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Objectives

The sector that interests me more specifically is:


Aerospace



Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to you to enquire about the possibility of a post of teacher or instructor in English. I teach general English as well as aeronautical English in the student pilots' classes at the “Ecole de l’air” (Salon de Provence French Air Force Academy), and I have just passed the French CAEA (Certificate allowing aeronautics teaching).

Due to several syllabi changes, the teachers and I were brought into question to meet various objectives. That has been a tough, but interesting challenge. We have always had to adapt the courses to the needs. I am used to orienting a syllabus according to the pupils' marks.

I used to attend many evening classes to learn English, Russian, German, Macedonian, Norwegian and even Chinese, and I have drawn my inspiration from all these teachers – there were nine of them – and that is why I have always got a singular view over teaching languages. I do think that I have thoroughly enriched my knowledge in this specific scope. Therefore, I have been used to working this way:

- I seldom let the pupils work / write in silence. They can do their homework at home. I first trust them, and I supply the keys for each exercise as well. As a result, we all save time to practice phonetics, speaking, and listening during the classes.

- As far as grammar is concerned, I start with the most difficult issues: verbs and tenses. Then I have more opportunities to correct the mistakes made by coming back to what we have already studied.

- Upon getting lexical knowledge, I try to introduce visual stimuli as often as possible.

- Listening comprehension should be like a hub when teaching languages for human beings have learnt their own language by mother’s mouth. Unfortunately, scholars sought for century to teach languages by reading and writing only. According to my humble experience, people do not always get the audio messages in the same processes. In the aftermath of the students' listening marks, I know how to orient the teaching of a group. It is sometimes necessary to split a class into two groups.

- For the students in major difficulty, I know how to organise some DVD/Video tapes/MP3 files works in small groups. Images and cues are developed and if necessary, repeated several times.

Lots of pupils – even the best ones – told me that they have learnt useful tips that they had not heard of before during their former education. My pragmatic approach of foreign languages derives from my operational experience abroad. Therefore I actually think that I am able to meet a private company demands.

Yours faithfully,

Education

February 2008
May 2008

CIRAS & Lycée Mendes France - Vitrolles

February 2008 - May 2008

CAEA with honors
(allows to teach aeronautics in French State-owned colleges, Feb.-May 2008)
Area of specialisation: AERONAUTICS

Since
March 2008

ETS, Educational Testing Service, Paris XV, March 2008

Since March 2008

TOEIC administrators crash course.
(TOEIC = Test of English for International Communication)

March 2007
October 2007

DGAC - Athis-Mons

March 2007 - October 2007

English ICAO examiners training period in order to assess the English ICAO level for the military ATCs.

February 2006
February 2007

French Air Force Academy - Salon de Provence

February 2006 - February 2007

Passed the PSR competitive examination (late entry commissioned officers) Feb 2007

June 2006
June 2006

NATO School Oberammergau (Germany)

June 2006 - June 2006

NATO Senior NCO training course
Area of specialisation: NATO orientation course

February 2005
November 2005

French Air Force Academy / CNED

February 2005 - November 2005

Passed the Supervisory military staff competitive examination
(Came 1st out of 39 NCOs)
Area of specialisation: Leadership, security, English and French languages.

September 2003
July 2004

French Air Force Academy - Salon de Provence

September 2003 - July 2004

Passed the SLP 4444 examination
(Standardized Language Profile – Military certificate of English according to NATO language proficiency scale STANAG 6001)

Area of specialisation: English military and aeronautics

December 2003
June 2004

French Air Force Academy / Cambridge University

December 2003 - June 2004

Passed the Cambridge University CAE
Area of specialisation: Advanced English - C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (C

Experience

Since
July 2001

TEACHER in ENGLISH and AERONAUTICS for student pilots

Since July 2001

Mission: I teach student pilots in general and aeronautical English at the Salon de Provence French Air Force Academy. Crash courses for 12- student classes. I teach through various skills, but I do insist over listening and phonetics skills. I have always had to make a huge flexibility and team effort due to different syllabi. I have had to monitor each pupil and examinee because of a wide range of student profiles. My experience as an ICAO English – Level 4 Examiner for Air Traffic Controllers has made me grow richer in pedagogy.

Means: 9 classrooms, PCs, 4 audio labs, VCRs, DVDs, MP3 files, projectors, and white boards.

Appraisal: My pupils have become very good at English due to their work but also to my methods. My way of teaching is not common in the state-owned schools, but it works:
9 in 10 pupils have passed TOEIC > 750 !

December 1999
May 2001

INTERPRETER & LIAISON OFFICER

December 1999 - May 2001

Mission: I connected different elements in Macedonia and in Kosovo, using different languages to liaise between the Macedonian military & civilians, the NSEs (National Support Elements), and the TCNs (Troops Contributing Nations)

Means: Civil-Military meetings communication, writing and telephone use in French, English, Macedonian, and other languages.
Air Force and Joint Forces work within the NATO/KFOR theatre as far as security, real estate, cargo, and logistics were concerned.

Appraisal: Several missions were very well completed, and I was awarded a congratulations letter for this performance.

November 1985
July 2001

Cameraman from 1985 to 2001

French Air Force

November 1985 - July 2001

Mission: Aerial photography – Camera servicing for Mirage F1CR fighter aircraft recce missions – Photo processing – Maintenance and mending - Logistics – Numerous missions abroad.

Means: Mirage F1CR Recce/Fighter aircraft, panoramic and straight cameras, reconnaissance pods, enlargers, processing machines, airborne shelters.

Appraisal: Thousands of photos, numerous missions abroad.

Languages

  • French

    Speaking competence: Native speaker ,  Written competence: Native speaker

  • English

    Speaking competence: Fluent ,  Written competence: Fluent

  • Russian

    Speaking competence: School level ,  Written competence: Intermediate

  • Italian

    Speaking competence: Basic level ,  Written competence: Basic level

  • German

    Speaking competence: Basic level ,  Written competence: Basic level

  • Chinese

    Speaking competence: Basic level ,  Written competence: Basic level

Computing skills

Software

Webmaster of a military and aeronautics blog called "Prepa PLS anglais"
Good at EXCEL, Word, PowerPoint, Firefox, IE, and Audiocleanic (MP3 works)

Additional information

Typing - pretty fast

Various

MILITARY and AERONAUTICS BLOG

I created "prepaplsanglais" on May 13, 2008. This blog is dedicated to the gathering of military English and aeronautical issues/sources. 25,000 hits after only 4 months and 9,000 visits because this blog responds to some special needs throughout the world.

Sports

Cycling (up to 140 km a day)
Websurfing (can be exhausting as well)

AETA

French Air Force mechanics club

60 millions de consommateurs

Consumers' defence group

MENSA France & International

Member from 1993, but left in 2004 because of too much discrepancy between members. Good times though - Lectures, meetings, sightseeing, cocktails, bonding activities.