SHEILA M.

CONRAD
Instructor of French
4188 Fairview Drive #12
Bettendorf, IA
(563) 940-5681
sheilamary13@gmail.com
EDUCATION
M.A. in Foreign Language Teaching, 2015 (projected)
GPA: 4.00 (projected)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

B.A. in French Teaching, 2008

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
GPA: 3.93 Summa Cum Laude
Purple and Olde Gold Award for Meritorious Scholarship in French
CERTIFICATES & TEACHER EDUCATION
Standard License (Iowa), French 5-12
Oral Proficiency Interview, French, Rated as Advanced Mid
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
August 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor of French
Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, IA
August 2009-present
9th-12th grade
WRAP (World Readiness Afterschool Program) Sponsor
Neil Armstrong Elementary School, Bettendorf, IA
Bettendorf, IA
October 2014-present
2012-2013 school year
College For Kids French Teacher and Creative Writing Teacher
Bettendorf, Davenport, and Eldridge, IA
Summer 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014 (projected)
3rd-8th grade
Long-Term French Substitute Teacher
Davenport North High School, IA
October 2008
9th-12th grade

CLUB SPONSORSHIPS
French Club Sponsor
Scholastic Bowl Coach
Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, IA
August 2009-present
French Honors Society Sponsor
Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, IA
January 2014-present
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
French Tutor

Spring 2006-August 2009

Cedar Falls & Bettendorf, IA

Summer School Language Arts Teacher

Bettendorf Middle School

June 2008
Bettendorf, IA

Education Assistant
University of Northern Iowa Museums

2006-2008
Cedar Falls, IA

Marshall Center One-Room School House Staff

University of Northern Iowa Museums

2006-2008
Cedar Falls, IA

English Tutor to Moroccan Student

Spring 2007-Winter 2007

Cedar Falls, IA

EXPERIENCE ABROAD
France Trip Coordinator
Language and Friendship

Summer 2010, 2012, 2014

France

Study Abroad - Iowa Regents' Summer Program

LInstitut des Sciences Urbaines /Universit dAvignon

Summer 2005
Lyon and Avignon, France

Camp Counselor - Camp Adventure Youth Services

S.H.A.P.E. International School

Summer 2004
S.H.A.P.E., Belgium

HONORS AND AWARDS

National French Contest, American Association of Teachers of French
Student Award Winners
2014 4 state placers
2013 7 state placers (including 1st rank in Iowa Levels II and III), 1 national placer
2012 12 state placers (including 1st rank in Iowa Levels II and IV)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
Research Project: The French education system: Milestone decisions, influential factors, and agency, Bordeaux,
France, Summer 2014
Data Teams Leader, Bettendorf High School, 2012-2013 school year

Research Project: Using strategies while listening to authentic audio texts to improve listening comprehension
skills, Bettendorf High School, Fall 2012
ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Teachers Conference, San Antonio, TX,
November 2014
Tte--Tte Workshop for World Language Teachers, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, March 2014
IWLA (Iowa World Language Association) Teachers Conference, Des Moines, IA, Fall 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Teachers of French, Iowa Chapter, Vice President 2013-present
American Association of Teachers of French, Iowa Chapter, Secretary 2010-2012
American Association of Teachers of French, Iowa Chapter, National French Contest
Organizer, 2011-2013
American Association of Teachers of French Member 2008-present
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
French Language Education
Instructed Second Language Acquisition
TRAVEL ABROAD
Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Spain

REFERENCES
Mr. Jimmy Casas
Bettendorf High School Principal
(563) 332-7001
jcasas@bettendorf.k12.ia.us
Dr. Elizabeth Zwanziger
Cooperating Teacher
(319) 504-1725
elizabeth.zwanziger@uni.edu
Dr. Deirdre Heistad
University of Northern Iowa French Professor
(319) 830-6375
d.heistad@uni.edu
Ms. Laura Kauffman
Former Bettendorf High School French Teacher
(563) 332-7001
ltkauf@gmail.com