Engaging, confident and resourceful French teacher with strong organizational skills. Hard-working individual with proven success forging relationships with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Flexible communicator and team player.
Hi, I’m
Djamila Mati
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Alliance Francaise of BogotaBogota, Colombia
French Language Teacher
07.2020 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Applied various instructional approaches, including experiential learning, self-assessment, to increase retention and understanding.
- Developed students' abilities in written, oral and intercultural knowledge through targeted practice and revision (action method ).
- Boosted student interest in French culture by implementing effective extra-curricular programmes, including cooking classes.
- Met and exceeded student needs through ongoing curriculum evaluation and adjustment.
- Planned and delivered creative and stimulating French lessons for students across Key Stages (A1/C1 level) in line with The Common European Framework (CEFR ) .
- Planned and coordinated end of session multicultural school events for 50+ attendees, receiving 90% positive post-event feedback.
Canadian collegeBogota, Colombia
French Tutor
03.2019 - 07.2020
Job overview
- Employed creative thinking and integrative approach to write innovative lesson plans that significantly improved student understanding of French language and culture.
- Boosted classroom achievement by executing curriculum revision, modifying programmes to include more practice-based elements.
- Organised themed lessons that highlighted various French-speaking countries to facilitate cultural awareness in students.
- Marked and assessed classwork, verifying student work constantly met and exceeded target grades.
- Met and exceeded student needs through ongoing curriculum evaluation and adjustment.
SkyrocketAbu Dhabi, UAE
French Tutor
11.2017 - 11.2018
Job overview
- Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit varying ages and abilities.
- Taught French to outstanding standards for primary and secondary students.
- Prepared students appropriately for oral, aural and written exams.
- Recorded and reported on student development to monitor educational progress.
- Produced engaging teaching materials to support enhanced student understanding.
- Set and marked student work, providing feedback on improvement areas.
- Planned lessons to meet language department curriculum strategies.
- Led extra-curricular activities supporting language department goals.
Taaleem green community schoolDubai, UAE
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
09.2015 - 08.2017
Job overview
- Implemented creative teaching methods such as cooking classes, art and maths to maximise student engagement and interaction.
- Upheld and adhered to Ofsted policies and procedures at all times.
- Facilitated nurturing environment for children to develop literacy ,numeracy and arts.
- Minimised disruption to learning by identifying students experiencing ADHD challenges such as hyperactivity and anxiety implementing remedial action.
- Built effective rapport with more than 100 children aged 3 to 6, parents, carers and colleagues.
- Planned cooking sessions for 15 children in line with Language and arts syllabus ( ALC ).
- Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring, improving overall department attainment.
- Taught students important learning, study and behaviour management skills for academic success.
- Arranged recreational spaces and equipment to encourage physical activity.
- Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
Algerian Language SolutionsOran, Algeria
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
01.2015 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Conducted placement testing to effectively induct 50+ students.
- Incorporated content from popular music and films to motivate and engage students.
- Achieved 90 % score on questionnaires across more than 50 students.
- Boosted IELTS scores of more than 50 students.
- Charted progress of students with comprehensive observations and reports.
- Provided tailored feedback to students a, identifying constructive areas for improvement.
- Tutored students struggling with specific barriers to learning.
- Prepared students to take official exams, achieving high success rate.
- Researched teaching methods, advising colleagues on interesting findings.
- Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.
Algerian Language SolutionsHassi Messaoud, Algeria
Foreign Language Teacher
02.2006 - 02.2008
Job overview
- Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit varying ages and abilities.
- Taught English, French and arabic to outstanding standards for gas and oil company workers.
- Led extra-curricular activities supporting language department goals.
- Set and marked student work, providing feedback on improvement areas.
- Planned lessons to meet language department curriculum strategies.
- Created positive learning environments through constructive behaviour management.
- Prepared students appropriately for oral, aural and written exams.
- Recorded and reported on student development to monitor educational progress.
- Developed student vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation skills through individualised teaching.
- Produced engaging teaching materials to support enhanced student understanding.
- Developed foreign language learning programmes for various ages and abilities.
- Tailored lesson delivery using proven techniques for students with additional learning needs.
Education
French ministery of educationFrance Education International
Examiner-corrector authorization certificate from Level assessement examiner
11.2021
University Overview
Artois universityArras / France
Master of Arts from Teaching french as foreign and second language
10.2020
University Overview
- Completed professional development in the integration of the intercultural approach in grammar teaching.
French Ministery of Education France Education International
DALF C2 from French fluency
03.2020
University Overview
Institut des langues étrangères ILE / Oran universOran / Algeria
Bachelor of Arts from Teaching English as a Foreign Language TEFL
06.1998
University Overview
Skills
- Grammar mastery
- Hybrid teaching models
- Individualised study programmes
- French culture knowledge
- Classroom discipline techniques
- Student engagement strategies
- Classroom management
- Technology integrated teaching
Timeline
French Language Teacher
Alliance Francaise of Bogota
07.2020 - 07.2022
French Tutor
Canadian college
03.2019 - 07.2020
French Tutor
Skyrocket
11.2017 - 11.2018
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Taaleem green community school
09.2015 - 08.2017
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Algerian Language Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2016
Foreign Language Teacher
Algerian Language Solutions
02.2006 - 02.2008
French ministery of education
Examiner-corrector authorization certificate from Level assessement examiner
Artois university
Master of Arts from Teaching french as foreign and second language
French Ministery of Education
DALF C2 from French fluency
Institut des langues étrangères ILE / Oran univers
Bachelor of Arts from Teaching English as a Foreign Language TEFL
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