Callum McDonald
Language Teacher
Montréal,QC
Summary
Patient and effectual language instructor proficient in instructing adult students. Committed to instilling comprehensive understanding of language and culture through imaginative and efficient lesson plans. Fluent in French and English and highly familiar with West Asian and East Asian languages.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
French Teacher
Language Research and Development Group
04.2024 - Current
- Assists federal government employees in obtaining and maintaining the necessary levels of French to succeed in their careers in the civil service
- Initiates conversations, skill tests, and games designed to practice all levels of French, from beginner to advanced
- Combines a practice-focused approach with concise explanations, informed by engagement with linguistics, world languages, and decades of personal experience as an FSL student
Volunteer ESL-FSL Instructor
House of Friendship / Maison De L'amitié
09.2022 - Current
- Delivers the school's curriculum effectively to groups of immigrants and refugees, from young adults upward
- Manages classroom and attains learning outcomes using only the target language (English or French)
- Beginner to intermediate classes
- Collaborates with colleagues when needed
Manager
Cinéma l’amour
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Management of the projection room, cash register supervision, building maintenance, and customer service.
Building Maintenance Supervisor
Brookman Place
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Cleaned the building’s common spaces and noted areas needing larger repairs.
Research and Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Supporting the professor in managing their creative writing course.
- Facilitating tutorials.
- Summarizing texts related to the professor’s research domain.
Education
TEFL - Teaching English As A Second Language
InLingua
Victoria, BC 05.2001 -
MA - French Language, Literature, and Culture
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC10-2024
Bachelor's - History and French
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC05-2020
High School Diploma - French
Oak Bay High School
Victoria, BC01.2015
Skills
Tutoring and teaching, FSL and ESL
Timeline
French Teacher
Language Research and Development Group
04.2024 - Current
Volunteer ESL-FSL Instructor
House of Friendship / Maison De L'amitié
09.2022 - Current
Manager
Cinéma l’amour
09.2022 - 06.2023
Building Maintenance Supervisor
Brookman Place
11.2021 - 05.2022
Research and Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria
09.2020 - 04.2021
TEFL - Teaching English As A Second Language
InLingua
05.2001 -
MA - French Language, Literature, and Culture
University of Victoria
Bachelor's - History and French
University of Victoria
High School Diploma - French
Oak Bay High School