Max Freesney Pierre

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Miami FL, 33161

(Cell) 1-352-***-**** (Home) 305-***-**** (Other) 786-***-****

Email: acuhbo@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To secure a challenging and rewarding position in the educational field, either in an instructional, administrative, or support capacity, where I can bring my diverse background, my professionalism with dedication as an effective contributor to a successful, educational environment.

EXPERIENCE:

Sept 2015- Present Guangzhou Xianjiang Secondary School: English teacher(ESL/AP Literature

Aug 2014 – Present Florida International University: Adjunct Professor of English/Approaches to Literature

March 2014 – Oct 2014 Med-Life Institute: Director of Student Services

Nov2010-Jun2011 Broward County Public Schools: French Teacher in a Magnet School

Aug2009-June2010 Dade County Public Schools: High School Language Arts-ESOL Teacher

Instructed Language Arts through English as a Second Language to students of various linguistic backgrounds

Dade County Public Schools: Teacher of French Language/

Subject areas in French / Teacher Multilingual Team

Instructing French to K - 12 grade students of various linguistic backgrounds

Instructed French language and core curriculum areas in French

Instructed academic areas in French or in Creole to students with limited English

Aug2010-Aug2011 Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Teacher Adult ESOL/ABE

(Part-Time from 6:30pm-9:00pm)

March 2010-Present Freelance writer for The Miami Times

2007- 2009 Miami Dade College: Assistant Director of Student Learning & Field Placement

Review students’ portfolios to ensure enrollment and successful completion of required courses to meet program requirements.

Function as liaison between college and educational institutions to achieve successful placement of students in internship programs.

Implement all aspects of program participant recruitment.

Supervise the acceptance of qualified participants to the education programs.

Collect and maintain documentation of transcripts, statements of status of eligibility, evidence of clear background check, and other student records.

Coordinate internal and external resources that will deliver services such as intake, advising, tutoring, mentoring, academic intervention, field experience, financial aid, exam preparation, competency demonstration, and career development to program participants.

Assist in continuous program evaluation.

Develop and deliver college-wide training for campus student services personnel.

Facilitate the policies and procedures for participants who complete the program.

Adjunct faculty teaching diverse population and exceptional student education courses

2005-2007

Exceptional Student Education K-12/Varying Exceptionalities

ESE- One semester Field Experience at Silver Lakes Elementary School

ESE- One semester Field Experience at North Miami Middle School

ESE- One semester Field Experience at Boyd Anderson Senior High School

ESE- One semester Internship at McArthur Senior High School

2004-2007 Private Real Estate Investor

Conducted individual investments in the residential real estate market

Dec 1999-April 2004 Dade County Public Schools: Teaching ESOL/CITIZENSHIP/ABE/ at Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center-1999-2005

Instructed English as a second language to students of various linguistic backgrounds

Taught citizenship to facilitate student adjustment to their new environment

Designed and implemented a literacy program as part of the ESOL curriculum.

1995-2007 Writer: Haiti en Marche Newspaper Lifestyle Section

Attended premières of museum exhibits, art exhibits, movies and other cultural activities on behalf of the newspaper for the purpose of writing articles and reviews

EDUCATION:

Master’s Degree, Exceptional Student Education - Nova Southeastern University

Certificate, African New World Studies, Cultural Anthropology - Florida International University

BA, French - Florida International University.

CERTIFICATION: Eligibility met for Florida Certification in ESE K-12/Varying Exceptionalities

Eligibility met for Florida Certification in French K-12

Foreign Expert Certificate, China, in ESE, ESOL, ESL, French

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Poet/Writer/Journalist

Published 5 books: Tambours de la Mêlée (1994), Fee Caraibe (2000), Soul Traveler (2005),

Le chant de l’apaisement (2010), Verbe Fraternel (2014), Newspaper articles: Haiti en Marche 1995-2007) ( Asili 2005-2008), (The Miami Times, 2009-Present )

Public Speaking Experience and Recognition

Guest at Miami Book Fair International (1998)

Certificate of Appreciation received from Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas (2004)

Certificate of Appreciation received from Mayor Many Diaz (2007)

LANGUAGES Fluency in English, French (speak, read, and write)

AND SKILLS: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, and Excel), Odyssey, grade book

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