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Gunnar Sewell, educational consultant
Gunnar Sewell's Bio:
Gunnar Sewell's Experience:
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Interpreter, French and English at Transdictum and Multilingual Community Interpreter Services
December 2011 - Present | TorontoILSAT certified interpreter (French-English) with focus on Family Law, Social Services and Mental Health. Completed the MCIS court interpreter training in December 2011.
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Bilingual Administrative Assistant at Campaign 2000
February 2011 - April 2012Entered data into Microsoft Excel documents, maintained contact information in Microsoft Outlook, and edited or translated documents in Microsoft Word. During press conferences served as francophone spokesman. Campaign 2000's mandate is to increase public awareness of the levels and consequences of child/family poverty. My work with Campaign 2000 stemmed from a firm commitment to see the levels of poverty in Ontario decrease.
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Interviewer, Researcher, Public Speaker at Daily Bread Food Bank, People's Blueprint
March 2009 - April 2011Interviewed ODSP and OW recipients to research the shortcomings of Ontario's safety net (Ontario's Social Services) as well as how these services could be improved. Wrote synopses of the interviews and edited video footage of the interviews we conducted. Participated in a number of forums to share our findings.
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French and English Instructor at Hansa Language School
November 2009 - February 2011Taught Vocabulary, Idioms, Writing Skills, Reading Appreciation and Conversation in French and English.
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French Teacher at Wellington County Board of Education
September 2005 - June 2006Taught French at night school to intermediate level students.
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Tutor at Action Read
2003 - 2006Taught literacy and numeracy skills to adults.
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Professeur d'Anglais at Ecole Bilingue
January 2002 - January 2003Professeur d'anglais et d'anglais langue seconde, Ecole Bilingue, Cambridge, MA
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Teacher, Program Developer and Translator at Toronto District School Board
September 1990 - June 2001Translated 4 Science Modules from English to French for the TDSB. Developed reading and writing programs for French children's literature. Designed and delivered anti-discrimination workshops. Trained colleagues in the implementation of the electronic report card (File Maker Pro). Coached basketball each season. Taught 3rd, 4th and 5th grade French Immersion programs.
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French and English Instructor at Learn French Toronto
November 2009I offer private and group French and English lessons: reading, writing, conversation, translation and pronunciation exercises. Inviting linguists and literary buffs to post interesting colloquial or metaphorical expressions log into http.learn-french-toronto.com and share. Also, any cartoonists who are interested in doing some illustration work for Learn French Toronto, please send me links to samples of your work.
Gunnar Sewell's Education:
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Ryerson University
2010 – 2012Professional Development Designation in Web DesignConcentration: web designActivities: bike club, yoga -
McGill University
1989 – 1990Teaching CertificateConcentration: Teaching of French as a Second LanguageActivities: Member of the McGill film club -
Cornell University
1982 – 1987BAConcentration: French LiteratureActivities: Studied novels, biographies, plays, poetry, comparing and contrasting different works from Rimbaud to Sartre. -
Westtown School
1979 – 1981Liberal ArtsConcentration: research and writingActivities: Varsity wrestling and cross country running. Meeting for worship (Quaker).
Gunnar Sewell's Interests & Activities:
Literature, film, theatre, story telling, cycling, Nature, yoga, language. La haute cuisine. Concepts of Multiple Intelligences and of Emotional Intelligence.