[lg policy] Rosetta Stone Continues Leadership in Language Learning Policy with New Appointment of Dr. Lisa A. Frumkes to JNCL-NCLIS Board of Directors

Wed Mar 14 15:25:07 UTC 2018

 Rosetta Stone Continues Leadership in Language Learning Policy with New
Appointment of Dr. Lisa A. Frumkes to JNCL-NCLIS Board of Directors
By GlobeNewswire,  March 14, 2018, 09:00:00 AM EDT
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Arlington, VA, March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint National
Committee for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and
International Studies (NCLIS) has appointed Dr. Lisa A. Frumkes, head of
Content Development for Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST
<http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/rst>), to its Board of Directors, it was
announced today. Dr. Frumkes will serve as an at-large member for a term of
two years.

"I cannot think of a greater honor than to serve on the Board of an
organization that has done so much in propelling world language learning
into the national conversation," said Dr. Frumkes.  "I've represented
Rosetta Stone at JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Days for the past four years and have
witnessed first-hand the organization's dedication to its mission. The
group pursues extraordinary and important work, initiatives that virtually
no one else is tackling, and achieves outstanding results. I am extremely
proud to play a part in it and look forward to making greater contributions
in the future."

The mission of JNCL-NCLIS, along with its member organizations, is to
ensure all Americans have the opportunity to learn and use English and at
least one other language.  The organization represents more than 130
national, regional and state organizations encompassing virtually all areas
of the language field: the major and less-commonly taught languages,
including English and English as a second language, bilingual education,
the classics, linguistics, exchanges, research, technology, and
translation.

"JNCL-NCLIS are honored to welcome Dr. Frumkes to our Board of Directors,"
said William P. Rivers, the organization's Executive Director. "Lisa is a
thoughtful colleague and a national leader in blended learning for
languages, and we look forward to working with her on our Board."

Dr. Frumkes has worked at the intersection of languages, technology, and
education for more than 25 years. She holds a PhD in Slavic Linguistics
from the University of Washington in Seattle, where she wrote her
dissertation envisioning the creation of an e-textbook for elementary
Russian.

After receiving her doctorate, she worked with faculty at small
liberal-arts colleges to integrate technology into their language teaching.
Then, after several years as a linguistic architect and localization
manager at the stock-imagery company Getty Images, she spent nearly 10
years at Apex Learning overseeing the creation of content for the high
school market, including courses in World Languages, Advanced Placement,
electives, high-stakes test prep, and English Language Arts.

As the leader of Content Development at Rosetta Stone, her team includes
linguists, assessment experts, and researchers responsible for the creation
of language-learning content. Since her arrival, her team has constructed
courses on business English and Spanish for healthcare. One of their
current projects focuses on preserving the language and culture of the
Chickasaw Nation. The team has also constructed placement, progress, and
proficiency tests in a number of languages, while conducting research on
improving the use of technology in the teaching and learning of language.

Lisa's professional interests are most closely aligned to organizations
such as the Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) and
the International Organization for Language Learning Technology (IALLT).
She has studied over a dozen languages, but finds herself most at home in
English, French, German, and Russian.

About JNCL-NCLIS

In 1976, the Joint National Committee for Languages began as an informal
coalition of eight national language teaching associations, and now has
grown to over 100 members, including national, regional, and state
organizations. JNCL is an entirely member-funded nonprofit education policy
association, and it represents more than 300,000 professionals under its
three-tiered governance. The most widely known JNCL activity is its annual
Language Advocacy Day and Delegate Assembly in Washington, DC where members
promote public awareness of language issues.

Since its creation in 1988, the National Council for Languages and
International Studies has engaged in public advocacy on behalf of languages
and international education. NCLIS is a nonprofit trade association that
serves as an "action arm" for the language and international education
community by translating professional priorities into national policy.

About Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST <http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/rst>) is
dedicated to changing people's lives through the power of language and
literacy education. The company's innovative digital solutions drive
positive learning outcomes for the inspired learner at home or in schools
and workplaces around the world.

Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone's language division uses cloud-based
solutions to help all types of learners read, write, and speak more than 30
languages. Lexia Learning, Rosetta Stone's literacy education division, was
founded more than 30 years ago and is a leader in the literacy education
space. Today, Lexia helps students build fundamental reading skills through
its rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and widely respected
instruction and assessment programs.

For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com
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"Rosetta Stone" is a registered trademark or trademark of Rosetta Stone
Ltd. in the United States and other countries.

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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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