Service School

Chau Minh Nguyen

Vietnamese Language and Culture Instructor

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Falls Church, VA 22044

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EDUCATION

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA

Education Trainee. Teaching Training Courses. August 2012 – June 2015.

International Communications Associates Inc. (ICA), Arlington, VA

Certificate. Defense Language Proficiency Testing (DLPT). September 2010

Certificate. FSI Preparation Seminar. August 2010.

College of Pedagogy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Associate of Pedagogy. June 1977.

Dalat University, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

Student. School of Politics and Administration. May 1972 – June 1975.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

8/2012 – 7/2015, Vietnamese Instructor, Global Language Translation, Inc. (Rosslyn, VA)

Taught Vietnamese in both Northern and Southern accents for U.S diplomats at Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA.

Cooperated with other instructors to train American diplomats to comprehend Vietnamese. speaking, reading and writing skills as well as to understand Vietnamese culture.

Conducted field trips for U.S diplomats to visit local Vietnamese communities.

6/2010 – 8/2012, Vietnamese Instructor, ICA Language Services (Rosslyn, VA)

Composed Vietnamese Sounds System, Grammar, Speaking, Reading lessons for all levels.

Taught all levels of Vietnamese language in both Northern and Southern accents to U.S. diplomats or other students.

Trained U.S diplomats or other students to comprehend Vietnamese speaking, reading and writing skills as well as to understand Vietnamese culture.

Conducted field trips for U.S diplomats or other students to visit local Vietnamese communities.

6/2010 – 8/2012, Vietnamese Instructor, Fairfax County Public School Adult & Community Education (ACE), (North Springfield, VA)

Taught all levels of Vietnamese culture and language in both Northern and Southern accents to business professionals, other adults and children.

Trained students to correctly spell, read, speak and write Vietnamese in a context.

Conducted field trips for students to visit local Vietnamese communities.

4/2009 - 8/2012, Legal assistant & Translator: Legal Services of Northern Virginia 6066 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

Assisted the Pro Bono Program and Language Access Program.

Translated English publications about Virginia Civil Law into Vietnamese.

Interpreted for Vietnamese-speaking and French-speaking clients.

4/1979 – 6/2008, Private Vietnamese, English, French Instructor (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

Taught Vietnamese to foreign business professionals and foreign students who worked and studied in Vietnam.

Co-founded small Vietnamese Speaking Club for foreigners.

Taught English, French to Vietnamese adults and students.

9/1977 – 6/1980, Teacher, Ta Uyen High School (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

Taught Vietnamese, English and French to Vietnamese students.

Administered tests to evaluate students' progress.

Graded, recorded and informed test results to students and family.

AWARDS

7/2015 Recipient, Certification of Appreciation, The Dean's Coin in Recognition of Excellence, School of Language Studies, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State.

6/2015 Recipient, Certification of Appreciation, Franklin Award, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State.

7/2014 Recipient, Certification of Appreciation, The Dean's Coin in Recognition of Excellence, School of Language Studies, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State.

6/2014 Recipient, Certification of Appreciation, Franklin Award, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State.

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