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CURRICULUM VITAE
Sandra Dupuy
Address:
Flat 1-2
22 Turnbull Street
Glasgow G1 5PR
Home number: 0141 552 3830
Mobile number: 07850 643 738
E-mail address: s.dupuy2015@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
2006-2007: Mlit in Film Journalism with a Merit, University of Glasgow.
2002-2004: PGCE (Post-Graduate Certificate in Education) at Secondary School level,
Jordanhill Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
1999-2000: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, Anniesland College,
Glasgow.
1996-1999: Primary School Teacher Training, Bordeaux.
1990-1995: “Licence de Lettres Modernes”, Université Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux.
Equivalent to a British B.A. in French Linguistics and Literature.
1993-1994: Erasmus scholarship (European University Exchange) in Great-Britain.
Student at the University of Sheffield.
1989-1990: “Baccalauréat” in French, Philosophy and Languages, Lycee Max Linder,
Libourne.

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WORK EXPERIENCE:
November 2008 - January 2015: Linguist Expert at KeyPoint Technologies Ltd.
Achievements: Created the French Dictionary and its regional variations (Canadian, Swiss
and
Belgian French) for the predictive text application Adaptxt.
Created professional dictionaries such as Business, Finance, IT-Telecom and
Legal French.
Updated all dictionaries regularly through extensive linguistic research on
specialised websites.
Translated Help Guides, Product Descriptions and User Interface strings for
various platforms and devices using Adaptxt.
Translated and wrote emails to potential clients, website managers and
bloggers.
January 2007- November 2008: Film Critic for the online magazine Montage.
Achievements: Reviewed new films and DVD releases.
Wrote features on films and various aspects of film art.
Edited colleagues work.
Covered Glasgow Film Festival 2008.
Edited a blog.
March 2005-November 2005: French Tutor at the “Languages For Business Unit”,
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Achievements: Taught General French from Beginner to Advance level as private
tuitions and evening classes.
Taught French grammar and literature at University 1st and 2nd year level.
Taught Business French from Beginner to Advanced level for NCR and IBM.
February 2005-October 2005: French Teacher at the “Alliance Francaise de Glasgow”.
Achievements: Planned a three-day immersion in French Language at an Advanced level.
Taught a beginner’s class for two terms.
Organised the Easter Revision Session for Higher pupils.
Organised private tuitions for school pupils, from Primary 7 to Advanced
Higher level.
Organised private tuitions for adults, from Beginner to Advanced level.
Animated conversation classes.
Marked DALF and DELF writing and listening papers, from Beginner to
Advanced level.
Directed DALF and DELF oral exams, from Beginner to Advanced level.

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August 2000- June 2002: French Assistant at the High School of Glasgow.
Achievements: Organised speaking, writing and listening activities for pupils aged 7 to 17,
from Primary 7 to Advanced Higher level.
Did substitute teaching on occasions to replace absent colleagues in my
department.
Created vocabulary and exercice worksheets, as well as writing and listening
tests material.
Marked 3rd to 6th Year essays.
Organised and supervised School outings (3rd Year French Exchange and
Advanced Higher Multi-Lingual Conference at Herriott-Watt University)
Executed administrative duties such as translating official letters and tourism
leaflets, classifying past exams papers and tapes, sorting and answering
mail and e-mails, entering continuous assessment data in the Department IT
files.
February 2000 – August 2000: Telesales Assistant for COMMANDS, Great Western Retail
Park, and Marketing Management Services, Glasgow.
September 1997- June 1998: Film Critic for the magazine “Cours de Vietnamien de
Bordeaux.
Achievements: Reviewed Asian films.
January 1997: Student Teacher at Frank Sanson Primary School,
Bordeaux.
Achievements: Organised Reading sessions for Primary 7 pupils.
Planned Maths and Music lessons for Primary 5 pupils.
September 1996: Student Teacher at Condorcet Nursery School, Bordeaux.
Achievements: Organised Physical Education classes for Primary 2 and 3 pupils.
LANGUAGES AND OTHER SKILLS:
French: Native speaker.
English: Fluent, written and spoken.
Spanish: Good written level, general spoken level.
Shorthand: General.

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IT skills: Excellent Internet skills.
Constant use of Office (in particular Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
Regular use of common translating software.
OTHER INTERESTS:
American, East-Asian and European independent cinema.
Poetry and Short-story writing.
Film and book reviewing.
Photography.
Yoga, Tai-Chi and Pilates.
REFERENCES:
Available on request.