Janice Snow Rodriguez, Executive Director                  

janice@tfli.org

Education: M.A. in Spanish Literature, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. ABD, Public Administration at Tennessee State University, Institute of Government. Cross Cultural Health Care Program Trainer. 

Experience: Janice has been with TFLI since 1999, beginning as the State Court Interpreter Certification Program Coordinator and Director of Interpretation and Translation Services.  Later she became Deputy Director, Acting Executive Director, then Executive Director.  Janice lives in Nashville with husband Ernie, children Claudia and Javier.

 

Other Professional Experience: University instructor, Information Specialist with the Voice of America Radio Marti Program, legal translator, intellectual property researcher, software support specialist. Travel in Latin America, Japan. NAJIT member, ATA member, ASPA member. 

 

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

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Apryl Ruiz, Front Desk Coordinator

apryl@tfli.org

 

Education: B.S. in Business Management from Mid-Continent University (in progress)

 

Experience: Volunteer work in Mexico building homes for less fortunate families. Attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. Has managed restaurants all over Illinois for Steak n Shake.

 

 

Languages: English and Spanish

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Patti Pardue-Fuenmayor, Administrative Assistant

patti@tfli.org

 

Education: BA in Management & Human Relations, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville.

   

Experience: Lived in Cartagena, Colombia 17 years. Taught ESL to all grade levels in a private all-girl school in Cartagena.

 

 Languages: English and Spanish. 

 

 

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Percy Person, Technology Coordinator

percy@tfli.org 

 

Languages: English, Macaronics