Experience Summary
2006-2013
Laurentian University
Professor, Department of French Studies
Courses taught :
FREN 1050 - Communication orale et écrite en français langue seconde : niveau débutant (Oral and written communication in French second language : beginner level)
FREN 1060 – Perfectionnement de l’expression orale écrite en français langue seconde : niveau intermédiaire avancé (Perfecting oral and written skill in French second language : intermediate advanced level)
FREN 1051 – Communication orale et écrite en français langue seconde : niveau débutant I (Oral and written communication in French second language : beginner level I)
FREN 1052 – Communication orale écrite en français langue seconde : niveau débutant II (Oral and written communication in French second language : beginner level II)
FREN 1061 – Perfectionnement de l’expression orale et écrite en français langue seconde I niveau débutant intermédiaire (Perfecting oral and written skill in French second language : intermediate advanced level I)
FREN 1062 –Perfectionnnement de l’expression orale et écrite en français langue seconde II niveau intermédiaire (Perfecting oral and written skill in French second language : intermediante advanced level II)
FREN 1505 –Le français oral et écrit appuyé par la technologie (Oral and written French supported by technology)
FREN 3516 – Explication de texte II (Text analysis II)
FREN 3517 – Syntaxe du français contemporain (Contemporary French syntax)
FREN 3805 – Production et réception de messages (Production and reception of messages)
LANG 4017- Séminaire(Seminar) Student learn about the architecture, arts and cinema of Paris. Course ends with field trip to Paris to re-enforce learnings.
2005-2006Collège Boréal
French professor, contract
Enseignement du français langue maternelle (Teaching French first language)
FR 1005 – Français 1 – Français techinique et professionnel (technical and professional French)
FR 1006 – Français 2 - Français technique et professionnel
Northern Ontario Medical School 2000-2006
Evaluation of students’ French level
Teaching French second language beginner to advanced level
School of Public Service Canada 2004-2006
French professor (contract)
Teaching French second language to administrators – beginner, intermediate and advanced level
Laurentian University
Professor, English department 2003-2011
ENGL 1550 - Academic Reading and Writing in English (ALS)
Collège Boréal - Sudbury 2000-2006
Professor, Continuing education (contract)
Teaching French and English second language – beginner, intermediate and advanced level
City of Greater Sudbury
Regional hospital of Sudbury
Professor Arts and Sciences (contract)
Preparatory English Language and Culture I and II.
1995-1997
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Al.
Professor, Department of Romance Languages
Courses taught
FR 102 – Beginner level
FR 103 – Advanced level
Teaching Style
My teaching approach is cummunicatice; students learn to listen, read, speak and write. Understanding the culture is an integral part of second language learning. I feel that with this knowledge students have a rounded understanding of the language in context.