About Odile De Troy

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About me

Education

  • 1982 - 1985
    Haute Ecole Léonard de Vinci in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium (formerly Ecole Normale Saint François-Mater Dei - Brussels)

    Bachelor in Education

  • 1990 - 1991
    FOREM (National French-speaking training agency) Brussels

    Secretarial and Office Work

Experience

  • 2021 - Present
    Chatsworth International School

    French Teacher

    Teaching the French language and culture to secondary school students (MYP & DP)

  • 2007 - 2021
    Canadian International School

    French Teacher

    Teaching the French language and culture to students in Kindergarten and PYP during the first 7 years & then in the Secondary School until 2021. Using different methods and adapting the methodology to my different classes, levels and age groups.

  • 2002 - 2003
    Maroubra Community Center

    Private French Tutor + English Teacher for Migrants

    For adults, teenagers and children.

  • 2000 - 2004
    Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW)

    Student Services/Office Administrator/Executive Assistant MBA Program

    This role was to provide first point of contact and on-going support for full-time and part-time MBA students at Kensington campus. This involved interactions and communication with students personally, by phone and email. This position also provided administrative support to the MBA Program team.

  • 1992 - 2000
    Consulate General of Belgium

    Public Liaison / Administration / Secretarial Work

    – Public Liaison receiving visitors, dealing with general public inquiries on pensions, nationality, registration, customs, tourist information and cultural affairs.
    – General Administration Duties included passports, registration of information on Belgian citizens such as births, marriages, nationality matters, etc.
    – Secretary to the Consul General & the Vice-consul such as word processing, organising diplomatic mail and appointments, etc.

  • 1992 - 1997
    Alliance Française de Sydney

    French Teacher (Part Time)

    Responsibilities include teaching the French language, culture, art, literature, films and media to children, teenagers and adults.

  • 1991 - 1992
    CREW (Center for Research on European Women)

    Researcher/Archivist

    Responsible for assisting in the research and documentation of the conditions of women in Europe.

  • 1985 - 1989
    Filles de la Sagesse, Dames de Marie, Ste Ursule, Notre Dame de Marie

    Primary School Teacher & Learning Support Teacher

    – Teacher of year 3 & year 4 in 1985 & 1986
    – Responsible for the remedial class from 1987 to 1989 (extra lessons for children with learning difficulties in 4 different schools in order to have a full time job).

Expertise

IB PYP, MYP, DP

Languages

English
Proficient
French
Proficient
Dutch
Intermediate

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