conexion Americas
Blanca Suarez, Conexion Americas
Elizabeth Thomas, MNPD Family Intervention Program
Megan Trcka, MNPS
Carrie Weir, MNPS
David Williams, MNPS
Lydia Yousef, Elmahaba Center
Maria Zapata, Conexion Americas
