Sophie Rivara-Lipschutz
QUALIFICATIONS: Three years public school teaching in the United States. Four years teaching in England Experience with Middle School, High School and College level students. Complete fluency in English, Native-speaker fluency in French.
EDUCATION:
towards an MA in Education
15 credits: G.P.A: = 3.8 in Cultural Foundations of Education, Introduction to Computers and Technology in
Education, Internet for Educators, Literature for Children and Youth, Psychological Foundations of Education
Beaver College / Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, May 2000
Pennsylvania Instructional I Certification: French
Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Modern Languages (French)
Institute of Education, University of London, England
Public school teaching certification including six months teaching practice, July 1996
MA in English (option: British Civilization)
Master's thesis: "Liverpool, its Economic, Political, Social and Educational Life 1970- 1984"
University of Aix-Marseille 1, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 1992
BA in English Courses in Contemporary Novel Studies, 20th Century American Novelists,
History of Language, Linguistics, Advanced Translation and Study of Contemporary British Society
University of Aix-Marseille 1, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 1991
"DEUG" in English (Second Year Diploma)
British and American Literature and Civilization, English Language(Grammar and Phonetics), German Language
Civilization and Philosophy, Advanced Translation (French/English and English/French) and French Linguistics
University of Aix-Marseille 1, Aix-en-Provence, France, October 1989
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Professor, Arcadia University
September 2008 to Present
Adjunct Professor, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
September 2000 to 2010 (Introductory and Intermediate French)
William Tennent High School, Warminster (Jan 2004- June 2006)
French teacher (taught grades 9 through 12 as well as levels 1 through Advanced Placement)
North Penn High School, Lansdale
Long term substitute, taught French 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Sept 2003-Dec 2003)
Fine Arts College, Hampstead, London, England
Headed the GCSE teaching program and of most of the A Level (Advanced) group. Taught a year-long intensive GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) course and A Level French classes. Planned and supervised oral coursework projects and was internal examiner for Upper A Levels. Prepared students for the Oxford and Cambridge University entrance exams.
September 1996-March 1998
Teaching Practice: St Saviour's and St Olave's Secondary School, Southwark, London, England
Taught French to multi-cultural girls in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10. (British system). Responsible for the after school French club and parents’ evening. November 1995-April 1996
University of Bath, Bath, England
Appointed "lector" in French (teaching assistant). Taught School of Modern Languages and International Studies students in the first, second, fourth and post-graduate years. Helped students set up an all-French play. Oct 1993-June 1994
● Technology Skills include Microsoft Office, Windows, Excel, Hyperstudio, Web development: Created an educational web site relating to France.
● Teach English SAT classes and have worked as an interpreter for Philadelphia Court of Justice. Tutor children and adults in both English and French. Interests include Modern European Cinema and Literature, Poetry, Music and Psychology.
Practiced contemporary dance for ten years.
References available upon request