Deborah Lee-Ferrand

 DeborahE. Lee-Ferrand

Deborah E. Lee-Ferrand

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Biography

College of William and Mary - Languages


Resume

  • 2012

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    Dissertation: “Acquired Tastes: Food as Relation and Memory in Franco-African Women’s Literature”\nUnder the direction of Professor Hakim Abderrezak\n

    French Studies - Minor in Studies of Africa and the African Diaspora

    - Symposium Co-Organizer

    “Moments of Malaise and Distress in France (18th century to present)” 18th Graduate Students Symposium in French and Italian

    Spring 2014.\n- Symposium Organizer

    “Memory

    Madness

    Mysogyny” 17th Graduate Students Symposium in French and Italian

    Fall 2012.

    University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  • 2009

    Master of Arts

    French Studies

    University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  • 2008

    Non-degree seeking

    American History

    FLAG Program: volunteer teacher - kindergarden through high school

    The College of William and Mary

  • 2007

    Master of Arts

    English

  • 2006

    English

    African-American Studies

    Silversmithing Club

    French club

    Mount Holyoke College

    Examiner and Corrector of the \"Diplôme d'Etudes en langue française\" (DELF A1-B2)

    CIEP

  • 2003

    Bachelor Degree

    Thesis: \"The Impact of Black Women Slave Literature on our Contemporary Conception of Race and Gender.\"

    English

    French as a Second Language

    Université Paul Valéry (Montpellier III)

  • Pet Project Rescue

    Tutoring

    Literature

    Community Outreach

    Pedagogy

    Higher Education

    Social Media

    Foreign Languages

    Writing

    Teaching

    Editing

    French

    Language Teaching

    English

    PowerPoint

    Research

    Academic Writing

    International Education

    Translation

    Microsoft Office

    Curriculum Development

    “Enracinement et déracinement gustatifs dans Le baobab fou de Ken Bugul”

    “Enracinement et déracinement gustatifs dans Le baobab fou de Ken Bugul”

    “France la douce

    Bramimunde

    mappamundi : comment une diversité de frontières a créé une identité commune” – in progress

    Lee-Ferrand

    Lee-Ferrand

    Mount Holyoke College

    Mount Holyoke College

    Robert Bosch

    McNamara Alumni Center -- University of Minnesota

    University of Minnesota

    College of William and Mary

    Studio 120

    Alliance Française de Minneapolis - St. Paul

    William & Mary

    - Tutored 6 students studying French

    beginner and intermediate levels

    and addressed their particular needs (oral

    written

    and comprehension)

    Mount Holyoke College

    William & Mary

    Williamsburg

    VA

    Visiting Lecturer

    - Taught beginner to advanced French using the communicative approach in an immersion based environment\n- Created an inclusive and encouraging learning environment \n- Transmitted significant knowledge of French and Francophone cultures while enhancing the\nwriting

    reading

    oral and listening performances of the students\n- Fostered students' critical thinking and global thinking skills\n- Created and instructed culture modules on history

    literary

    geopolitical

    social and economic issues with the use of technology

    authentic materials and online resources\n- Assessed students’ performances and improvements\n- Mentored students to cater to a learning style that is suitable to their needs\n- Developed the curriculum enhancement for all levels of French with a focus on both language and francophone cultures (Sub-Saharian Africa

    Maghreb

    Caribbean)\n- Collaborated with the Language Center and the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition to test

    develop and implement strategies to enhance students’ linguistic performance\n- Conducted presentations on new practices and standards for the enhancement of students’ listening and reading comprehension skills\n- Background and coursework in foreign language pedagogy

    University of Minnesota

    Studio 120

    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    •\tRecorded audio scripts in French to accompany the publication of “T’es branché” Levels 1

    2 and 3 – EMC Publishing

    French Voice for Educational Publications

    Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

    - Created and instructed a class for adults (professionals

    and retired college professors) on culture and literature in translation with an intersectional focus\non the historical

    sociological and political stakes of food between France and the Francophone world.

    Osher Lifelong Scholar

    McNamara Alumni Center -- University of Minnesota

    The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition

    Proficiency Assessment for Curricular Enhancement for FREN 3015 and 3016: Advanced French Grammar

    Composition and Communication

    PACE Graduate Curriculum Developer

    University of Minnesota

    - Coordinated the cultural and academic life of the French House

    24 undergraduate students learning French.\n- Budgeted the finances allocated to the French House.\n- Programmed diversified cultural campus-wide events adapted to all-level French students.\n- Taught 4 conversation hours a week to students with different linguistic levels.\n- Conducted weekly movie nights and facilitated follow-up debates

    along with weekly cooking classes.\n- Pioneered culture and linguistic campus outreach program with surrounding public and private schools.

    College of William and Mary

    Accounting Specialist

    Robert Bosch

    Alliance Française de Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    - Instructed a wide range of classes for adults and high school students including beginner to advanced French

    specialized topics seminars and conversation classes in an immersion based environment with the use of technology (Smart Boards).\n- Developed teaching content to enhance the grammar

    vocabulary

    as well as the writing and listening skills of the students\n- Addressed students’ diverse needs and learning styles.\n- Evaluated students' performance.\n- Initiated and designed new classes on culture

    cinema

    immigration in France

    and socio-cultural and political stakes in francophone countries (Sub-Saharian Africa

    Maghreb

    Caribbean

    etc.)

    French Instructor

    - Budgeted allowances to develop monthly programs of cultural activities for American college students with an advanced level of French.\n- Facilitated integration in a French college setting and to French culture through weekly workshops.\n- Initiated a French academic writing practicum.\n- Advising students on academic and cultural matters.

    Mount Holyoke College

    Conseil International des Études Francophones

    Member

    Association for the Study of Food and Society

    Modern Language Association

    Association of Graduate Students of French and Italian

    Vice-President

    French Visiting Specialist

    Flag Program - William and Mary

    Member

    American Association of Teachers of French

    Association of Graduate Students of French and Italian

    President

    Active Member

    Interdisciplinary Recipe Reading Group at the University of Minnesota.

    French

    Arabic

    English

    The Waldauer Memorial Fellowship

    University of Minnesota

    Full Academic Year Fellowship - Exchange Student at Mount Holyoke College

    Exchange Teaching Assistantship - College of William and Mary

    Scholarship - Dartmouth College

    Institute of French Cultural Studies on “Culture and Gastronomy”

    Graduate Research Partnership Program

    Graduate School - University of Minnesota

    Curriculum Research Graduate Fellowship

    French Department

    University of Minnesota

    Certificate of English with honors - Mount Holyoke College

    Masters thesis in English with honors - Université Paul Valéry

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