Melissa Verhey, PhD
French Teacher at The Lawrenceville School- Claim this Profile
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The Lawrenceville School
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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French Teacher
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Jul 2018 - Present
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Princeton University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Jan 2018 - Present
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2018
Teaching Academic Writing to Senior Princeton Undergraduate StudentsDeveloped, marketed and facilitated a series of two-hour workshops:1) Developing Your Proposal2) Reading, "Reading," and Research Strategies3) Why and How to Start Writing (Even Before You "Finish" Researching) One-on-one coaching to assist students in outlining their methodology and evidence, structuring their argument, and developing strategies for timely completion.
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2018
- Developed large-scale independent research project- Wrote grants and obtained funding for project- Communicated results in conference presentations and written reports- Outstanding project management: completed research and wrote dissertation in record 2.5 years
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Sep 2012 - Jan 2016
Taught French language to Princeton undergraduate students as sole instructor:Fall 2015 Advanced French:- Designed curriculum to support module on Philippe Claudel's La Petite Fille de M. Linh. This unit was used across all sections of FRE 107.Fall 2014 Intermediate French- Contributed to bank of activities to enhance oral language practice (explain range)Fall 2013 Beginner French- Initiated group curriculum development: - Created Google Drive folder to share activities and lesson plans with colleagues - Methodically developed Powerpoint slideshows to practice and test new grammar and vocabulary - Presented collected materials to course head at the end of term to support ongoing course development Show less
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The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, Princeton University
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Teaching Fellow
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2018
INSTRUCTIONAL CONSULTING Conducting instructional consulting for graduate student instructors Leading pre- and post-observation meetings Observing teachers in the classroom Fostering meta-reflection on pedagogy INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS Workshop: "Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Lessons from Whistling Vivaldi" Co-facilitating sessions for grad students and postdocs on mitigating stereotype threat in the classroom ORIENTATION LEADER Designed curriculum for and facilitated the annual two-day orientation for graduate student instructors in modern languages Show less
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Westminster Foundation
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
- Leading the Westminster Foundation Board, which supports Princeton Presbyterian campus ministry - Writing meeting agendas and leading bimonthly Board meetings - Building and maintaining relationships with undergraduate and graduate students, seminary interns, alumni, and supporters - Leading annual review of employees through Human Resources subcommittee - Seeking and inviting new Board members through Nominations subcommittee - Leading the Westminster Foundation Board, which supports Princeton Presbyterian campus ministry - Writing meeting agendas and leading bimonthly Board meetings - Building and maintaining relationships with undergraduate and graduate students, seminary interns, alumni, and supporters - Leading annual review of employees through Human Resources subcommittee - Seeking and inviting new Board members through Nominations subcommittee
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Université Paris Nanterre
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France
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
- Taught 5 classes of 12-50 students per semester - Independently developed topical units, lessons, and assessments - Taught 5 classes of 12-50 students per semester - Independently developed topical units, lessons, and assessments
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McMaster University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research and Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Aug 2011
- Teaching assistant in advanced French - Taught linguistically diverse class including heritage speakers, francophones, and high-achieving anglophone students - Taught one of three classes per week - Designed and taught a literary unit on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Vol de nuit - Led grammar lessons and review sessions - Advised students on McMaster French program (major, minor, study abroad) - Teaching assistant in advanced French - Taught linguistically diverse class including heritage speakers, francophones, and high-achieving anglophone students - Taught one of three classes per week - Designed and taught a literary unit on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Vol de nuit - Led grammar lessons and review sessions - Advised students on McMaster French program (major, minor, study abroad)
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Education
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Princeton University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), French Language and Literature -
Ecole normale supérieure
Pensionnaire étranger, Lettres françaises -
McMaster University
Master of Arts (M.A.), French Language and Literature -
McMaster University
Bachelor’s Degree, Combined Honours Classics and French -
Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne
Ontario-Rhône-Alpes (ORA) Study Abroad, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics