FLAM Regions and
Regional Representatives
FLAM is divided into five regions. The regions are Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast & Southwest. Below you will find information about each regional representative as well links to news from each region. We encourage you to submit any celebrations, classroom activities, travel plans and professional accomplishments to your regional representative via their contact information below.
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Northwest Region
Representative : Bess Hayles
French Teacher, Lee's Summit High School
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Term : August 2022- October 2024
Counties : Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, Worth
Southwest Region
Representative : Caron Parnell
French Teacher, World Language CDC
Glendale High School
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Term : March 2023- October 2024
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Counties : Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Henry, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Wright
Central Region
Regional Representative: Cip Casado
Spanish Teacher at Whitfield School in St. Louis, MO
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Term: October 2023- October 2025
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Counties: Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Pulaski, Saline
Northeast Region
Regional Representative : Eric Richards
German Teacher, Fort Zumwalt North High School
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Term: October 2023- October 2025
Counties : Adair, Audrain, Chariton, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, Sullivan, Warren.
Southeast Region
Regional Representative : Kassi Biggerstaff
Spanish Teacher, Seckman Middle School
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Term : October 2023- October 2025
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Counties : Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne