Experience Summary
Richard E. Stanley
725 Wolcott Drive
Philadelphia, Pa. 19118
E-mail: dickandlea@aol.com
Cell phone: 215-292-8815
Objective
To teach the language and culture of France at all levels, from conversation
and literature to business.
Qualifications
Fluency in French; proficiency in German and Brazilian
Portuguese and in business French. French/German translation.
Teaching, at all levels. Coaching.
Work History
2010-present Instructor of French, Monmouth Academy, Howell, N.J. Teaching K through 12th grade French, using Gaston, by European Language Institute, and Discovering French, by Valette Valette.
2009-2010 Instructor of French, Kingsway Regional High School, Woolwich Township, N.J. Taught 9th through 12th grade French, using Discovering French 3, by Valette Valette, and Tresors du Temps, by Yvonne Lenard.
2008-2009 Instructor of French, Carusi Middle School, Cherry Hill, N.J. Taught beginning and intermediate French to middle school students, using Allez,Viens, by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
2007-2008 Instructor of French and German, Vineland High School North, Vineland, N.J. Taught beginning and intermediate French to high school students, using Allez, Viens and Komm Mit, by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
2007-6/07 Instructor of French,Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pa.
Taught beginning and intermediate French from 9th through 12th grades, using French for Mastery and French for Fluency, by Valette.
2006-2007 Instructor of French, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Sewell, N.J.
Taught beginning and intermediate French to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders, using Discovering French, by Valette.
2005-2006 Instructor of French, Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, N.J.
Taught beginning and intermediate French to 9th and 10th graders, using Discovering French, by Valette.
2003-2005 Professor of French, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Taught beginning, intermediate and advanced French using such textbooks as Je Veux Bien, by Bragger; French in Action, by Capretz; Ouvertures, by Siskin; En Bonne Forme, by Dietiker; and French for Business, by Le Goff.
1985-2003 Owner, Stanley Roofing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Founded, developed and marketed own roofing business, bidding on both
residential and commercial work in Philadelphia and its suburbs. Customers
valued and referred the company for the superior quality of its service, durability
of its roofs, fair prices and integrity.
1983-1985 International Banking Officer, Philadelphia National Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.
Accountable for marketing correspondent bank products such as Third Party
Collections and Sight Reimbursements under letters of credit; analyzing bank
customer relationships for profitability; assessing current country risk within
Hong Kong and People’s Republic of China; recommending Hong Kong and
Chinese banks for credit approval; and tracking political and economic events
in China and Hong Kong.
1979-1983 International Loan Officer, First Pennsylvania Bank. N.A., Philadelphia, Pa.
Charged with assessing East and West European foreign bank, sovereign and
private credit risk. Called on representatives of overseas banks. Managed
bank’s restructured $26 million Polish loan portfolio. Argued credits for
approval or refusal before loan committee, drafted credit reports to that
effect.
1977-1978 Contract Translator, Language Services Division, U.S. State Department,
Washington, D.C. Responsible for translating documents, proposals, contracts, reports and other writings from French into English. In particular, function was to render into
current American English, works of a technical, financial, legal, political or
commercial nature.
1974-1975 Instructor of French,Westminster Academy, Annandale, Va.
Taught French to junior high and grade school students. Devised and
implemented new curriculum for use in various grades. In charge of
registering and preparing students for the National French Contest, in which
they placed second.
Education
1996 Certificat Pratique de Francais Commercial et Economique, Chambre de
Commerce et D’Industrie de Paris.
1984 M.B.A. in Finance and International Management, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, Pa. Ranked among top 50 of 450 national M.B.A. programs.
1976 M.A. in French, minor in political science, Middlebury College, Vt. One year at L’Institut d’Etudes de Science Politique, Paris. Master’s thesis: L’Organisation et le Pouvoir au sein de L’U.D.R. (Power and Structure within the Gaullist Party).
1973 B.S. in Languages and Linguistics, French/German, Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C. President, lead actor, French theater troupe. Oarsman, varsity boat.
1968 High school diploma, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, Pa.
Teaching Style
Highly interactive,effective and fun.
My Hobbies
Rowing, sailing ,travelling.
Other Comments
My French teaching experience is broad and deep. Recently, I taught French at Monmouth Academy in Howell, New Jersey. Previously, I had taught at Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich Township, New Jersey and at Carusi Middle School, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. I have also been a French teacher at Vineland High School, Vineland, N.J., where I instructed German as well; Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Washington Township, N.J., Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, N.J, Valley Forge Military Academy and Drexel University. I know the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Curriculum as well as those of the Advanced Placement course in French.
I have also taught French language and literature courses at Drexel University, and tutored senior executives at CertainTeed Corp. in French for purposes of science and engineering. In my earliest assignment, I instructed fifth through eighth graders at Westminster Academy, in Annandale, Virginia, and enabled the eighth graders to place second in the National French Contest.
The sheer delight I take in speaking French and German and the fascination I have with languages other than my own are significant factors in my drive to obtain a full-time teaching job. I would hope to foster a similar delight in my students, who face a culturally diverse world I could not have imagined at their age. I also look forward to the back-and-forth with young people that would spring from such a position. As the father of daughters, 24 and 12, and a son, 20, I can attest that efforts to make a young person see the light can at times enlighten the adult.
My work with young people began before I became a schoolteacher. For three years, I worked at Camp Tecumseh, an all boys’ camp on Lake Winnepesaukee in Center Harbor, New Hampshire. I was a senior counselor to different age groups and helped coach various sports. I also organized dances for the campers with neighboring girls’ camps.
I would like to pick up coaching again. Having played center guard at Penn Charter on its undefeated football team of 1967, I would be most useful coaching the line in football. As a former high school wrestler, I could instruct in that sport. And as a college oarsman – our boat placed third in the Dad Vail Regatta – I would be eager to coach crew.
However, I could be just as useful as an adviser to the French or German Club. Of course, I would be happy to lead overseas trips to France and Germany over winter and spring breaks and to head up student exchanges.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Stanley