The university hired Isabelle Corneaux to serve as a visiting assistant professor of French. A native of France, Isabelle has spent the past four years as a French instructor at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash. She also has experience teaching the language as a tutor for adults and teenagers. She spent the summers between 2002 and 2009 teaching French to foreign students at Centre International d’Etudes Francaises at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France. All told, she has more than 20 years experience teaching the language, both in her native France and in locales including French Polynesia and Hong Kong. Isabelle earned a master’s degree in education from Heritage University in Pasco, Wash., (2011) and earned a Teaching French as a Foreign Language Master designation from the University of Burgundy and ENS in Fontenay St-Cloud, France (2004). She lives in McMinnville with her husband Bruno and children, Louis and Gabriel.
Kristi Hagen has joined the Department of Advancement and Integrated Marketing as a database specialist III. She’s spent the past year as a customer service agent with Hagan Hamilton Insurance Services at its Newberg branch. The year prior, she worked as the owner and lead counselor for Set Free Financial Counseling, a business dedicated to helping individuals and couples with budgeting and debt reduction. She also has business experience as a purchasing, shipping and receiving clerk for Caravan Coffee of Newberg (2003-05). Kristi is a licensed property and casualty insurance agent and a Dave Ramsey-certified financial counselor. She lives in Newberg with her husband, Bill, and their three children: Jeremy (19), Tiffany (18) and Breanna (6). They attend GodSong Church, where Kristi serves as board president.
Alex Martin joined the university last week as a graduate admissions counselor for the School of Education. For the past four years, he has worked as the head tennis professional at the West Hills Racquet & Fitness Club in Portland, where he recruited members, coached and handled administrative duties. Previously, he worked as a wellness teacher and success coach for the McMinnville School District (2005-07) and as a full-time intern with a Young Life chapter in Winston-Salem, N.C. (2003-05). Alex earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Linfield College in 2003 and holds a master’s degree in athletic coaching education from West Virginia University (2007). He lives in Beaverton with wife Tracy and daughter Avery (1) and attends Beaverton Foursquare Church.
Yune Tran joins the School of Education as an assistant professor of education this year. Since 2008, she has worked as an English language learner district coach in the Leander Independent School District in Leander, Texas, where she developed and delivered trainings, seminars and workshops for ESL and general education teachers. Before that, Yune was an ESL curriculum specialist in a school district in Austin, Texas. She also served as an elementary school teacher in Compton, Calif., and has gained diverse teaching experiences through her roles as a bilingual and classroom teacher in middle and elementary school settings in Florida, Texas and California. Yune completed her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas at Austin this summer and holds an MEd degree in educational leadership from Texas State University. She lives in Sherwood with her husband, Darren, and three girls: Keilana, Malia and Nalani. She attends St. Francis Catholic Church.
