Kinty Diallo

French Instructor, with 10 years of experience teaching Special Forces community. Thorough knowledge of Armed forces environment, terminology, and military protocol. Proven experience in the use of military curriculums and class material. 100% students’ success rate for the OPI and DLPT. I have outstanding skills in classroom management. Recommendations received from Navy SEALs (NSW ), Marine Raiders (MARSOC) and Airforce Special Forces (USAFSOS).

• Over 10 years of experience teaching French language to: Navy SEALs in Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek. Virginia Beach, VA; Marine Raiders in MARSOC headquarters at Stone Bay-Camp Lejeune. North Carolina, Air Force Aviation combat advisors (CAAS) at Hurlburt Field-Fort Walton Beach and other military branches.
• Teach and coach students to speak fluently, read perfectly, write accurately, and sustain a meaningful conversation in French.
• Tailor instruction materials to students’ learning style and according to the classroom.
• Analyze student’s test performance and provide feedback. Determine daily achievable objectives for each lesson; promote understanding of the content matter.
• Write lesson plans that clearly state daily objectives to be reached.
• Inspire students’ curiosity, interest, and performance, tutor after class as needed.
• Share valuable cultural information to make learning a meaningful and fun experience.
• Prepare students to take and pass OPI and DLPT exams.
• Contributed, reviewed, and taught the new (2014) performance-based, twelve-week initial acquisition Military Curriculum as well as sustainment and enhancement classes for NSW.
• Reviewed the new (2017) level 1 and 2 Performance-based, twenty-four-week initial acquisition training courses Military Curriculum for MARSOC and later used it during class with Marine Raiders, as well as developing class material for advanced levels in French.
• Currently teaching four-month performance-based initial acquisition classes as well as sustainment and enhancement classes with USAFSOC.
• Integrated aspects of the target region culture and language variations to enhance student language learning and cultural awareness.
• Use authentic material from multimedia and foreign media sources for advanced classes.
• Assist and mentor new NSW and MARSOC instructors with the Military Curriculum.
• Organize field trips (locally) and Immersions (internationally) in francophone Countries.