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Gaelle Manitcham Koeko
Teacher Of English As A Second Language
Campbellton,NB
Summary
Patient and dedicated ESL Teacher skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group or individual environment. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons. Implements traditional and innovative methods to motivate students while focusing on their individual needs. Worked in classrooms over the years, good computer knowledge for online teaching and open to learning remote teaching. Daily contact with the language working as a freelance English-French translator.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Part-time English Teacher
Linguistic Center (at CCNB)
Campbellton, NB
09.2022 - Current
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Personalized instruction based on needs, interests and capabilities of individual students.
- Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students for their ongoing English courses at the College.
- Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
- Assessed work of adult students to evaluate progress and identify areas for improvement.
Freelance French Translator
Freelance
Yaounde, Cameroon
01.2018 - Current
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
- Translation of various documents on different fields including education, pedagogy, audiovisual, technology, human science, finance, etc.
English as a Second Language Teacher
Ile Educative Bilingual College
Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
09.2020 - 09.2022
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Coordinated communication between students and school administration to create culturally-sensitive learning environment.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate student progress.
- Designed seasonal programs emphasizing vocabulary, pronunciation and reading comprehension.
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
- Maintained complete student records with accurate grades and attendance information.
- Maintained 95% pass rate for courses.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
- Personalized instruction based on needs, interests and capabilities of individual students.
- Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.
Head of English Department
Adventiste Bilingual College
Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Evaluated performance continuously to identify areas in need of improvement and implement strategies to keep team on-track.
- Managed efficient workflows by creating effective schedules and delegating work based on personnel strengths and knowledge.
- Improved department operations by capturing numerous opportunities to streamline processes and reduce waste.
- Enforced organizational rules and incorporated policy changes into departments' day-to-day activities.
- Collaborated with department personnel to coordinate multifaceted solutions to emerging problems.
- Observed, coached and mentored instructional staff to promote warm, structured and responsive classroom culture.
- Created lesson plans, video content and other associated lesson materials.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
Education
Master of Arts - Audiovisual Translation
ISTRAD-Instituto Superior De Estudios Lingüístico
Spain 09.2019 - 07.2022
Master of Arts - Translation
ISTIC (Translation School)
Cameroon 10.2014 - 12.2017
Advanced Technician Diploma (BTS) - Medical Secretary
CCNB
Campbellton, NB 09.2022 - Current
Skills
Strong English language skills
English fluency
English language proficiency
Teacher training
Bilingual in French and English
Student Evaluation
Test methods knowledge
Progress reporting
Testing and grading
Accomplishments
- Achieved 90% average result through effectively helping with preparing students for High School Certificates (Baccaulauréat, Probatoire, BEPC, GCE Advanced level).
- Supervised team of 3 staff members.
Software
Adobe Reader
Antidote
Timeline
Part-time English Teacher
Linguistic Center (at CCNB)
09.2022 - Current
Advanced Technician Diploma (BTS) - Medical Secretary
CCNB
09.2022 - Current
Head of English Department
Adventiste Bilingual College
09.2021 - 05.2022
English as a Second Language Teacher
Ile Educative Bilingual College
09.2020 - 09.2022
Master of Arts - Audiovisual Translation
ISTRAD-Instituto Superior De Estudios Lingüístico
09.2019 - 07.2022
Freelance French Translator
Freelance
01.2018 - Current
Master of Arts - Translation
ISTIC (Translation School)
10.2014 - 12.2017