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Quitterie Gounot

Neuilly sur Seine

Summary

Passionate educator with a Ph.D. in philosophy seeking new opportunities to build on 8 years of experience teaching and supporting university and, more recently, elementary school students in the U.S. and France. Eager to help young learners develop English language skills and grow in self-confidence in an academically rigorous and supportive environment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

English Teacher, Immersion Program

École Internationale Bilingue Paris Monceau
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Covered elementary school English classes (bilingual native speakers and ESL) and one section of history in English during semester-long maternity leave, adapting lesson plans based on student needs.
  • Taught students age 5-10 in mixed-level classes, differentiating instruction according to grade level and language proficiency.



N.U.in France Student Success Coordinator

American University Of Paris
08.2023 - 12.2024
  • Lived with inaugural cohort of Northeastern U. students at the American U. of Paris for their first semester of college.
  • Served as key resource and point of contact for group of 20 students and provided individual support throughout the semester.
  • Organized and ran cultural outings and other programming.
  • Responded to student issues and documented incidents; participated in 24/7 on-call rotation.
  • Used mastery of French and English to collaborate with various stakeholders as Housing Liaison.
  • Fostered bonding and reflection through mandatory Community Forum sessions for the entire cohort (94 total) on topics like cultural adjustment.

Instructor of Record

Cornell University
08.2018 - 12.2022

Designed and taught the following courses:

First Year-Writing Seminars for the Knight Institute:

  • Feminism and Philosophy, fall 2022.
  • Virtue and the Good Life, fall 2022, spring 2020,

fall 2018.

  • True Crime and Philosophy, spring 2021, spring 2019.
  • From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny, fall 2021 (German Studies Dept.)

For the Program in Ethics and Public Life:

  • Discussions of Justice, fall 2019.

Teaching Assistant

Sage School Of Philosophy, Cornell University
08.2015 - 12.2019
  • Bioethics, fall 2019.
  • Contemporary Moral Issues, spring 2017.
  • Religion & Reason, spring 2016.
  • Moral Dilemmas & the Law, fall 2016.
  • Introduction to Philosophy, fall 2021, fall 2015.

Education

Ph.D. - Philosophy

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
08-2025

M.A. - Philosophy

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
05.2018

Master 2 (M.A Equiv.) - Philosophy of Law & Political Law

Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas
Paris, France
10.2014

B.A. With Honors - Philosophy Major, Interpretation Theory Minor

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
05.2013

International Baccalaureate (IB) Bilingual Diploma -

Atlanta International School
Atlanta, GA
05.2009

Training & Professional Development

Pertaining to Teaching 

  • Teaching Writing, Cornell course, summer 2018.
  • Athena in Action: Workshop for Graduate Women in Philosophy, Princeton U., June 2018.
  • Theater Techniques for Teaching and Public Speaking, Cornell course, spring 2017.
  • Cornell University-Wide GET SET Teaching Conference, fall 2015.


To Foster Student Well-being

  • Peer Counseling Training, Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Service (EARS),

     Beginning, spring 2017; advanced, fall 2017; intensive training - highest level, fall 2018.

  • Facilitator Training, REFLECT, (peer organization to improve and destigmatize mental health), fall 2017

Languages

Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

English Teacher, Immersion Program

École Internationale Bilingue Paris Monceau
08.2024 - 12.2024

N.U.in France Student Success Coordinator

American University Of Paris
08.2023 - 12.2024

Instructor of Record

Cornell University
08.2018 - 12.2022

Teaching Assistant

Sage School Of Philosophy, Cornell University
08.2015 - 12.2019

Ph.D. - Philosophy

Cornell University

M.A. - Philosophy

Cornell University

Master 2 (M.A Equiv.) - Philosophy of Law & Political Law

Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas

B.A. With Honors - Philosophy Major, Interpretation Theory Minor

Swarthmore College

International Baccalaureate (IB) Bilingual Diploma -

Atlanta International School
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