High School English Teacher

Francesca Santoro

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Falls Church, VA 22041

Tel: 1-703-***-****

E-mail: ****************@*******.***

Clearance: Green Card

Objective: To find a challenging position as an Italian/English language instructor specializing in the

preparation of professional adults for language speaking assignments in Italy and the United

States

Summary: Over 20 years of experience designing and administering tailored language curricula and

instruction to meet the needs of business executives, university students, and school age

children. Experience includes: editing instructional material, performing market research, and

developing business in support of foreign relationships.

Work H istory:

CURRENTLY TEACHING ITALIAN AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY and

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (levels 1 to 5) since August 2010.

Responsibilities include: plan, set and evaluate grade test, exams and assignments, organization

and preparation of Syllabi and lesson planning.

Since August 2012: Course Coordinator: supervise, evaluate, support, organize, help teacherswith

their work. Create and teach workshops for the Italian faculty.

At both GM and GWU I use texts that have a strong technological component to them (film

clips, web exercises, audio box, DVD, CD, forums on the class Blackboard) and, in addition,

I use other audio and video materials in my classroom such as: Power Points presentations,

YouTube and audiobooks.

April 2009 > today Italian instructor for “International Centre Associates Language

School”, at FSI (Department of State and Pentagon), DLS (Diplomatic

Language Center) . Taught all levels of Italian Language.

Responsible for training diplomats relocating to Italy. Taught beginning

and intermediate Italian as well as Italian culture’

PRIVATE LANGUAGE TUTOR (WYZANT)

June 2005 > April Transferred to the United States to accompany spouse who is the

2009 Director of Public Relations for Alenia North America Inc. – Italian-

American Aeronautical Company based in Washington DC,

English teacher at "Salvemini" (grades 6 th- 8th) and "Peano" (high

Jan.>June 2004

school) in Turin Italy.

2002 > 2003 International Business Developer - "Prima Industrie S.p.A." (leader in

High Technology for Aerospace) in Collegno, Turin (Italy) with

administrative and commercial responsibilities.

1999 > 2001 Italian Language and Cultural Instructor (private) for Lockheed Martin

Representatives in Marietta, Georgia (USA) in support of a Joint

Venture with Italy.

Substitute English and Italian teacher in Private schools (6 th – 8th and

1996 > 1999

high school). Public relations and translator in international trade fairs

and conventions (Turin, Milan).

1997 Consulting Editor for “Loescher” – a Publishing Company in Turin Italy

that specializes in instructional material for middle and high schools in

Italy. Coordinator of the “Italian literature textbook” Department.

June >July 1996 Member of the Examination Committee for graduation at the

Professional institutes "Padano” and Marro " in Turin. (High School)

1995 >1996 English teacher, responsible for business development, for the

international student program of Trinity College, at the Language

School "Oxford Centre" in Turin. Coordinator and supervisor of the

franchising Department.

August 1994 English teacher at the Business School for professionals "Centro Studi

90" in Turin (Italy)

1988 > 1990 English teacher at the Professional School "Ondina Equipe" in Udine

(Italy).

July 1987 Marketing analyst for the Marketing Research Agency S.W.G. (popular

opinion polls) in Trieste (Italy).

July 1986 Deputy Director of the City Public Summer Camp in Pordenone (Italy)

1983 > 1986 Counsellor at the Drug Rehabilitation Center - C.E.D.I.S. (Diocesan

Centre of Solidarity) in Pordenone (Italy).

Education:

M.A. Degree in Foreign Languages and Literature at Urbino (Italy) University (March 4 th 1993),

Graduate of Humanistic Study “Liceo Classico” (High School) at Pordenone (Italy) (1983 )

English Courses for Foreigners at Cambridge and London (UK) University (1989 and 1990)

Training course for foreign instructors at F.S.I. – Foreign Service Institute-

(Arlington, September 2009)

Orientation course for D.L.I - Defense Language Institute (DLS,Arlington-June 2010)

WORKSHOPS AT GWU: (Nov 2011, January/April 2012)

“Teaching and Learning Awareness Workshop 1 and 2”

“Technical and Linguistic Approach in Teaching Italian Language”

Speaker for the workshop “Teaching Procedures and Class management”

( GWU September 2012 )

Languages:

Italian Fluent (oral & written)

English Fluent (oral & written)

Russian Scholastic (oral & written)

Personal Interests:

Cooking Classes - organization to promote/export the Italian “food culture”

Psychology - attended two years at the University of Padua – Italy

Music - guitar

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