Andrea Taylor-Brochet has over 20 years of experience teaching English, French, and cross-cultural communication skills. She has worked as an instructor at the Alliance Française de Seattle, Seattle Pacific University, Associates in Cultural Exchange, and the Foster School of Business. She is fluent in English and French with skills in Italian and German. Her experience includes teaching executives, career counseling, corporate coaching, and developing curriculum. She holds an MA in TESOL and has taught in both the US and France.

1. ANDREA TAYLOR-BROCHET
ESL & French Language Instructor
206-450-6048
ataylorbrochet@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Corporate Training: Extensive experience teaching (both in English and in French) executives in
management techniques and cultural differences to help improve their international partnerships.
Commended on my thorough knowledge and ability to effectively use pedagogic, linguistic and cultural
tools.
• Career Counseling: 7 years of experience in outplacement, performance appraisal, job research and
employment validation for French Government Employment agencies.
• Corporate Coaching: Certified Corporate Coach from the LKB School of Coaching in Paris. Coaching
and mentoring executives seeking better ways to achieve their professional goals.
• EFL/ESL/FLE instruction: Solid experience teaching English as a second/foreign language and
French as a foreign language. Presenter at TESOL Conference in Boston, 2010 and WAESOL
Conference in Seattle, 2014. Certified T.O.E.I.C., D.E.L.F./D.A.L.F and TEF examiner.
• Multi-lingual skills: 100% fluent in written and spoken English and French. Skilled in spoken Italian
and German.
• B.A. in French and Psychology Magna cum Laude from Duke University, N.C.
• M.A.-TESOL from Seattle Pacific University, WA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Seattle, Washington
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR of French: April 2008 to June 2014
• Part-time Adjunct instructor of Elementary and Upper-Division French to students in writing, reading,
speaking, and listening as well as courses in Francophone culture and contemporary literature.
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE de SEATTLE
Seattle, Washington
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, PEDAGOGICAL COORDINATOR, and INSTRUCTOR:
January 2008 to February 2016
• Cultural Events and Programs – Created and implemented programs and events to promote
Francophone culture. Established partnerships with Seattle Art Museum, University of Washington,
Seattle International Film Festival, Northwest Film Forum and local artisans.
• Marketing the activities – Devised effective marketing strategies to promote the activities of the
Alliance Française and French language instruction. Actively participated in the French Fest at the
Seattle Center and in the French speaking community of Seattle (French immersion schools, High
School instructors of French, French non-profit organizations).
• Responsible for the communication of social events and language activities at the AF, via the website,
e-newsletters, social media, active networking and the press.
• Administrative Support - Assisted in the administration of the AF, in conjunction with interns, and
managed the office during the absence of the Executive Director. In charge of training instructors of
French, of implementing pedagogical tools and of overseeing instructional methods. Duties involve
assessment, testing, curriculum development, teacher training workshops and DELF, DALF, TEF
examining (Certified examiner A1 through C2 levels of proficiency).
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2. • Instruction of French language, culture, business, and phonetics to adults of all levels.
ASSOCIATES in CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Seattle, Washington
January 2012 to September 2014
• Part-time ESL instructor to students of Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea in preparation for
admission to American University programs at all levels.
• Developed curriculum and pre-college workshop for Chinese students in preparation for their
application and integration into American University studies.
• Prepared students for TOEFL and IELTS exams.
• Created and participated in assessment and evaluation of students at all levels.
FOSTER SCHOOL of BUSINESS at the University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
INSTRUCTOR of ESL: March 2010- July 2010
• Part-Time instruction of ESL to executive employees of Hyundai and SK Telecommunications from
North Korea in preparation for an MBA capstone.
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Seattle, Washington
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR of French: April 2008 to June 2014
• Instructed Elementary and Upper-Division French to students in writing, reading, speaking, and
listening as well as courses in Francophone culture and contemporary literature.
CHAMBRE de COMMERCE et d’INDUSTRIE
Chartres, France
LANGUAGE COACH & CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS TRAINER: March 2005 to
July 2007
• Provided American culture and language training to about 100 French corporate executives in the
pharmaceutical, cosmetic and automobile industries. This included providing both formal and informal
communication skills which significantly improved these executives’ ability to descibe procedures,
make presentations, give clear and coherent instructions, and relocate to US based plants.
• Designed and delivered a two-day course on “Guiding Visitors Around Your Company”. This course
taught French-based managers how to explain in English the company’s production process to visiting
US shareholders and thereby convince them to maintain and to increase their investments.
• Consistently received exemplary evaluations based on performance ratings.
G.R.E.T.A.
Groupement d’établissement public d’enseignement pour adultes
(Adult continuing education)
Chartres, France
Sept. 2003 to May 2006
• Prepared 50 experienced professionals and unemployed workers to pass an official professional exam
(V.A.E. Validation des Acquis par l’Expérience) that significantly increased their earning and hiring
potential.
• Taught English as a Foreign Language to Junior College level students in banking and marketing.
FREELANCE CORPORATE COACHING
France
Jan. 2002 to July 2007
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3. • Consulted with business executives to help them improve their management skills in varied areas
including time management, stress management and team building.
• Profiled in the regional newspaper “L’Echo Républicain” (July 2002) because of my success in
teaching conflict resolution and team building skills.
INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE de TECHNOLOGIE
Université de Paris XI, France
ASSISTANT ENGLISH PROFESSOR: Sept 1995 to
May 1996
• Taught Business English part-time to students in International Commerce and Management in
preparation for their D.U.T. (Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie) degree.
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
• Extensive travels to 40 countries (India, Indonesia, Australia, Zanzibar, Italy, Greece, Germany,
Scandinavia, Canada...) with prolonged stays in France, the USA, Switzerland, the West Indies, India
and Fiji.
• Volunteer ESL teaching in Kolkata, India.
• Public relations and translation positions in the AlpineTourism Industry, during the 1992 Winter
Olympic Games, at international conventions held at Alpexpo in Grenoble and at Parisian
Contemporary Art Venues (Toft Art Gallery)
• Skiing, Hiking, Writing and Reading.
• Fair Trade venture in Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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