Sev Ulitsky
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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Nancy Rothstein
Sev is a great teacher. He helped me get back the high school french I had allowed to fade. His approach to using everyday scenarios as learning tools is really useful and helped the lessons stay with me better than other methods I've tried. I would highly recommend Sev for people of any age who want to learn or re-learn french.
Christopher Warnasch
I hired Sev as a French Specialist for Living Language/Random House in August of 2011. He's been an integral part of our team since then. His main duties have been to tutor students in our "eTutoring" program and to maintain various social media projects, including our online message boards, blog, and Twitter feed. Sev has also done editing and translating for us, and he's done content QC of our online courses and apps. Sev works with students of many different levels, from absolute beginners to rather advanced, near-fluent speakers. He is creative and personable as a tutor, encouraging and effective, something I know not just from supervising him for Living Language, but also as one of his private students. Sev has a passion for teaching and for sharing his native language with people who show interest, whether they are outgoing and comfortable, or somewhat reserved and shy. He has all of the qualities that make for a great language teacher and specialist: patience, warmth, professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a deep knowledge of the subject matter. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Sev, and having him share his love of French with new students.
Helga Schier, PhD
Sev is an excellent writer and language instructor. As his editor on the Living Language Phrase-a-Day Calendar French, I’ve seen his enjoyment of and expertise in all things French first-hand. Not only does he know how to use the lighter side of language to teach, he also finds ways to include cultural tidbits that bring the language, the country and its culture to life. Sev’s ability and willingness to work with little to no supervision while bringing in the project on time and to specs every time, makes working with him stress-free. I know I’ll be hiring him again and again.
Nancy Rothstein
Sev is a great teacher. He helped me get back the high school french I had allowed to fade. His approach to using everyday scenarios as learning tools is really useful and helped the lessons stay with me better than other methods I've tried. I would highly recommend Sev for people of any age who want to learn or re-learn french.
Christopher Warnasch
I hired Sev as a French Specialist for Living Language/Random House in August of 2011. He's been an integral part of our team since then. His main duties have been to tutor students in our "eTutoring" program and to maintain various social media projects, including our online message boards, blog, and Twitter feed. Sev has also done editing and translating for us, and he's done content QC of our online courses and apps. Sev works with students of many different levels, from absolute beginners to rather advanced, near-fluent speakers. He is creative and personable as a tutor, encouraging and effective, something I know not just from supervising him for Living Language, but also as one of his private students. Sev has a passion for teaching and for sharing his native language with people who show interest, whether they are outgoing and comfortable, or somewhat reserved and shy. He has all of the qualities that make for a great language teacher and specialist: patience, warmth, professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a deep knowledge of the subject matter. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Sev, and having him share his love of French with new students.
Helga Schier, PhD
Sev is an excellent writer and language instructor. As his editor on the Living Language Phrase-a-Day Calendar French, I’ve seen his enjoyment of and expertise in all things French first-hand. Not only does he know how to use the lighter side of language to teach, he also finds ways to include cultural tidbits that bring the language, the country and its culture to life. Sev’s ability and willingness to work with little to no supervision while bringing in the project on time and to specs every time, makes working with him stress-free. I know I’ll be hiring him again and again.
Nancy Rothstein
Sev is a great teacher. He helped me get back the high school french I had allowed to fade. His approach to using everyday scenarios as learning tools is really useful and helped the lessons stay with me better than other methods I've tried. I would highly recommend Sev for people of any age who want to learn or re-learn french.
Christopher Warnasch
I hired Sev as a French Specialist for Living Language/Random House in August of 2011. He's been an integral part of our team since then. His main duties have been to tutor students in our "eTutoring" program and to maintain various social media projects, including our online message boards, blog, and Twitter feed. Sev has also done editing and translating for us, and he's done content QC of our online courses and apps. Sev works with students of many different levels, from absolute beginners to rather advanced, near-fluent speakers. He is creative and personable as a tutor, encouraging and effective, something I know not just from supervising him for Living Language, but also as one of his private students. Sev has a passion for teaching and for sharing his native language with people who show interest, whether they are outgoing and comfortable, or somewhat reserved and shy. He has all of the qualities that make for a great language teacher and specialist: patience, warmth, professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a deep knowledge of the subject matter. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Sev, and having him share his love of French with new students.
Helga Schier, PhD
Sev is an excellent writer and language instructor. As his editor on the Living Language Phrase-a-Day Calendar French, I’ve seen his enjoyment of and expertise in all things French first-hand. Not only does he know how to use the lighter side of language to teach, he also finds ways to include cultural tidbits that bring the language, the country and its culture to life. Sev’s ability and willingness to work with little to no supervision while bringing in the project on time and to specs every time, makes working with him stress-free. I know I’ll be hiring him again and again.
Nancy Rothstein
Sev is a great teacher. He helped me get back the high school french I had allowed to fade. His approach to using everyday scenarios as learning tools is really useful and helped the lessons stay with me better than other methods I've tried. I would highly recommend Sev for people of any age who want to learn or re-learn french.
Christopher Warnasch
I hired Sev as a French Specialist for Living Language/Random House in August of 2011. He's been an integral part of our team since then. His main duties have been to tutor students in our "eTutoring" program and to maintain various social media projects, including our online message boards, blog, and Twitter feed. Sev has also done editing and translating for us, and he's done content QC of our online courses and apps. Sev works with students of many different levels, from absolute beginners to rather advanced, near-fluent speakers. He is creative and personable as a tutor, encouraging and effective, something I know not just from supervising him for Living Language, but also as one of his private students. Sev has a passion for teaching and for sharing his native language with people who show interest, whether they are outgoing and comfortable, or somewhat reserved and shy. He has all of the qualities that make for a great language teacher and specialist: patience, warmth, professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a deep knowledge of the subject matter. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Sev, and having him share his love of French with new students.
Helga Schier, PhD
Sev is an excellent writer and language instructor. As his editor on the Living Language Phrase-a-Day Calendar French, I’ve seen his enjoyment of and expertise in all things French first-hand. Not only does he know how to use the lighter side of language to teach, he also finds ways to include cultural tidbits that bring the language, the country and its culture to life. Sev’s ability and willingness to work with little to no supervision while bringing in the project on time and to specs every time, makes working with him stress-free. I know I’ll be hiring him again and again.
Experience
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The Language Garage
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of French Content
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Nov 2018 - Present
- Writing French content (student book, custom lessons) - Online French Instruction - Recording Audio Content - Daily posts on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blogs) - Translations English-French - Writing French content (student book, custom lessons) - Online French Instruction - Recording Audio Content - Daily posts on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blogs) - Translations English-French
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Freelance English-French Translation, Proofreading & Editing Services
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Apr 2002 - Present
Projects include: - Language Together French for Kids, a confidence-building set of first French reader books for kids (2021-2022)- Writing a phrase-a-day year calendar in dual language format (2013-2022)- Translating websites, film scripts, academic lectures, press releases, art exhibit presentations articles, blog posts- Books, articles, lectures, blog posts proofreading
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French Coach
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2002 - Present
A different kind of language learning experience to/from English and French, engaging all your senses and intellect.Private French lessons: one-on-one or group lessons. All levels. Conversational skills; grammar & vocabulary; accent coaching; exam preparation; translations. Combination of methods & learning tools tailored to each specific individual.
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Living Language
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Living Language Specialist (translation, editing, proofreading, writing, online tutoring)
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2018
- French Language Specialist for Living Language (Random House): translation French/English (blog posts and articles, press releases); editing (books, calendars); social media (blog posts, Tweets) - Online French tutoring for customers of Living Language Platinum - Wrote content & translations for Living Language French Day-to-Day Calendar (2013 to 2019) - French Language Specialist for Living Language (Random House): translation French/English (blog posts and articles, press releases); editing (books, calendars); social media (blog posts, Tweets) - Online French tutoring for customers of Living Language Platinum - Wrote content & translations for Living Language French Day-to-Day Calendar (2013 to 2019)
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FIAF - French Institute Alliance Francaise
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher at the Alliance Française de San Francisco
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May 2013 - Jun 2014
French teacher French teacher
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Rosetta Stone
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United States
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Software Development
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400 - 500 Employee
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French Tutor
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Jan 2011 - Aug 2012
Live Tutoring in a small-group setting, with sessions lasting 25 minutes. Prompting conversations about images on the screen. Immersive curriculum. Live Tutoring in a small-group setting, with sessions lasting 25 minutes. Prompting conversations about images on the screen. Immersive curriculum.
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Education
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1997 - 1999
CUNY - City College of New York
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1992 - 1995
Université d'Angers
Literature
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