Mary-Jane MICHAELIDES - LE BELICARD Languages Sophia ...

Mary-Jane MICHAELIDES - LE BELICARDLanguagesSophia-AntipolisCVBiography:Mary was born and raised in South Africa. She left at 18 years old to discover the vast grandeur of the United Statesof America. Mary spent 7 years in the US. During this time, she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism with thehelp of a tennis scholarship: this enabled her to discover many states and US cities such as Florida, Alabama,Louisiana, South Carolina, Arizona, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando, and St. Augustine, to name afew. Mary then went on to obtain a teacher assistant scholarship and taught English to first and second year Americanstudents while obtaining a Master's Degree in English Literature. This is when Mary's passion for teaching andlearning began. She arrived in France and joined SKEMA in 2003. She is a permanent lecturer teaching BusinessEnglish and PGE L3 English language coordinator at Skema Sophia.Skills & InterestsTeaching SkillsPreparation and organizationProviding learners with clear explanations, descriptions and examplesExplaining learning purposes and goalsUnderstanding and adapting to students'' needsCreating a comfortable classroom environmentPromoting student participation through questioning, group work, discussion and presentationsEncouraging learners to think and make connectionsLanguagesFrenchAfrikaansExpertiseBusiness EnglishBusiness CommunicationsComposition and Rhetoric II

International InterestsUnited States of AmericaCitizenship:South AfricaQualificationOtherAcademic DegreesMaster Mississippi State University (USA), Starkville, Mississippi, Master of Arts in English Degree, 2003Bachelor MUW, Columbus, Mississippi, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Degree (Spanish minor), 2001Professional CertificationsTESOL (Teaching of English to speakers of other languages), 2003Work ExperienceBusiness English Lecturer, PGE L3 English language coordinator Skema Business School Sophia (2005 - present).Interpersonal Communication Lecturer, Skema Business School (Bachelor's Programme) (2013 - 2013).Business Communication Lecturer, Skema Business School (2007 - 2010).Business Communication Lecturer, EDHEC Business School (2003 - May, 2010).English Lecturer, Skema Business School (Bachelor's Programme) (2003 - 2010).Freelance Journalist, Riviera Times (2003 - 2004).English Lecturer, Mississippi State University (2001 - 2003).INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONSArticles in JournalsNel, C. & Michaelides - Le Belicard, M. (2012). The changing context of work in the 21st century: a briefoverview. the Journal of Commerce, Law and Administration, 5 (1), 74-77.Professional MembershipsIATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language), 2011-2012