Part-Time High School

MARIE-ANNE E VALENTE, M.A.

Chandler, Arizona ****6

Cell: 480-***-**** Email: ****************@*****.***

PERSONALITY ASSETS AND MISSION STATEMENT

International mindset: Possess a deep understanding of the World diverse cultural nuances worldwide. Dedicated to expanding and nurturing relationships through a meaningful job.

Mission statement: Passionate about languages (native fluency in French, and fluent in English and Spanish), and cultural diversity.

CURRENT

08/2020- 08/2021

Provide private tutoring online and caregiving services.

Great Hearts Preparatory Schools - Chandler, AZ. In-person and virtual HS Spanish instructor.

Spanish I to IV. Classical Education: focusing on language skill development, essay writing and reading comprehension of Spanish classics.

08/2013- 08/2020

Rancho Solano Preparatory School - Scottsdale, AZ. International Baccalaureate Spanish, and French instructor. World Language Department Chair (2016-2018). Responsible for curricula, managing the World Language team (six teachers). Taught Spanish II, III and International Baccalaureate to juniors and seniors (Ab I, SL & HL levels). Thoroughly trained students for their International Baccalaureate exams.

2019-2020: IB HL Extended Essay Supervisor.

08/2011-

2012

Maricopa Community College Instructor - Phoenix, AZ. Teaching evening classes for adults.

Introduced the French culture to curious and motivated adults who were planning a trip to France. Taught French pronunciation skills for oral expression and French etiquette.

08/2012- 04/2013

Marcos de Niza High School - Tempe School district, AZ. Teaching Spanish, and French.

Taught basic Spanish and French to High School students, ages 14 to 18 years old.

Focused on the mechanics of the language that pertain to the specifics of Spanish and French.

08/2009- 06/2012

Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ. Teaching Assistant

Taught basic hybrid classes in French levels 101-***-***-***. Traditional lectures on campus and virtual instruction with Horizon Textbook Edition model.

12/2008

Le Tutor Language School - Mesa, AZ. French Instructor

Private instruction. Small group teaching conversational French for beginner and intermediate levels. Survival skills for professional business travelers, students, and tourists.

08/2003- 11/2008

Private Tutor - Tempe, AZ. Self-employed. Private tutor in French and Spanish while studying for my three BAs in French, Spanish and Secondary Education. Tutored HS and College students on campus and at home. Corrected essays, translated documents, practiced pronunciation, and explained Spanish and French syntax.

EDUCATION

2012 Master of Arts: Comparative Literature in French and Spanish. Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Thesis: “Le Naturalisme, le Déterminisme et l'Étude du Milieu Dans Germinal d'Émile Zola et Subterra de Baldomero Lillo.” (Was published see below.) Maintained a 4.0 GPA.

2008 Bachelor of Arts: French language and Literature Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Graduated with Honors Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.

2008 Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Language and Literature

Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Graduated with Honors Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.

2008 Bachelor of Arts: Secondary Education

Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Graduated with Honors Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2017 SERVICE TRIP ORGANIZER AND CHAPERONE to Peru (Machu Picchu region) with Alianza Andina.

Organized a Spring Break trip to Peru (Calca) to promote sustainable agriculture and cultural exchanges. Name of the US-certified 501c3 non-profit organization: http://alianzaandina.org.

2017 TEACHING DEMONSTRATION ORGANIZER for Iranian instructors.

Global Ties Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ.

2013-2017 KEY CLUB HOST. Rancho Solano Preparatory School: charity and service work with St. Mary’s Food bank and other organizations.

2008 ASU STUDENT TEACHER

San Jose, Costa Rica. Taught basic French to HS Hispanic students (Lincoln Private school).

2000-2001 NURSE ASSISTANT, Horizon High School - Paradise Valley Arizona. Assisted with medical tasks, documentation, and health screenings.

1995 TEACHER ASSISTANT to HS instructor, Ward Melville High School - Setauket - New York. Conducted small plays, debates, and pronunciation exercises in French.

CERTIFICATIONS and Technology:

State Certified in Middle and Secondary Education in French and Spanish and in Community College.

Completed the Arizona SEI endorsement.

IB certification – Class II (3 IB trainings)

3 credit Spanish 205 Interpretation class at Rio Salado Community College in 2019 (not certified)

Technology use: Microsoft Word, PPP, Google Translate, Word Reference Application, Chat GPT, online dictionary programs, Google classroom, and Google Meet, Skype, WhatsApp for meetings and conversations.

FINGERPRINT CARD

Current fingerprint card delivered by the State of Arizona, Department of Public Safety.

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PUBLICATIONS AND HONORS

Le Naturalisme, le Déterminisme et l'Etude du Milieu Dans Germinal d'Emile Zola et Subterra de Baldomero Lillo. Paf Editions. Saarbrucken, Germany. 2012, 69 pp. ISBN: 978-3-8381-8951-2. Comparative M.A. Thesis on Naturalism in the 19th century France and Chile.

Recognition for Outstanding French Teaching Assistant.

The School of International Letters and Cultures, Arizona State University, Tempe, 2012.

Recognition for the essay: “Las ambivalencias de un intelectual: Alcides Arguedas entre el darwinismo social y la compasión.” 15th Annual Spanish Graduate Conference in Literature, Arizona State University, March 2012.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lived in France, Spain, Mexico, and Costa Rica, and traveled extensively through all Latin America and Europe. Native and near-native fluency in English, Spanish and French.

TRANSLATION WORK

Isola Jones PHD candidate - 2016

Translation of research material from French into English for a Doctoral dissertation on the 18th century composer: Joseph Bologne Aka Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Worm Farm manual project for the Urubamba and Calca communities in Peru - 2016-2017.

English to Spanish.

Mayes Telles Attorneys - 2022-2024

Law firm contracted translator and interpreter in wrongful death suit. Technical translations and proof-proof reading of medical and legal documents as well as video testimonies, witness statements and other types of documents from French to English and English to French.

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