Aurore Grzesitza
French Teacher
508 Druid Hill Avenue · Baltimore, MD 21201
aurore.grzesitza@gmail.com · 607.216.7797
Education
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M.A.T. French, Ithaca College, graduated in July 2013, GPA 3.96
Licence in English Language, Specialization in Teaching French as a Foreign Language,
Université de Lorraine, France
Certification
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Initial Certification in New York State in Adolescence Education/French, grades 7-12
Initial Certification in Maryland State in Foreign Language Education/French, grades
pre-K through 12
Teaching Experience
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Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, Baltimore, MD (August 2013 - present)
o Teaching immersion French to grades 6-8
o Designing and implementing accelerated contextualized curriculum to beginners,
intermediate, and advanced students
o Utilizing Integrated Performance Assessement methods to teach academic content
in French
Lansing Middle School, Lansing, NY (2013)
o Taught 7th and 8th grade beginning French, designed an Integrated Performance
Assessment unit focusing on the French school system.
o Utilized research-based literacy strategies with an emphasis on writing skills.
o Created cultural units using artifacts from my home region in France.
Groton High School, Groton, NY (2013)
o Planned and implemented lessons for four levels of French, including college
credit earning French.
o Utilized a literature-based approach to teaching French, with heavy use of
literature circles.
o Used the “Personal Response to Literature” strategy to encourage student
engagement with texts.
Ithaca High School, Ithaca, NY (2012)
o Assisted in French classes, tutored in the AVID program for grades 9 and 12.
Frederick Douglass Academy, New York, NY (2012).
o Spent one week observing French classes; designed and implemented lessons for
French 1 and AP French.
Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore, MD (2011-2012)
o Substitute taught in all subject areas and grade levels throughout the district.
Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, Baltimore, MD (2009-2010)
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Yearlong internship as part of teach abroad program required for Bachelor’s
degree. Taught accelerated curriculum to absolute beginners and advanced
students.
Additional Related Experience
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Private tutor and mentor to Karen Burmese refugees in Ithaca (2012)
Administrative Assistant to the General Director, City Hall of Saint Avold, France (20082010)
Camp Counselor, Centre Aéré for disadvantaged youth (2004-2009)
Relevant Professional Skills
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Native speaker of French; lived in France until age 22
Extensive first-hand knowledge of Francophone cultures; extensive and frequent travel
throughout France, Europe, and North America (including Québec)