Claire Breaux **** Harold St, Unit C, Houston, TX 77006 ad1nz2@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced and organized multi-lingual teacher, administrator and HR OD practioner. Currently co-developing a professional leadership course for businesses and institutions to address current cultural and paradigm shifts in the workplace.

Current Employer: Veterans Evaluation Services Billing Specialist JULY 2021 - PRESENT

Process compensation and pension medical bills for the VA on behalf of veterans.

Work with government compliance, rates and policies; communicate with providers and insurance regulators determining regional rates, and process medical claims.

Prior Employers: Spring Branch ISD, Spring Woods HS French Teacher JANUARY 2007-JANUARY 2021

13 years as lead teacher and district model for foreign language classrooms. Department chair for 3 yrs, oversaw 6 Spanish teachers, taught all French Language courses, 5 levels of French including college level courses. Competed at city and state level for 9 years, hosted the Texas French Symposium competition and currently serve on the board. Wrote/created curriculum and curriculum alignment for the district, 5 levels of credit by exam, ran foreign language summer camps for middle schoolers, extensive fundraising, proficient in many educational platforms. Assisted and prepared students for one-year Fulbright Scholarships to Germany (CBYX), and interviewed numerous students applying for the National Security Language Initiative program (NSLI-Y). Awarded a 6 week study program from the French consulate to study at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Besancon, France.

UT School of Biomedical Informatics- Senior Staff Assistant JULY 2005 - DECEMBER 2006

Assisted principal investigators in the writing and proofing of grants and contracts

Analyzed grants and contract proposals and awards for special conditions/restrictions and established controls as needed to ensure full compliance

UT School of Nursing- Senior Staff Assistant NOVEMBER 2002 - JULY 2005

Provided administrative support to executive-level leadership under the supervision of the Executive Services Administrator.

Composed correspondence, and prepared figures, tables, mass communications, reports, and presentation materials. Scheduled and maintained calendars and travel itineraries

UT Office of Technology Management - Support Specialist JUNE 2001 - NOVEMBER 2002

Developed filing systems; maintained files, records and reports for assigned area

Processed patents

Managed financial accounts of up to $2,000,000 in patents and patent software

Managed dates and filings for patents and copyrights of school inventions

Education: BA French Studies, Lawrence University, Appleton WI, 1996-2001

Institut de Touraine - DALF certificate

AIHR - Certificate in Organizational Develeopment and Design, April 2023

Accreditations:

Academy to Innovate HR - Certified HR OD Practioner

Texas Teaching Certificate, French 6-12, AP/GT

Youth Mental Health First Aid - Suicide Prevention

DALF - native speaker certificate and EU university admissions

1993-1994 winner, Congress-Bundestag Scholarship for one year in Germany (CBYX)

Volunteer experience: AFS student exchange, NSYLI exchange,and representation/admissions interviews for my alma mater. Texas French Symposium - At large Board Member, 2012 to present

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