Mary Aoun
Simsbury,CT
Summary
Instructor with experience teaching French language courses to students at different levels. Skilled in incorporating engaging content and meeting the student's exact needs to promote trust, self-confidence and maintain an interactive learning environment that takes students beyond their blockages and limitations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
French Teacher
Alliance Française De Hartford.
06.2019 - Current
- Taught French for both beginner and advanced levels students.
- Created "La Chanson Française" course and taught it as advanced class to other French teachers and advanced students.
- Communicated with students in French to foster oral proficiency.
- Utilized various teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs within each classroom.
- Established positive rapport with students, fostering an environment of trust and open communication.
- Gave presentations on Lebanon, francophone country and my country of origin.
- Facilitated group discussion to advanced students and other French teachers on French movie "Sous le ciel d'Alice".
- Offered Yoga and Yoga-Dance classes in French.
Tutor
Loomis Chaffee School
09.2018 - Current
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Tutored both French and Math.
Small Business Owner
Mary Aoun LLC
01.2012 - Current
- Created a mindfulness based approach to tutoring Math and French, to specifically help students who struggle with stress and anxiety around learning French, Math and test taking. Have worked with hundreds of students over the last 15 years.
- Established a solid, loyal and long term connection with families by providing personalized attention, addressing concerns promptly, and exceeding expectations.
- Promoted my tutoring services by working with school counselors and psychotherapists working with teenagers.
- Enhanced my reputation by consistently delivering exceptional service quality to students.
Math Teacher
Notre Dame De Nazareth
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Taught Math in French, for High School French speaking students preparing for their French Baccalaureate.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, and assignments.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Adapted teaching style to accommodate diverse learning needs, resulting in improved academic performance for all students.
Math Teacher
Notre Dame De Jamhour
09.2009 - 06.2012
- Worked along with the Math teachers' team, on effectively integrating both the French and the Lebanese curricula, being among the first high schools in Lebanon to incorporate teaching Algorithms, using both Algobox and the calculator.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, and assignments.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Adapted teaching style to accommodate diverse learning needs, resulting in improved academic performance for all students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary lesson plans, promoting a deeper understanding of mathematical connections across subjects.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, fostering a supportive home-school partnership.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Continuously pursued professional growth opportunities through attending conferences, workshops, and webinars focused on mathematics education best practices.
Math Teacher
Notre Dame Du Perpetuel Secours
09.2004 - 06.2009
- Implemented the French Mathematics curriculum and integrated it into the school's curriculum, which was exclusively the Lebanese one until then.
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative exercises.
- Introduced special outreach programs in effort to increase institution's interest in community service.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Adapted teaching style to accommodate diverse learning needs, resulting in improved academic performance for all students.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, fostering a supportive home-school partnership.
- Enhanced students'' understanding of complex mathematical concepts by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples into lessons.
Education
Master of Arts - Sciences De L'Education
Université Saint Joseph
Beirut, LebanonBachelor of Science - Mathématiques Pures.
The Lebanese University
Fanar, Lebanon09.2007
Skills
- French fluency
- Teaching adults and professionals
- Student Tutoring
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Oral expression proficiency
- French literature appreciation
- Cross-cultural communication
Certification
- Certified Yoga Instructor, Kripalu Center For Yoga and Health, Stockbridge, MA.
- Certified Yoga-Dance and Somatic Therapist, The Leven Institute For Expressive Movement, Lenox, MA.
Yoga, Dance, Reading, Travelling.
Intrigued by my parent's bookcase, as a young child, I dove into French books that were way beyond my level at that age. This did not stop me from becoming a "book-eater". I was and still is fascinated by the French literature. Nowadays, I read both French and English books.
As a young child and teenager, I traveled through these books, until I was finally able to take the plane. I have visited Italy, France (multiple times), Switzerland, Germany, UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Canada, and now I travel mostly within the US, pursuing yoga and yoga-dance workshops and trainings as not only a hobby, but an essential part of my well-being on different levels.
Timeline
French Teacher
Alliance Française De Hartford.
06.2019 - Current
Tutor
Loomis Chaffee School
09.2018 - Current
Small Business Owner
Mary Aoun LLC
01.2012 - Current
Math Teacher
Notre Dame De Nazareth
09.2011 - 06.2013
Math Teacher
Notre Dame De Jamhour
09.2009 - 06.2012
Math Teacher
Notre Dame Du Perpetuel Secours
09.2004 - 06.2009
Master of Arts - Sciences De L'Education
Université Saint Joseph
Bachelor of Science - Mathématiques Pures.
The Lebanese University
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