Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling

MAT, Teaching Foreign Languages (Major: French)

2001 - 2002

Lewis & Clark College

BA, Music

1994 - 1998

Follo Folkehøgskole

Certificate, International Studies

1992 - 1993

Curtis Sr. High School

HS Diploma (Honors Grad), Honors College Prep, AP Courses

1989 - 1992

TUTOR French Language Instructor

Yorktown Systems Group, Inc./The Unconventional

Feb 2020 - present

I tutor French online to adult students in the military using a wide variety of online resources and... Declaratively Accelerated Blended Learning through the CL-150 platform.read more

Tutor

Varsity Tutors

Apr 2021 - present

I am in the tutor pool and have taught and tutored introductory through Advanced Placement French an... d test prep. I am certified to tutor students of all ages in AP French Language and Culture, Conversational French, French 1-4, SAT Subject Test in French with Listening, English, Languages, SAT Subject Tests, Spelling Bee, and Test Prep.read more

Adjunct French Professor

Ave Maria University

Aug 2021 - May 2022

I taught Elementary and Intermediate French as well as two Directed Independent Study courses.

French Teacher (Tier 1 Instructor)

Elevate K-12

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

I taught Elementary Enrichment French online (being streamed into the classroom) to 3rd, 4th, and 5t... h graders at Cumberland Head Elementary School.read more

Adjunct French Instructor

Virtual Schools of Excellence

Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

I taught online beginning and intermediate French and created an online AP French course as well as ... ongoing curriculum for beginning and intermediate French classes.read more

Adjunct French Professor

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Jan 2017 - May 2017

I taught 17th Century French Literature (Jan.-May 2017). I filled in for Dr. Mirela Garren for In... termediate French II and Advanced French II while she was on maternity leave. (Jan.-March 2017)read more

Adjunct French Professor

Palm Beach State College (Palm Beach Gardens)

Jan 2017 - May 2017

I taught Elementary French I using the Contacts series and a Cengage iLrn online course.

French Tutor/Teacher

Palm Beach International Academy

Aug 2016 - May 2017

I taught/tutored Beginning French using French immersion, Rosetta Stone, and individualized curricul... um inspired by Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.read more

French Tutor

Lexington Independent Home School

Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

I taught/tutored beginning French to children and adults.

Music and Youth Director

St. Peter Catholic Church

Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

I served as the piano accompanist for Masses and funerals, rehearsed cantors & musicians, directed t... he parish choir, coordinated music for weddings, and oversaw the youth group.read more

Adjunct French Professor

Palm Beach State College (Belle Glade)

Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

I taught Elementary French I using the Contacts series and a Cengage iLrn online course.

French Tutor

Franciscan University of Steubenville (self-employed tutor)

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

I tutored Beginning French I.

Adjunct French Professor

La Roche College

Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

I taught Elementary French I to Freshmen through Seniors.

Adjunct French Instructor

Community College of Baltimore County

Sep 2010 - May 2011

I taught Beginning French for Continuing Education.

French Teacher

Saints Peter & Paul High School

Aug 2006 - Apr 2007

I taught 4 levels of French to grades 9-12, assisted with Campus Ministry, and co-moderated the Jun... ior class.read more

French Teacher

Mt. de Sales Academy

Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

I taught 1st yr. through AP French full-time to grades 9-12. Duties included planning and teaching ... classes, grading student work, being available for tutoring, serving as the faculty advisor of the French Club and preparing AP students for the AP French exam.read more

Adjunct French Instructor

Community College of Baltimore County

Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

I taught Basic French II to adults.

Music for Worship Instructor/Special Assignments

Mercy High School

Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

I taught Music for Worship I and II to nearly 300 members of the Freshman and Sophomore classes, in ... preparation for school liturgies and special events. Duties included preparing and accompanying for classes and teaching proper breathing, singing, and diction techniques. Position also included proctoring, lunch duty, substituting on-call (including French classes), and moderating the McAuley club.read more

Adjunct French Instructor

Community College of Baltimore County

Feb 2005 - Apr 2005

I taught Conversational French for Travelers

Music and Drama Instructor; Dept. Chair of Music and Drama

Institute of Notre Dame

Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

I taught 2 Introduction to Theatre Arts classes, Choral Performance, Select Choir, Speech, Band, Mus... ic History, Advanced Theatre Arts, and Musical Theatre to students in grades 10-12. As the Department Chair of the Music & Drama Department, I was also the musical director and piano accompanist for the spring musical, The Wizard of Oz.read more

French Teacher

Seton Keough High School

Sep 2002 - Sep 2003

I taught 1st yr. through AP French full-time to grades 9-12. Duties included planning and teaching ... classes, grading student work, being available for tutoring, teaching and supervising students in the language lab, and preparing AP students for the AP French exam.read more

French Immersion Piano and Creative Dance Instructor (Independent Contractor)

École Française de Portland

Oct 2000 - Jun 2001

I instructed private piano and creative dance in French as an independent contractor.

Piano Instructor

CHORDination

Sep 1998 - Jun 2001

I instructed private piano in students' homes as an independent contractor.

French Instructor

Foreign Exchange, Inc.

Oct 1998 - May 2001

I taught before-school French to 7th and 8th graders at Highland Park and Whitford Middle schools, a... nd to K-6 elementary students at Oak Creek Elementary. I taught after-school French to K-6 elementary students at Chapman, Laurelhurst, and Glencoe elementary schools. Designed and expanded upon curriculum, planned and taught courses, graded papers, took attendance, assembled progress reports, prepared students for placement exams, and hosted Parent Evening. Focus was upon language immersion and practical application of skills through real-life scenarios using games, skits, dialogues, Internet research, presentations, creative writing, and creative projects.read more

Dance Instructor

City of Portland + multiple local dance studios in Portland

Sep 1998 - Mar 2000

I taught ballet, pre-ballet, jazzballet,creative dance and contemporary dance at various community c... enters, schools, and/or studios in Portland. In Fall of 1998 I was an Assistant Ballroom Dance Instructor for Linda Springstead's Dance Connection at Lewis & Clark College.read more