May HIJAZI

French Literature and Human Sciences

French, English and Arabic Speaker

***** **** **, *******, **, 20171

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OBJECTIVE

Announce my candidacy for the position of a French teacher within your establishment, wishing to put at your service my knowledge and communication skills that I acquired during my experience of 13 years in the educational, administrative and managerial fields.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Key qualifications and responsibilities:

2021 (Currently): High School French Teacher, Oneness Family School, International Peace Academy, Chevy Chase, Maryland:

-I teach French as Foreign Language for students in Grades 9-12.

-I develop rigorous lesson plans and lectures and integrate conversational courses that meet the interest of the students in the college.

2018-Present: French Teacher, Online Courses, Herndon, VA:

-I train students to pass their DELF B2 test and to master all the language skills (writing, reading, speaking, and listening)

-I teach French language and French Literature to students (adults) living abroad, in Lebanon, France and Germany, using Skype, Microsoft Teams and Zoom Platforms.

-I integrate conversational classes for an intermediate level class and adopted the communicative approach and the audio-lingual methods to teach them French as Foreign Language

-I work as a proofreader of Master’s Degree Thesis and projects written in French.

2017-2018: French Teacher, Alliance Française of Washington DC, Washington DC, USA:

-I taught French as Foreign Language for kids/beginners (A1-2) during the winter course.

- I planned French language lessons and tests that incorporated the use of audio-visual aids.

- I delivered lessons related to the French culture and traditions and encouraged the conversational course for it.

2013-2017: French Teacher, The Lebanese University, Faculty of Management and Economic Sciences, Hadath, Lebanon:

-I developed rigorous lesson plans and lectures that meet the interest of the students in the college.

-I taught French as foreign language for beginners and French language and literature for advanced levels (B2).

-I integrated conversational classes for all levels (A1, A2, B1, B2).

2013-2017: French Teacher, Mohamad Falha Official Public School, South Lebanon:

-I taught French Literature in High School: Grades 10, 11 (Humanities series) and 12 (General Sciences GS, Economic Sciences ES and Life Sciences LS).

-I prepared students at a variety of levels for standardized tests required by the State.

2013-2017: General Manager and Interpreter, The Social Care Center, Houla, South Lebanon:

-President of a non-profit social association taking care of children, youth and elderly people: managing all cultural, artistic, religious, entertainment and social activities.

-Storyteller for kids during holidays and weekends.

-Responsible of all the donations, humanitarian and financial aids presented by the United Nations to the center.

-Responsible of functions like planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, signing legal documents, keeping contacts with outsiders, participating in negotiations and conferences on behalf of the association.

-The main interpreter (English-French-Arabic) between the United Nations battalions and the Municipality of the region:

On-demand phone interpreting

Simultaneous interpreting

Consecutive interpreting

2014-2016: French Teacher, Sœurs des Saints-Cœurs Private College, Ain Ebel, Lebanon :

-I taught French Literature and Human Sciences in High School: Grades 10, 11 (Scientific series) and 12 (GS, LS, LS).

-I supervised students’ progress in acquiring DELF skills.

-I trained the students in Grades 10 and 11 to pass the DELF test organized by the French Institute.

-I reviewed the school’s articles written in French and was the proofreader before editing them in the magazines.

2014-2015: French Language Supervisor and Coordinator, Amal Educational Institutions, Lebanon:

-General supervisor and coordinator of the French Language in all Amal Institutions in Lebanon (7 largest high schools spread over the Lebanese territory/ Grades1 to 12).

-Responsible of all the educational projects, activities and competitions related to the “Francophonie” and organized by the United Nations Battalions.

Summer 2013 : French Language Trainer, Center for private lessons, Mreijeh, Lebanon:

-I assessed students’ abilities, strengths and weaknesses and helped them to easily pass the French test during the Lebanese Official Exams.

2011- 2015 : French language Evaluator, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon :

-Permanent member participating in the correction of French tests executed during the Lebanese Official Exams.

2007– 2013: French Language, Charity School, Mreijeh, Lebanon:

-I taught the French Language for Grades 7, 8 and French as Foreign Language for Grade 9.

-I supervised students in a variety of settings outside of the classroom, including class trips, volunteer activities and detention.

-I adapted lessons to fit a variety of classes and I communicated and engaged with parents about their children.

-I helped the students to participate to the poetry competition organized by the school and win medals, prizes and first places.

Summer 2012 : French Language Trainer, The Municipal Center of Houla, South Lebanon :

-I designed and implemented French language classes and conversational courses for adults “Mastering the French Language”.

2007– 2010: French Teacher, Technical School of Amlieh, Beirut, Lebanon :

-I created and maintained a welcoming, friendly, engaging and nurturing classroom environment where all students felt comfortable learning French as Foreign Language.

-I prepared adults studying Mechanic, Computer Sciences and Accounting services to pass the French Test during their Official Exams.

Key achievements:

-Decreased student fail notes by 30% in 2013-2017 school years in classrooms with over 38 pupils.

-Helped grad class students improve final test scores by 25% in 2013-2017 school years.

-Maintained a 90% pass rate in Official Exams throughout 4 years of French Education.

-Helped many schools receive awards and best prizes from the United Nations Battalions during the “Concours de la Francophonie.”

-Trained students to pass the DELF B2 with great grades and mentions from the French Institute.

-Assisted more than 7 students in different universities and majors to write their master’s degree thesis with a very correct French Language.

-Celebrated the month of the francophonie in all Amal Institutions in Lebanon (exhibitions, theatre, film projection, artistic and culinary activities related to the French culture).

-Took part of the activities prepared during the Cultural Week entitled “let the light be!” at the Soeurs des Saints-Coeurs College: my students performed “Le Misanthrope” written by Molière, a French author.

- Managed Two animated exhibitions on stage illustrated by interviews, images, videos and documentaries, related to the themes: the Health and the Youth: the interviews were done by the students, under my supervision, with a dentist, an ortho-dentist, a dermatologist, a dietician, a psychologist, the head of the juvenile association YASA and with Maxime Chaaya, the Lebanese Everest mountain climber in 2006.

EDUCATION

1 year of Master Research in French Literature and Human Sciences, July 2010, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.

Bachelor degree and Teaching Diploma in French Literature and Human Sciences, July 2007, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.

Relevant course-works: Francophonie et langues, Traduction et langues, Géopolitique du monde francophone, Approche structurale des textes littéraires, Intertextualités, Littérature et peinture, Linguistique, Narratologie, Grammaire, Techniques du travail et d’expression…

Certification of Teaching French as Foreign Language, March 2014, the French Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.

Relevant course-works: The language status, History and evolution of methodologies, Reflections on the act of communication, Analysis of the different components of the act of communication, Socio-cultural and intercultural skills, The Objective of a task in the perspective “actionnelle”, Oral and Written strategies, Dynamics of a group French as Foreign Language, Design of a self-assessment sheet, level Descriptors from A1 to C1 in the Lebanese context.

CERTIFICATES

Currently (2021): Getting ready to present the PMP (Project Management Professional) Exam, PMI (Project Management Institute), USA.

December 2020 : Le MOOC CERTICE scol » organized by Université CY Cergy Paris et l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.

April 2016: Intégrer un projet interculturel web 2.0 au programme, The French Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.

Mars 2016: The action perspective and its repercussions on the teaching of French as Foreign Language, Editions Maison des Langues, Katia KOPPOLA, Beirut, Lebanon.

2015-2016 : Passed the Official Exam prepared by the Public Service Council/ the Lebanese Government.

I occupied the second place in the caza for the position of a « French Literature and Human Sciences high school teacher» with very good grades.

August 2015: Habilitation au DELF, the French Institute, Saida’s branch.

I did the training to be a member of jury and a corrector of the DELF A1-2 tests and passed the exam prepared by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

January 2014-March 2014: Formation de Formateurs FLE, the French Institute, Nabatieh and Tyr Branches.

May 2014 : Obtained the DALF C1 from the French Institute and the CEFRL:

2007-2008 : How to manage a class, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon.

TRAINING SESSIONS

October – December, 2020 : « Le MOOC CERTICE scol » organized by Université CY Cergy Paris et l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.

April 2019 : « Le numérique dans les modèles éducatifs : réalité, défis et perspectives », ALEF.

Mars 2016: « Zoom, la méthode de FLE pour les enfants du monde entier » organized by Editions Maison des Langues, Beirut, Lebanon.

From June 3rd to 30th, 2015: “Habilitation au DELF” organized by the French Institute, Saida’s Branch.

April 18, 2015: “L’ interculturel et le pluriculturel” followed by a FLE (French as Foreign Language for kids and teenagers) conference: “For a successful FLE course”, Seminar led by Manuella FERRERA PINTO (CIEP) and Katia COPPOLA (EMDL).

January – March 2014 : «Training of trainers FLE », Training (40 hours) chaired by Nour EZZEDDINE and Mouna SABBAH, the French Institute, Tyre and Nabatieh branches, Lebanon.

May 14, 2011 : «Stories and the production of the writing», Training chaired by Gisèle Mourad Canale, the French Cultural Center, in collaboration with Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 12, 2009 : « French, language of instruction», Training chaired by cultural advisors and FLE coordinators, Habtoor Hotel, Sin El Fil, Beirut, in collaboration with the French Cultural Center and SORED.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Classroom management, effective communication and cooperation with the responsible, dependability, critical thinking skills, productivity.

IT skills :

Good knowledge of Software Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), interactive board, Zoom platform, Microsoft Teams and Skype.

Literary skills :

Evaluating performance and grading exams.

Dissertation and analyze of novels.

Commented studies of poems, theatrical pieces and paintings especially those related to the French culture.

Praise of writing and rewriting.

Translation of texts and speeches (Arabic/ French/English).

Proofreader of articles before their edition.

FIELDS OF INTEREST

2013-2017 :

Director of a summer camp with 150 children welcomed in the Social Care Center, Houla, South Lebanon.

President of the Social Care Center and coordinator-organizer of several activities: school support, cooking classes for adults, outings for elderly people in the village, medical visits and monitoring of the health situation of 60 families, camping, plantations with kids, conferences for teenagers against drugs and deviation…

Summer 2016 :

Head of 2 artistic workshops, in collaboration with the French Institute (Nabatieh and Tyre branches) during the summer holidays, Marjeyoun and Tebnine, August 2016.

LANGUAGES (written, read and spoken)

Arabic (Native language)

French (DALF/ C1/CECRL)

English

References available upon request.

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