Brahima CISSE
Edmond
Summary
I am very passionate about education as a whole. Being from a multicultural and multilinguistic backgrounds, I truly love to help students from linguistically and culturally diverse origins learn the English language.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Service Member
US Army
12.2023 - 03.2025
- Increased morale by fostering a supportive work environment and recognizing individual achievements.
- Conducted detailed analyses of intelligence data, contributing to informed decision-making processes.
- Assisted in the planning and execution of large-scale events, ensuring smooth operations while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Evaluated personnel performance and provided constructive feedback for improvement purposes.
ESL Teacher
English Language Company
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Provided targeted instruction on pronunciation, intonation, and accent reduction to enhance students'' overall communication skills in English.
- Enhanced students'' speaking skills through regular practice and focused feedback during conversation sessions.
- Increased student proficiency in English by creating engaging and interactive classroom activities.
TOEFL, IELTS, ESL Teacher
AMERITECH INSTITUTE
01.2014 - 08.2018
- Responsible for teaching ESL to learners from different companies of various sectors of activity.
- In charge of preparatory classes for TOEFL and IELTS students.
- In charge of Intensive English classes, designing curriculum tailored to meet the linguistic needs of the ESL students.
- Participated in choosing appropriate teaching materials.
- Graded homework and tests using electronic marking devices or answer sheets.
- Distributed homework assignments and tests and collected them upon completion.
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks, preparing them for advanced learning opportunities.
- Tutored struggling students to help them understand core ideas and improve their performance.
- Organized materials and classroom spaces to boost teaching efficiency and success.
- Developed and taught an ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
Consultant English as a Second Language Teacher
SOFITEL/ABIDJAN HOTEL IVOIRE
12.2017 - 08.2018
- In charge of designing curriculum and instruction for English as a Second language learners in a corporate context.
- The ultimate objective of the classes was to make sure that the personnel of the company acquired enough English as a communication resource in the field of hospitality.
- I was also solicited for the company's documents' translation from French into English.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.
- Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition, and literature, working with management in order to meet the company's needs.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Smart Energy
09.2017 - 08.2018
- In charge of designing curriculum and teaching Professional English classes.
- This program aimed at enhancing the linguistic capacities of the personnel, including a few managers, and especially helped the participants in using English as a communicative tool in the field of hospitality.
- It also required to provide assistance to the employees in French when needed.
- My job also consisted of going to the different departments of the hotel in order to check how the students were doing in using English in their interaction with international customers whose main language was English.
- When needed, I would translate and facilitate communication between the guests (including officials and business people from English-speaking countries) and the Hotel employees.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
Education
Associate of Arts - English; French; German
University of Bouaké - BOUAKE
Master of Education - Bilingual/TESL Education
University of Central Oklahoma
05.2020
Master of Arts - English, American Literature and Civilization
Alassane Ouattara University
09.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English, American Literature and Civilization
Alassane Ouattara University of Bouaké, IVOIRE
12.2013
Skills
- Very outgoing Ability to adapt and adjust to different professional settings and requirements
- Computer Science: Good mastery of Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Interactive Teaching
- Test Preparation
- Adult Education
- Teacher collaboration
- Parent-teacher communications Teacher relations
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Timeline
Service Member
US Army
12.2023 - 03.2025
ESL Teacher
English Language Company
09.2018 - 12.2018
Consultant English as a Second Language Teacher
SOFITEL/ABIDJAN HOTEL IVOIRE
12.2017 - 08.2018
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Smart Energy
09.2017 - 08.2018
TOEFL, IELTS, ESL Teacher
AMERITECH INSTITUTE
01.2014 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English, American Literature and Civilization
Alassane Ouattara University of Bouaké, IVOIRE
Associate of Arts - English; French; German
University of Bouaké - BOUAKE
Master of Education - Bilingual/TESL Education
University of Central Oklahoma
Master of Arts - English, American Literature and Civilization
Alassane Ouattara University
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