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: 5
 

Foreign Languages Faculty

 Arturo Beltran
Teaches: Spanish I, Spanish I Accelerated

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

Years at NCHS: 10

Bruce Horn

Teaches: German I, German II, German III, German IV, German V AP

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

Years at NCHS: 18

Recognitions: Certified in German & Composite Social Studies
1999 Outstanding Teachers in the Humanities Award from the Texas Council for the 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 I/II, Spanish II, Spanish II Accelerated, Spanish III, Head Cross-Country Coach

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

Years at NCHS:  8

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

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

Years at NCHS: 8

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

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

Years at NCHS:  11
 

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

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

Years at NCHS: 8

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)