Frances Dodson, French Coordinator
US French, LS Spanish
BA, French - University of New Mexico, 1983; MA, French - University of New Mexico

“I have been teaching at TVS since 1992. I have a BA and an MA from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where I grew up. Before moving to Texas, I taught at a small, private school in Los Angeles where I lived for four years. While in graduate school, I lived in France for a year where I taught English in a French High School. My hobbies are running, reading, travel, going to movies and playing with my kids. I have been extremely happy here at TVS. I have taught almost every grade from K-12. I like teaching high school and lower school and enjoying watching these kids grow up.”
     
Gail Corder
US French, Technology Coordinator
BA, French - University of Texas at Arlington, 1980; M.Ed., Educational Administration (Technology) - Texas Christian University, 1999

“ I have been at Trinity Valley School since 1981. As my educational background suggests, I am a long-time French teacher whose interest in teaching with technology led to a degree and ultimately, a position in the technology department. I am a native Texan, from Orange, Texas. I learned my French at the Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier, France, and have taken many student groups to France in the summers. I am also the author of the Teacher’s Edition of a popular French textbook. I think the two things I like best about teaching are working with young people and being in an intellectually stimulating environment. I have fantastic colleagues from whom I have learned so much, and continue to learn everyday. What I like most outside of school is spending time with my husband and my two children of whom I am very proud - Brian (TVS Class of ’95) and Cassidy (TVS Class of ’03.)”

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Betsy Menikos
MS French/Spanish
BA, French and Spanish - Texas Christian University, 1972

“Although I have been teaching for over 25 years, I've been at TVS since 2002. I am thrilled to be teaching at the best school in Fort Worth. My interests include horseback riding and playing music. I play keyboard in a Celtic band, “Brothers 3”, with my husband.”
     

Last updated 10/06/2006