Sylvie Sundsbarm
San Jose, CA 95135
**********@*****.***
Career Objective:
Seeking employment as a Teacher Assistant
Academic Background
BS Health Sciences with a minor in Business from San Jose State University, May
2008.
AA Liberal Arts from Gavilan College, December 2006
+ 12 ECE from Gavilan College, Gilroy (Psy1, Soc1 and 2, CD2, CD3, CD7, CD 97 Life
long development, and nutrition.
CPR and First Aide certification
Praxis I -French
Summary of Qualifications:
Experienced specialty teacher with special need students (ADD, ADHD)
Extremely patient with children
Experience with administrative tasks such as front desk and back office (preparing,
mailing, packing, answering the phone)
Strong interest in publications, books and any type of research.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
B ilingual French/English.
Ability to handle a variety of tasks.
Ability to work independently.
Software Skills:
Windows XP MS Access
MS Office PowerPoint
MS Excel Internet Explorer
MS Word SPSS software and basic HTML
MS Outlook 55 WPM
Previous work summary
C isco System, San Jose, CA
French Translator/Data Analyst. May 2007-August 2007
Cleanse and integrate customer information from business database
Reach business contacts effectively with an accurate business database
Identify key contacts in French speaking countries improving deliverability and
response rate
D and B user friendly
Carden Academy, Morgan Hill, CA
French and Latin Teacher. January 1998-June 2002
Delivering scheduled lectures to the assigned classes
A rranging periodic performance evaluation tests and providing detailed feedbacks
about areas of improvement
Accomplishing regular classroom debates to raise the students interests and
understandings of the subject
Assisting the school administration in arranging special functions / celebrations
Counseling students as per their academic needs
Specialized Bicycles, Morgan Hill, CA
Administrative Assistant/French Translator September 1995-December 2000
Devising and maintaining office systems to deal efficiently with paper flow, organizing
and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information, arranging travel
and accommodation.
Provided wide range of administrative and clerical duties including electronic
coordination and scheduling of travel, conference/meeting scheduling, special projects,
report creation, calendar management, research and ordering of office supplies.
F rench Translator maintaining direct contact with Canadian customers.
Van Eetvelde, Transportation, Roncq, France
Logistic Dispatcher Agent October 1991- November 1995
Arranged, picked up and delivered, updated computer, directed drivers, customer
services & troubleshoot.
Checked logs for correctness and the DOT rules.
Explained processes to and appraised performance of fresh drivers to guarantee
correctness of paperwork.
I nteracted with other terminals regarding problem solving.
Occasionally, traveling with the manager to visit new clients.
Provided administrative support to 2 management staff members.
References upon request