Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline

Patience Ajeibi Odeh

Summary

Experienced academic professional with a proven track record in delivering engaging and learner-motivated lectures. Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, research, and cultivating an inclusive learning environment. Committed to fostering collaboration, providing comprehensive student support, and achieving academic excellence. Reliable and adaptable, with strong skills in critical thinking, communication, and effective classroom management.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Lecturer II

University of Jos
  • Courses Taught
  • Advanced French for non-majors 2020-2022
  • Advanced French for non-majors 2018- 2019.
  • Intermediate French for non-majors 2017-2018.
  • Practical French (French Laboratory work) 2018-2022
  • Extensive reading of prescribed texts 2017-2018
  • Introduction to composition writing in French. 2017-2018
  • French Conversation 2017-2018
  • Introduction to French for non-majors 2017-2018

University of Jos
  • - Coordinated and Advised large Student groups
  • - Analysed student data for the University of Jos and its Senate
  • - Coordinator of media and documents, Department of Foreign Languages, University of Jos 2016 –2019
  • - Analyzed student work for applications to change department
  • - Supervised Senior year research paper -2019-2021
  • - Mentored – Le Cercle Francais (French Student’s Club) Department of Foreign Languages, University of Jos 2018 - 2022
  • - Edited - Les Elans Fulgurants. 2011.

Teaching Assistant

University of Connecticut
01.2022 - Current
  • Courses Taught
  • French Literature and Civilisation in English Spring 2025 (Sole Instruction and Syllabus Development)
  • Elementary French Spring 2025 Sole Instructor
  • Intermediate French Fall 2024 Sole Instructor
  • Elementary French Fall 2024 Sole Instructor
  • French Literature and Civilisation in English Spring 2023 (Sole Instruction and Syllabus Development)
  • Introduction to World Literature Fall 2023 (Assistant Instructor)
  • Elementary French Fall 2023 Sole Instructor
  • French Cinema Spring 2023 Assistant – Grading and Course Organisation
  • Advanced French 2022 Sole Instructor

Mentor

University of Jos
01.2018 - 01.2022

Supervisor

University of Jos
01.2019 - 01.2021

Education

Ph.D. Student - French and Francophone Studies

University of Connecticut
01.2027
  • Aesthetics of Radicalism in Contemporary African Francophone Literature
  • Advisor- Hassanaly Ladha

Certificate - Writing and Editing

University of Michigan
01.2021

M.A French - undefined

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
01.2018
Advisor- Ifeoma Onyemelukwe

B.A French - undefined

University of Jos
01.2011
(First Class Honors)

DALF C1 - undefined

French Ministry of Education, Higher Learning and Research
01.2011

Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes Francaises - undefined

University of Abomey-Calavi
01.2009

Skills

  • Languages: English, French, and Hausa
  • Analytical information synthesis
  • Intuitive differentiation
  • Active writing, reading, editing, and listening skills
  • Negotiation and persuasion
  • Research and analysis
  • Academic research
  • Academic writing
  • Class management
  • Presentations
  • Course development
  • Student engagement
  • Lesson planning
  • Student records management

Accomplishments

Set up the Mediatheque in the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Jos, Nigeria.

Languages

French
Full Professional
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Teaching Assistant - University of Connecticut
01.2022 - Current
Supervisor - University of Jos
01.2019 - 01.2021
Mentor - University of Jos
01.2018 - 01.2022
Lecturer II - University of Jos
- University of Jos
University of Michigan - Certificate, Writing and Editing
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria - M.A French,
University of Jos - B.A French,
French Ministry of Education, Higher Learning and Research - DALF C1,
University of Abomey-Calavi - Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes Francaises,
University of Connecticut - Ph.D. Student, French and Francophone Studies
Patience Ajeibi Odeh