Director
Phone: +1(615)963-6750

 

vladimir

Vladimir Betancur B., M.Ed.
Coordinator
E-mail: vbedoya@tnstate.edu
Phone: +1(615)963-6434

Vladimir is the Coordinator for the Intensive English Center at Tennessee State University, where he enthusiastically develops programs, plans events and organizes excursions for international students. He comes from Medellin, Colombia, where he finished his B.A. in Education at Luis Amigó University (LAU) and served for over 12 years as an EFL Instructor at various leading schools. In Fall 2015 Vladimir enrolled in Tennessee State University to complete his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and graduated in May 2017 with a perfect GPA. Soon after graduation, he joined the Intensive English Center to be the Coordinator. Vladimir is married and has a daughter. He loves to travel, listen to music, and share quality time with his family and friends.

Brandi

Brandi Myers
ESL Instructor
E-mail: bmyers6@tnstate.edu 
Phone: +1(615)963-6911

Brandi is an Instructor at the Intensive English Center at Tennessee State University. After graduating from Austin Peay State University (APSU), she chose to pursue a career in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in the Republic of Korea. There she worked at various K-12 Language Institutions and Public Schools. In 2019, she received her M.A. degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at Arizona State University (ASU). After completing her degree, she chose to return to the Republic of Korea to continue her career in teaching ESL. After living and teaching aboard for nearly 7 years, she chose to move back to Tennessee in 2022. Currently, she is working towards an Ed.D in Educational Leadership at Drexel University. When she has spare time, she can be found reading, cycling, or writing.

janice williams

Janice M. Williams, BSDH, MS
ESL Instructor
E-mail:  jwilliams128@tnstate.edu
Phone: +1(615)963-5839

Janice is an Assistant Professor in the Dental Hygiene Department and an Instructor in the Intensive English Center at Tennessee State University.  She has a Master’s in Dental Hygiene Degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA and has been teaching for many years.  She is a tenured professor and is on several university committees as part of her commitment to service.  Janice teaches several dental hygiene and continuing education courses to students and professionals.  In 2011, she and several of her students traveled with two other student groups to South Africa where she taught a study abroad course.  She received her TESL Certification from the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute in 2013 and had the wonderful pleasure of teaching English to refugee students from many different countries.  Currently, she enjoys teaching English to her students and learning about their rich cultures.

 


ESL Instructor
Phone: +1(615)963-6911