Providing life changing opportunities for Memphis youth through International Travel.
CURRENT ITC MEMBERS 2022
Barcelona, France and Italy
We will be traveling to Barcelona, France and Italy March 11-22, 2022.
While in Barcelona we will get to see Las Ramblas, La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and have a Tapas and Paella dinner.
Next we will head to France with stops in Provence, Cote D'Azur and Nice.
We will end our trip with 3 days in Italy. First stop is Florence and we will see Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo. Our second stop will take us to Pisa where we get to see the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa. On our way to Rome we will go through Assisi and get to see the St. Francis of Assisi Basilica. Our third stop will be in Rome with sightseeing tours to the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, and Roman Forum. We added the extension to Sorrento which will take us to Pompeii and the Island of Capri to see the Blue Grotto.
ALEX TAILLIE
Group Leader
Nakyia Valentine
Student- 9th Grade
Raleigh-Egypt HS
Jeremy Lloyd
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
LaNyia Sullivan
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Brianna Jones
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Troy Sims
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Toni Banks
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Morgan Tabors
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Brisia Del Angel
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Arnold Madrid Bonilla
Student- 6th Grade
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
ITC MEMBERS
Past and Present ITC Members
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ALEX TAILLIE
CEO/FOUNDER
I grew up in a small town in Western NY after being adopted from Seoul, South Korea. I moved to Memphis in 2012 after being accepted into the Memphis Teaching Fellows Program. Â
I was hired at Frayser HS which by most accounts was NOT the school to work at but it was the one who offered me a chance to become a teacher so I took it with open arms. Little did I know the impact it would have on my life. In 2013, while having dinner with some colleagues I threw out the idea of taking a group of students on a trip overseas. It was met with some hesitation and concerns. Who would we select? How would we get the money? Where would we go? All valid reasons but within a couple days I had decided what travel company and where we would be going. Â
We have traveled to Spain in 2014 with 9 students, Costa Rica in 2015 with 5 students and London, Paris and Rome in 2018 with 3 students. Over the course of three trips we have raised a total of $75,000. Â
These trips have helped me grow as a person and challenged me to do things I did not normally want to do or had ever done before. We have been interviewed many times on both TV and radio. I realized I am much more capable of things and that despite the struggles we have had to make these trips happen each and every one of them have been worth it. I challenge anyone to step up and help give children opportunities to challenge themselves as well and see what they are truly made of.
CANDOUS BROWN
Group Leader
Candous Brown, an educator with MCS/SCS, has just completed her eighth year in the classroom. She has taught Language Arts and Literature for grades 8-12 and is currently an English III teacher at Raleigh-Egypt High School. She believes that children who are only educated at school will have limited abilities which is why she was excited to be a part of the ITC Program. Through this program she will get hands on experience with and have tours of the places in which the literature she teaches actually took place.
Ms. Brown's hobbies include reading, writing, and binge watching Netflix. She also has just released a book entitled, "The Life of An Educator: What my TEP didn't teach me."
TAVION MOORE
Spain 2014, Costa Rica 2015, London, Paris, Rome 2018
My name is Tavion Moore and I graduated from MLK College Prep HS in 2015.  I have been able to travel on all 3 of the previous trips for ITC. I am very grateful to have these opportunities and look forward to traveling as much as I can.  In 2014, we had many ups and downs when it came to making the trip to Spain happen. We had to put in a lot of work but we ended up having a truly amazing experience. After that experience I knew that I had to go on any further trips and got the chance to travel to Costa Rica in 2015. I am excited to be the veteran of the group and travel for the third time with this unique organization. I am a LA Lakers and Dallas Cowboy fan to the end.
MARY BRASWELL
Spain 2014, Costa Rica 2015, London, Paris and Rome 2018, Barcelona, France, Italy 2021
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LATICIA JACKSON
Spain 2014
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CHRISTOPHER "TRISTON" WALTON
London, Paris, Rome 2018
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WANYA SMITH
Spain 2014
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TIM'MESHA HALL
Spain 2014
My name is Tim'mesha Hall. I graduated from Frayser HS in 2014. I am currently attending University of Memphis pursuing a nursing degree. I was able to go on the first trip to Spain and just loved the whole experience. I was happy to get out of Memphis and see what else is out there not just in the USA but in the world.
ESSENCE BROWN
Spain 2014
My name is Essence Brown. I was able to be a part of the first group that ITC had. I graduated from Frayser HS in 2014. I am currently a sales manager for Acceptance Now where I work with financing and collections. My favorite part of the Spain trip was the evening that we spent at the beach. We got to climb on this rope structure and took a bunch of pictures. I'll never forget that day!! I love my ITC family.
JAMES AND LAURIE TAILLIE
Spain 2014
I have supported ITC since its inception, believing in its basic tenet that young people will develop confidence, responsibility and empathy when given the opportunity to travel, see the world and meet people of different backgrounds. As a retired educator who has traveled with teenagers, I know the benefits of international journeys.
I had the good fortune to travel to Spain with the ITC group and saw first hand how the students behaved and interacted with others. I could not have been more impressed with their preparation for the trip, their responsible and mature behavior, and their willingness to experience every activity that was offered to them. If students can participate in international travel, the outcomes can only benefit them and all of us, in the long run.
BRYSHLAN PATTERSON
Spain 2014
My name is Bryshlan Patterson. I graduated from Frayser HS in 2014. I am currently working as a registered Respiratory Therapist. I also enjoyed the beach night and how beautiful it was.
TYLER WEBSTER
London, Paris, Rome 2018
My name is Tyler Webster. I am graduating from KIPP Memphis Collegiate HS in May of 2019. I am planning to attend Xavier University in Louisiana. I had the pleasure to go to 3 different countries. I loved the different types of foods and all the museums that had endless amounts of history.
ARYELL LEAKE
Spain 2014
My name is Aryell Leake. I graduated from Frayser HS in 2014. I am a proud member of the first ITC group. I have been working and am headed back to school. What I enjoyed most on the trip was the atmosphere. It was the clean air and vivid people that peaked my interest and is what I will remember most.
TERICA CURRIE
Spain 2014
My name is Terica Currie and I graduated from MLK College Prep in 2015. I currently am working as a registered dental assistant. I was a part of the first ITC group and through our hard work got to travel to Spain. I had many parts of the trip that I enjoyed such as shopping, flying, the long walks we had and enjoyed seeing the different cultures and what they ate and how they dressed.
T'ANDRE MORRIS
Spain 2014
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TRIONE VINCENT
Spain 2014, Costa Rica 2015
Ms. Vincent is an educator who was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. She attended Fisk University and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN majoring in Computer Science and Engineering Science. She found her passion in teaching and taught for 11 years in Memphis, TN. She attended the first two trips that ITC hosted, traveling to Spain and Costa Rica. Ms. Vincent feels that being a group leader for these trips was a very rewarding experience. Her favorite part of traveling with the students is getting a chance to see them out of their element and gaining exposure to aspects of life they wouldn't otherwise have access to. Ms. Vincent strongly believes that ITC is a great opportunity for deserving students.
TIFFANY MADRID
Spain 2014, Costa Rica 2015
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AUTUMN VIRGIN
Costa Rica 2015
My name is Autumn Virgin. I graduated from MLK College Prep in 2018. I am currently attending the University of Memphis. I am studying business and economics and have a minor in international business. My favorite part of the Costa Rica trip was when we got the chance to visit a local school. We had a chance to meet and interact with the kids. The kids performed a traditional dance for us and then we all got a chance to play some soccer together.
ALESHIA MOODY
Costa Rica 2015
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