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Anna Burnley is President of AFTally. Dr. Burnley is a linguist and lover of words (especially if they're in French!), joined AFTally and also serves as an instructor whenever needed. Also a member of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), the Florida AATF, TESOL International, among many other organizations, Dr. Burnley is an active Scholar-Practitioner. Since 2011, she has taught additional language acquisition at a private, liberal arts college in Florida, presented and published internationally in peer-reviewed journals, and conducted research in globally-shared stories. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia, Carson-Newman University, and Murray State University. Dr. Burnley makes her home in Tallahassee with her husband, and in her spare time, enjoys travel, reading, and entering her French roses in competitions. See you in class at the AFTally!

Email:
president.aftally@gmail.com

Tammy Platt is our Membership Director and has been a French enthusiast since childhood, high school and beyond. While studying French and raising children she became an Alliance Francaise de Tallahassee member in 2012. She studied French in Villefranche-sur-Mer at the Institut de Francais on the French Riviera in May 2014. As part of the Florida State University International program she studied at Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris for the month of July 2015. She holds a Bachelor Degree from Florida State; Major in French and a Minor in Art History, (August 2015.) Tammy acts as our Office Manager and also leads our children's storybook hour.

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Mary Bradford learned French as an au pair after college in Paris. After coming to Tallahassee in 2001 she joined the Alliance Francophone and Association Française de Tallahassee as soon as she heard about them. She served as President from 2010 until 2018 and has remained on the Board.

Gary Fournier is our web director. He earned his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Virginia. He currentlyis a retired economics professor who served on the FSU faculty for 35 years before becoming Professor emeritus. He lives with his wife in Tallahassee. In recent years they like hiking, kayaking, and travel, especially to France and Canada to learn about the francophone culture.

Email:

webpostingdirector.aftally@gmail.com

Alan Platt currently serves as Treasurer for Alliance Française de Tallahassee. He is currently semi-retired from A D Platt & Assoc, Land Surveying, Inc. which he founded in 1991. He enjoys RVing and accompanying his wife as she explores her passion for French and France.