Resume for Irene Cote-Wurzler, bi-lingual Native French Speaker/English

1. Irène Côté-Wurzler C: 802-238-9081 Email : icotew urzler@gmail.com
56 Davis Avenue, Shelburne, VT05482
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SKILLS
Bi-lingual: Native French/ English
American Sign Language instructed
Outgoing, friendly, positive
Excellent communicator
Initiator/Leader
Strong collaborator/Team Builder
Problem Solver
Organized
WORK HISTORY French Teacher Christ the King School Burlington, VT
August 2012 to Current
● Designed and implemented new French curriculum that exceeded state standards,
driving local high school to enhance their French curriculum.
● Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
● Differentiated instruction, modified the general education curriculum for gifted and
special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and
technologies.
● Integrated technology. Member of team that partnered with Tarrant Institute to adopt one
on one devices for all middle school students.
● Integrated technology into French classroom.
● Prepared daily outcome plans, assessments and activities utilizing “backward design.”
● Initiate collaboration with other disciplines to foster cross curriculum education.
● Leadership team member, represent peers to administration to help drive decisions.
Responsible for developing and implementing Merit Pay system,
● Steering Committee for successful NEASC accreditation
● Designed, built and painted sets for plays
● Started annual Cabaret / vocal coach
French Teacher St. Joseph School Burlington, VT
August 1999 to June 2010 (school was closed at this time)
● Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails and
the Parent Teacher Club.
● Created and implemented French curriculum including instructional materials
● Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and their parents.
● Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire
group.
● Responsible to create yearly schedules for all classes for each of the 10 levels (classes)
taught.
● Assumed responsibility for fundraising
EDUCATION Trinity College, Burlington VT 1994

2. PERSONAL Open minded, accepting of all, culturally competent
Mother of 5 sons and a daughter
Left forearm amputee from age 7
Paint, create, read, gourmet cook, ski, sing, sew, laugh, travel
REFERENCES Available upon request