Experience

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  Roland Park Country School

  • US French Teacher

    • Aug 2023 - Present

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  The St. Paul's Schools

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Upper School French Teacher

    • Aug 2019 - Aug 2023
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    -Teach all levels of high school French from French 1 - AP French (honors & standard-level) in single-sex & co-ed classrooms-Prepare students for AP & IB French exams-Provide training and support to French & Spanish teachers in the use of Vista Higher Learning software and digital textbook programs (2021 Professional Development Grant Recipient)-Teach virtual & hybrid courses via Microsoft Teams (when needed)-Serve as an advisor to grades 10-12-Support Upper School faculty as a Technology Ambassador-Supervise student leaders of the World Languages Club-Support student musicians in small ensemble work as faculty supervisor to Music Club-Collaborate with French partners at Lycée Marseilleveyre as part of our sister-school exchange program to organize and execute a bi-annual 10-day exchange program in France -Trip leader and program developer for Global Exchange Program in France (managed budget of over $50,000)- 2022 Class of 88' Award Recipient: Grant for summer travel to France to re-establish relationship with Lycée Marseillevèyre Sister School Global Exchange Program

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  Speak! Language Center

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • French Instructor, Translator & Editor

    • Jan 2015 - Jun 2019
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    -Taught small-group week-long intensive French courses-Taught intensive summer French 1 for High School Students-One-to-one French tutoring for children (ages 3+) and adults-Executed specialized French-English translation projects -Provided academic and professional writing and editing services

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  Tandem Friends School

  • United States
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • French Program Coordinator & Instructor

    • 2015 - 2019

    Responsibilities:-Create & execute curriculum for multi-year digitally-integrated high school French (1-AP/5) program-Develop materials & teach College Board-approved AP French program-Serve as 10th grade advisor (point of contact for student-parent-teacher-admin concerns), and facilitate weekly small-group discussions/activities on life & values issues with 10th grade advisees-Supervise and coordinate competitive student application dossiers for Virginia Governor's School summer residential programsService to School:-Designed and implemented original 10-day experiential learning trip to Provence, France for 9 Upper School student travelers, ages 15-18, Spring 2017-Guided semester-long independent study in Feminism & Gender Studies, Spring 2016-Developed Exploratory Learning Programs in Interpretative Dance & Gender Studies, 2015-2016-Faculty-Supervisor to Student Senate 2017 - present-Upper School Dance Coordinator: Holly Ball/Spring Fling, 2014-present-Guest Director for One-Act Play Festival, 2015, 2016 -Trip Co-Leader for 10th Grade Team-Building Trip to Lake George, NY, 2015-Trip Co-Leader for Experiential Education Trip: Appalachian Trail Through Hiking, 2016

  • French I Instructor & Learning Resource Center Tutor

    • 2013 - 2015

    -Created and executed engaging and creative digitally-integrated lessons for a mixed age introductory French course (ages 13-17)-Mentored international and domestic students and provided individual tutoring to students in French, Spanish, English Literature, European History, Writing, and Study SkillsService to School:-Volunteer Teaching Assistant to Upper School Rock and Jazz Band 2013-2015-Guest Director for small ensemble One-Act Theatre Festival 2015-Co-coordinator for Experiential Education Trip: Appalachian Trail Through Hiking 2014-Co-coordinator for Experiential Education Trip: New River & Virginia Creeper Trail Cycling 2015

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  Fluent City

  • Remote

  • Online French Instructor

    • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
    • Remote

    -Provided 1-to-1 French instruction to adult learners via synchronous video conferencing platforms-Implemented Fluent City curriculum and prepared original materials adapted to student needs -Used cloud-based resources such as Googledocs and internet-based learning resources

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  University of Virginia

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • Lecturer of French

    • 2012 - 2015
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    -Designed and executed engaging college-level coursework for various levels of Introductory French using a technology-integrated textbook and course infrastructure.Representative Courses: FREN 1010 Elementary FrenchFREN 1020 Advanced Elementary FrenchFREN 1050 Accelerated Elementary French

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  S&P Capital IQ

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • Research Editor (International Team)

    • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    -Conducted research on the investments of global pension schemes and tax-exempt organizations, with particular emphasis in French and Latin American public and corporate retirement schemes-Analyzed data drawn from annual reports and source materials in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew

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  Abbey Road Programs Inc.

  • Aix en Provence, France

  • Language Instructor & Resident Advisor

    • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
    • Aix en Provence, France

    -Created and executed original course content for intensive 3-hour Intermediate French course using the Abbey Road Experiential Learning Model (ELM)-Arranged for the supervision and organization of international travel arrangements for high school students abroad-Collaborated on an international team to organize cultural activities and supervise high school students in residence on a pre-college French immersion program

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  Aix-Marseille University

  • Aix-En-Provence, France

  • Visiting English Lecturer

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Aix-En-Provence, France

    Representative Courses:-Révision des acquis fondamentaux en anglais (Intensive Review of English Grammar: Part I)-Consolidation des acquis fondamentaux en anglais (Intensive Review of English Grammar: Part II)-Anglais pour le secteur administratif (3rd Year Business & Administrative English: Oral Section)-Compréhension pour les non specialistes (1st Year Listening Comprehension for Non Majors)-Compréhension en anglais pour les spécialistes (1st Year Listening Comprehension for Majors)

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  University of Virginia

  • Charlottesville, VA

  • Graduate Student French Instructor

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Charlottesville, VA

    -Taught sections of Intermediate college French (FREN 1010, 1020, 1050, 2010)-Worked on a team of instructors to write collaborative assessments

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  Michigan State University

  • East Lansing, Michigan

  • Student Transcriber

    • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007
    • East Lansing, Michigan

    Created original Middle French transcriptions of the "Roman de la Rose" (manuscript Getty Museum, Ludwig XV) from scans, as part of Johns Hopkins University's ROSE Project in digital humanities. Under the supervision of Professor Julia Holderness.