Irène Côté-Wurzler is a French teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching French at both the elementary and middle school levels. She is bilingual in French and English and has also studied American Sign Language. She has a strong record of developing French curriculum, integrating technology into instruction, and collaborating with colleagues.

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