Resume

Conrad Gregory

conrad.gregory@cbnorcal.com

 

EDUCATION

• Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages (M.A.T.L.) emphasis in French

         (18 units of coursework conducted in French)

         The University of Southern Mississippi, December 2023

• Master of Arts in International Relations

         Boston University, Paris,1993

• Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in French and Political Science

         The University of California at Santa Barbara, 1987

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

French Teacher-High School

St John’s Academy, San Francisco, Jan 2020-June 2022

• Designed and taught engaging classes in French language and culture for High School novice to advanced learners.

• Fostered an inclusive and welcoming learning environment that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Created and administered relevant student learning outcomes and performance assessments.

• Designed lesson plans based on ACTFL World Readiness Standards and that integrated the primary language skills.

• Developed activities to increase students’ intercultural competence.

• Stayed current with best practices in language pedagogy and adapted teaching strategies to raise student engagement.

• Developed lesson plans and classroom activities that integrated individual learning styles.

 

French Tutor

Vis-à-Vis French Tutoring, Mill Valley, 2019 to 2021.

• Tutored French high school students ranging from beginner to advanced/AP level.

• Developed lesson plans and teaching materials, assigned homework and prepared students for tests.

 

GRADUATE LEVEL COURSEWORK 

• WL 665-Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Perspectives in Language

• WL 663-Applied Linguistics in Second and Foreign Languages

• WL 664-Second Language Acquisition

• FR 537-Topics in French Culture: La Gastronomie Française

• WL 561-Teaching Second Languages : Theory into Practice

• FR 641-French Seminar: Adolescent Francophone Literature

• FR 591-Advanced Studies in the French Language

• FR 637-Topics in French Culture: Francophone Cinema

• FR 641-French Seminar: French Culture through Comics

• FR 536-Francophone Cultures: French in the Americas

• WL 694-Practicum in Second or Foreign Languages

 

PROFESSIONAL AFILLIATIONS

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

• California Language Teachers Association (CLTA)

• American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)

• Modern Language Association (MLA)

• Linguistic Society of America (LSA)