Vol State Foreign Language Faculty
Dr. Jaime Sánchez
Jaime Sanchez,
Associate Professor of English
BA Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
MA Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
AS Nashville State Technical Institute
DA Middle Tennessee State University
Office: Ramer 149
Phone: 230-3379
jaime.sanchez@volstate.edu
Prof. Kay McLean
Ms. McLean is a teacher of French, English, and English as a Second Language. She has studied in both France and Canada. She has taken students to France during the academic year and in the summer. She invites your questions about French classes, study abroad, and future trips to French speaking countries.
Kay
McLean,
Instructor in English, ESL and French
BA Middle Tennessee State University
M Ed Middle Tennessee State University
Additional graduate study Tennessee State University
Foreign study: University of Strasbourg, France, University of Montpellier,
France
Office: Ramer 165
Phone: 615-230-3385
kay.mclean@volstate.edu
Prof. Michelle Vandiver
Michelle Vandiver holds a B.A. in Spanish with a minor in Psychology from the University of North Alabama in Florence and a M.A. in Spanish and Linguistics from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Professor Vandiver has studied and lived in Guadalajara, Mexico for two summers. She also studied and lived in Salamanca and Alcalá de Henares, Spain during two summers. She has traveled to various Spanish speaking countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, and Spain. In May of 2004, Professor Vandiver and Professor Effland took the first group from Volunteer State to Spain for a ten day trip. The Foreign Language Department plans to continue to offer these trips to Volunteer State students. This summer Professor Vandiver also spent 10 days in Costa Rica.
Michelle Vandiver,
Instructor of Foreign Languages
BA University of North Alabama
MA University of Alabama
Office: Ramer 148
Phone: 230-2165
michelle.vandiver@volstate.edu
Prof. Robert L. Effland, Spanish
Prof. Effland holds the degrees of A.A. from a community
college, B.A., M.A., and Ed.S. from the University of Iowa. He studied in the
doctoral program at U.C.L.A. and has studied in Guadalajara, Mexico with the
University of Arizona. He has taught at a community college and directed the
Language Institute and Foreign Language Department at Marycrest International
University in Davenport, Iowa. He has lived and studied in Mexico and Spain and
taken groups to both countries. He enjoys working with technology to provide
interesting supplemental delivery and practice of foreign language study. "I
love it here at Vol State and enjoy living in Gallatin and getting to know the
Middle Tennessee area. All the people, including students, faculty, staff and
administration are great." Prof. Vandiver and I had a great time taking a group
of students, faculty and community members to Spain in May 04 and look forward
to our trip to Costa Rica this May.
Office: Ramer 104
Phone: (615) 230-3211
email: Robert.Effland@volstate.edu
Cindy Chanin, Instructor of English and ESL
BA 1972 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MA 1994 Tennessee State University
Additional Graduate Coursework, Tennessee State University
Office: Building 500, Room 500A
Phone: 230-5127
cynthia.chanin@volstate.edu