Terynce Butts, EdD

After ten years of teaching English at a school for the deaf and two years in a mainstream environment, I transitioned to Toulouse, France as a visiting teacher-researcher. Students are studying to become interpreters, translators, or mediators. 

I moved to Toulouse from its Sister City of Atlanta, where I earned my doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction at Georgia State University, specializing in language and literacy. My dissertation focused on the experiences of deaf people in the United States learning world languages and languaging while traveling abroad. I completed my MS in Secondary Education of the Deaf from NTID/RIT and my BA in English from the University at Buffalo. 

​​I enjoy reading with special emphasis on science fiction and non-sparkly vampires. I'm a big fan of the NY Mets, the Buffalo Bills, and now of Toulouse FC! 

I love to travel by car, plane, or boat. A trip to France in 10th grade changed my outlook on life and a goal I had was to live there (well, here!). I have a LONG list of places I want to visit. I enjoy taking pictures, but no longer have a dedicated camera. I love musicals, hate concerts. 

I've a goal of seeing a game in every MLB park and have five remaining (since Texas has a new stadium) as of July 2026. I also want to visit every continent and have four remaining. I started kizomba in early 2020, but have switched back to Argentine Tango considering I'm in the birthplace of Carlos Gardel.  

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