1. Who had the greatest influence on your education and/or career path?

My parents. My mom spent time with me when I started school, teaching me how to study and do well in class and buying me interesting books to read. Both my mom and dad having master’s degrees in electrical engineering served as an inspiration for my own intellectual development. 

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

Name: Abby Garland

Graduation year: 2019

Degree: Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies (ALIS)-French

Current Position Title, Company, and Location: Customer Success Manager (CSM), Calendly, Remote (Atlanta)