Joelle Michel is a bilingual French and English speaker who is also fluent in Spanish with beginner skills in Italian and Portuguese. She has a CELTA teaching certificate and a BA in Spanish culture and expression. Her work experience includes positions as a front desk receptionist at Marriott Chateau Champlain and as a corporate/private English teacher at Sullivan Language Center. She also has volunteer experience teaching English and translating documents.

1. Highlights of Qualifications
• Fluent in English, French and Spanish/ beginners Italian and Portuguese
• Comfortable working and interacting in multicultural environments with people of different
backgrounds, values and abilities.
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop CS3.
• Friendly and outgoing personality
Education
CELTA Teaching Certificate April 25th
to June 20th
2014
International House Vancouver
Certificate for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
BA Major in Spanish Culture and Expression (with distinction) September 2012 – June 2014
Concordia University
Focus in translation and the teaching of spanish as a second language
Tourism Management Diploma September 2008-June 2010
Capilano University
Relevant courses: Marketing, public relations, finance and entrepreneurship of a tourism related business.
University of Barcelona January-April 2006
Intensive 3 month Spanish beginners course
Work Experience
Marriott Chateau Champlain Montreal August 2014- Current
• Front desk receptionist
Sullivan Language Center August 2014- Current
• Corporate/private English teacher
• Business English focus
Hotel les suites Labelle January 2013- July 2013
• Full time receptionist
Tourism Vancouver January 2009-August 2011
• Tourism Visitors Counselor
Joelle Michel
4271 rue parthenais h2h 2g2 Montreal QC
Phone: 514 730 6293  E-Mail: joelleflorencemichel@gmail.com JM

2. • Assisted travelers with all of their travel needs such as hotel reservations and transportation
• Translation of various tourist documents from english to french and spanish
• Organized and updated member company and local city information
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer with HSGSA at Concordia University
• Hispanic Studies Graduate Student Assosiacion of Concordia University
• Help organise and execute two consecutive Hispanic studies student Colloquium (2013, 2014)
• Assisting Ana Raquel Torres (president of HSGSA)
Maison de l’amitié de Montreal January 2014-March 2014
• English teacher
CAFLA (Centre d’Aide aux familles Latino Américaine) October 2012- January 2013
• Help with translation of official and unofficial documents
• Provide tutoring once a week to students needing help with English or Math
Additional Training
Focal Point Visual Arts Learning Center September 2009-December 2009
• Digital Photography
Emily Carr University Continuing Studies September 2007-November 2007
• Photoshop CS5
Hobbies and Interests
• Travel: Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Cuba, France, Spain, Australia, Finland.
Lived: Spain, France, Mexico, Australia and Canada
• Languages: translating and teaching of English, Spanish and French.
• Yoga and Meditation
• References available upon request