Foreign Languages Department Chair

Maria Beltran
Teaches: Spanish III, Spanish III Accelerated
Spanish IV AP, Spanish V AP

Education:
B.A. Spanish/Psychology -- Texas State University
M.A. Spanish -- Texas State University
Certified Bilingual Education, Spanish -- Texas State University

Years at NCHS: 3
 

Foreign Languages Faculty

 
Arturo Beltran
Teaches: Spanish I, Spanish I Accelerated

Education: B.A. Spanish -- Texas State University

Years at NCHS: 8

 Mary Dorcas
Teaches: Spanish I, Spanish III

Education: B.A. Psychology -- John Brown University
B.S. Pastoral Ministries -- John Brown University
Studied Spanish in Puebla, Mexico

Years at NCHS: 1

Bruce Horn
Teaches: German I, German II, German III, German IV AP

Education: B.A. Theology and German -- Texas Lutheran College

Years at NCHS: 16

Recognitions: State of Texas award for excellence in Humanities
Member of T.F.L.A. and A.A.T.G.
Recognized Award of Excellence Teacher by Goethe Institute (Twice) 

Marcelo Hernandez
Teaches: Spanish II Accelerated, Spanish III, Native Speaker Spanish, Head Cross-Country Coach

Education: B.S. Physical Education -- Sul Ross State Unversity
Minor in Spanish

Years at NCHS:  6

 
Melissa Landregan
Teaches: Spanish II, Spanish National Honor Society Moderator, Spanish Club Moderator

Education: B.A. -- University of Texas at Arlington

Years at NCHS: 6

Peter Pactor
Teaches:  Latin I, Latin II, Advanced Latin Honors, Communication Application

Education: B.A. -- Wabash College
M.A. Washington University

Years at NCHS:  9
 

Hanh Tran
Teaches: French I, French II, French III,
French IV AP

Education: French and Spanish -- University of Texas at Arlington
M.A. French -- University of Texas at Arlington

Years at NCHS: 6

Recognitions:
Member of:

• American Association of Teachers of French (since 2003)
• Texas Foreign Language Association (since 2003)
• Golden Key National Honor Society (1996)
• Iota Mu Chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, The International Foreign Language Honor Society (1996)
• Alpha Chi, National College Honor Scholarship Society, 1996
• Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars, March 1995

Lecturer of the Year, UT-Arlington, Department of Modern Languages 2000-01

Texas Teacher Certification in French (6-12)