Bonjour.
My name is Leah Rogneby. I've been teaching French in southeastern Wisconsin since 2014. I love being part of AATF and am excited to be part of the executive board as the president-elect.
My French Journey
I began taking French in high school to satisfy the college admission requirements of 2 years of high school language, never intending to do anything beyond that, but thanks to my amazing teachers, I was hooked!! I was able to travel to France and communicate with very kind native speakers after French 1 and realized that they could understand me, which led me to pursuing a French and World Language Education degree at UW-Madison. I studied abroad in 2009 in Rennes for a year, came back to Madison to finish my degree in 2012, and turned right back around and went back to France to teach English with TAPIF for a year in Lyon.
Outside of teaching, I'm also currently a student - finishing up my master's degree through UW-Whitewater in Fall 2026 - It's been a journey and I'm looking forward to the finish line! I love reading, hiking and spending time with my husband, 5 year old son and 1 year old daughter.
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