Patrick Kochyan

Experience

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  Central Michigan University

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  French Tutor/Grader

  • Tutored French language learners of various ages. • Served an assistant and grader for a professor in the department.

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  Links Of Novi

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Pro Shop Attendant

  • Performed daily transactions and interacted with golfers during regular play, league events, and golf outings.

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  French National Department of Education

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  English Language Assistant

  • Taught conversational English and prepared high school students for their oral and written exams at the a high school in the French Alps.

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  Franklin Middle School

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Student Teacher

  • Taught 7th and 8th grade French classes and took ownership of lesson planning, tests, quizzes, projects, and grading.

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  America Reads and Counts

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Tutor

  • Tutored in a Manhattan middle school. • Provided assistance in the classroom and edited writing assignments on Google Drive.

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  French Heritage Language Program

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Musical Assistant

  • Assisted Francophone high school students in preparing for a professional musical production.• Collaborated with French educators and advocates for French education in New York City.

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  Coney Island Prep

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  French Teacher

  • Taught French 1 at a charter school in South Brooklyn. Developed curriculum, lessons, and materials. • Advised group of tenth grade students on college prep and academic topics.

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  The Hewitt School

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2021

  Middle/Upper School French Teacher

  • Taught middle and upper school French classes and advised the Class of 2021. • Served as a faculty advisor for Student Service Board and Riley’s Way Foundation.• Served as Grade Level Dean of the Class of 2021 (3 consecutive years as grade-level dean, 4 years as advisor). Some responsibilities were as follows: Facilitated weekly grade-level advisory team meetings. Ensured high-level, effective communication between the grade level team and the parent body. Maintained a cohesive grade level experience for all faculty, students, and families that had consistent policy, messaging, and student experience. Served as a trusted mediator in team discussions, disciplinary conversations, and restorative practices. • Collaborated with faculty on curriculum, technology, and trip opportunities for students. Chaperoned a middle and upper school trip to Quebec City in 2016, 2017, 2019, Co-led trips to Spain and France in 2018, France in 2019. Exibir menos

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  Prep for Prep

  Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

  Summer French Teacher

  • Taught intensive French classes to incoming 6th-9th grade students.• Developed curriculum and activities to prepare students for entry into independent schools.• Collaborated with dedicated faculty on best practices for differentiated and individualized learning.

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  Chadwick School

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  Global Languages Department Chair/French Teacher

  • Led and oversaw the development and implementation of the French, Spanish, and Chinese curriculum, pedagogy, observation, and assessments in grades 6-12, managed the departmental budget, and led in the wider school community, including ongoing and measurable efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion for students.• Supported teachers’ professional development in line with the goals of the department and the school.• Collaborated with the Directors of Teaching and Learning to facilitate the hiring of new faculty members. • Planned and facilitated team or department meetings focused on the backward design of the program or classes, instructional practices, and discussion and evaluation of student growth.• Taught middle and upper school French classes, advised the Class of 2025. Exibir menos

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  The International School of San Francisco

  Jul 2022 - now

  Dean of Students

  • Serves as a member of the administrative team and is involved with many aspects of program delivery and management, including the following: student discipline, attendance tracking and intervention, student support team coordination, student leadership and activities coordination, instructional programs support, policy development and implementation.• Coordinates and implements a student advisory and wellness program.• Works in close collaboration with student advisors, college and personal counselors, academic program coordinators, faculty and support staff.• Communicates with families, students and faculty regarding student pastoral care, social issues, wellness in both French and English. • Helps organize and coordinate the beginning of the year retreats, orientation, and other student life and admissions events as needed.• Leads and Plans Global and Domestic Student Trips: Singapore & Malaysia 2023, Riley’s Way Youth Leadership Retreat 2023, 2024, Montreal & Quebec City 2024, 2025, South Africa 2024, Australia 2025• Taught IB French Ab Initio Class 2023-24 (11th and 12th Grade). Exibir menos