DESLANDES Tifenn (28 years old, French) Need a support for a working visa 31 rue de chérizy Skype : tifenn.deslandes 37300 Joué-lès-Tours deslandes.tifenn@gmail.com France
English and French teacher Skills •
Diplomatic, team orientated Native level proficiency in English and French
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Previously worked in Japan Driving licence
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Teaching is more than sharing knowledge. It is very important to know and to understand your students' needs and goals in order to help them achieve their objectives. I mainly use the communicative method during my lessons. The students are in the centre of my lesson plan and they are encouraged to communicate with activities that use high talk time to improve their skills. My aim is to guide and support them in their language learning goals.
Related work experience 2014 English one to one lessons and classes July France : French students • Intermediate : practising interactive listening and reading (comprehension questions) • Advanced : introducing specific vocabulary ; encouraging them to organise their and communicate their ideas with greater proficiency. 2011 - 2012 English and French tutorials + English club Japan : American and Japanese students • Beginner : discovery of the European cultures ; introduction to English and French languages (grammar, linguistic, ...) and fun activities in English for 4 year-old children • Intermediate : reinforcement of their knowledge, extension of their productive skills through creative activities (debate, grammar games, ...) • Advanced : raising their level with efficient linguistic methods and specific vocabulary ; discussion and debate about international news • Fukuyama (Hiroshima-ken) English club : conversation and debate.
November 2011 – October 2012
2011 French tutorials February - June Ireland : Irish students
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Beginner : discovery of the French culture (linguistic, idioms, ...) Up-intermediate : developing my students' speech confidence through conversations and studying specific grammar points for the Irish Leaving Certificate
2006 - 2007 School support France : Primary schools (8 to 10 years old) • Supporting French pupils with reading and writing issues in French • Creating engaging activities for reinforcing language points.
6 months contract + short term missions
2004 - 2006 Children supervisor France : Holidays activity centres (4 to 6 years old) • Organising various educational and recreational activities to fit the group's needs and desires.
Summer and little holidays
Related education and training 2014 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate Montpellier, France • Language acquisition : grammar and phonology • Teaching techniques : classroom management, authentic material, teaching young learners, teaching one to one lessons and Business English. • Case study project : creation of a six weeks lesson plan (2 lessons per week) focusing on my student's weaknesses and reinforcing her strengths. 2005 Children Supervisor Certificate (French BAFA) Région Centre, France • Study the behaviour of children and different methods of looking after all ages (+ practice period)
Other work experience 2013 - 2014 Short term contract employee French National Agency of Housing Improvement (French ANAH) + 2009 - 2011 Local Government of French Territory, Tours, France Summertime • Management of the grant applications and communication with the public.
November 2013 + May-June 2014
2011 Urban planner Downey Hynes Partnership (DHP) urban planning agency - Dublin, Ireland • Developed Irish and English tenders, and urban reports for planning applications. • VITRUV project (7th European Framework Programme) coordinated the efforts of eight countries on security issues within urban planning - synthesise documents, organise meeting, prepare presentations.
February to June : Professional internship for completing my master
2011 - 2012 Correspondent, specialised in urban planning TropSpace.eu, Urbanews.fr, ... Immersion during a year in Japan, South Korea and China Articles focused on sustainable development solutions, Japanese Urban Planning, ...
November 2011 – October 2012
2007 - 2008 Receiver in a Highway curve operation Cofiroute motorway society - Indre-et-Loire, France • Insure the good operation of the highway barrier, supporting clients.
Summer and little holidays
Other education and training 2011 Master of Country Planning, speciality Urbanism, Housing and International Cooperation Grenoble Institute of Urban planning, France • Thesis : “European cities, on their way to sustainable development” • Establishment of the Student Association UrbanBox - treasury and partnership development • International workshops (France, Slovakia, Portugal and Ireland) with International teams. 2009 European degree in Social Studies in Geography, specialised in Land Settlement François Rabelais university, Tours, France • Last year as an Exchange student ERASMUS in Dublin, Ireland.
Linguistics skills
Hobbies
French - Native, mother tongue English - Bilingual, worked for two years in Ireland (Native level proficiency) Spanish - Intermediate level Japanese - Good basic level, lived a year in Japan (JLPT N5)
Travelling – Back packing through La Somme (French territory) for visiting the First World War monuments. Discovering, meeting, sharing. Volunteering – “Mutual exchange of knowledge network” (initiating Japanese), Lang-8 (language support).
• Have no issues to move to a new city / town
• Need a support for a working visa
• Willing to return to Japan as soon as possible
• I am always available for an interview on Skype