French Teacher/Interpreter/Translator
Olivia Techoueyres
Academic Background:
July 2008 — March 2009
TEFL certified
Bridge Linguatec, USA
Final Grade: 95%
Internationally recognized TEFL certificate course, with a practical emphasis on teaching skills, language awareness, phonology, and classroom management
Extra educational modules: Education & Training Young Learners’ TEFL Certificate, Business English and Grammar Advisor
1994
Master’s Degree (1994) and Bachelor’s Degree (1992) in Foreign Languages (English & Italian), Translation, and Liberal Arts
La Sorbonne University, Paris, France
Teaching & Translation Experience:
Olivia has been teaching French since 2000 in a variety of venues. She started working as a freelance translator in 1995 for European magazines, such as “Seventh Sky,” “Wind Magazine,” and “Surf Trip.” She also has contributed to books on language acquisition.
Languages:
French, English, and Italian - Fluent
German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Indonesian - Basic Level
Hobbies:
World cultures, reading, writing, foreign films, surfing, traveling, dancing, yoga, meditation