Name: Natalie Khazaal

Department: Arabic Program, School of Modern Languages

Title: Assistant Professor of Arabic and Arab Culture

Hometown: Burgas, Bulgaria

Degree(s): Ph.D. Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California Los Angeles; M.A./B.A. Arab Studies, Sofia University

Name: Nicholas Platt

Department: Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts – School of Modern Languages

Title: Academic and Research IT Support Engineer

Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida

Degree(s): B.S. in Political Science and International Studies, East Carolina University

Tell us about what you do in Modern Languages.

I provide IT support for the faculty and staff.

Name: Meagan Clem Martz

Graduation year: 2008

Degree: International Affairs and Modern Languages (IAML) - Japanese

Minor: Certificate in Asian Affairs

Current Position Title, Company, and Location: Senior Associate Director of Principal Gifts International, The Carter Center, Atlanta

Since graduating from the School of Modern Languages, Tabatha Pilgrim Thompson, IAML-Spanish 2011, has applied her language and cultural skill to roles in community organizing, leadership development, political campaigns, and dialogue facilitation.

Name: Jocelyn Guerrero

Major: International Affairs and Modern Languages (IAML)—French

Minor: Spanish

Anticipated Graduation Date: 2023

Hometown: Fayetteville

Favorite class: Español 4160: Identidad, memoria y movimientos migratorios: la vida dentro y fuera del guión (Living in, on and off the hyphen)

Name: Jonas Chan

Major: Applied Languages & Intercultural Studies (ALIS)—Spanish & pre-med track

Anticipated Graduation Date: Spring 2023

Hometown: Snellville

Favorite class: Spanish Sociolinguistics

Favorite professor: Dr. Danielle Geary