Bruce Byers

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Chairperson, Division of Modern Language and Literature
College of Arts and Science

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Education

  • PhD, French , Indiana University - Bloomington
  • MA, French, Middlebury College
  • BS, Education - French, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Courses Taught

  • Intermediate French I (MLF 201)
  • Intermediate French II (MLF 202)
  • Phonetics & Phonology (Li 511)
  • Teaching Foreign Language (Pre-K-12) (SE 316)

Honors/Awards

  • Recognition of 300 hours of service, Greenvile Literacy Association, 2011
  • Recognition of Outstanding Service as Advisory Committee Member, Tri-County Technical College, 2001

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Teachers of French, 1979-2012
  • S.C. Foreign Language Teachers Association, 1979-2012

Certifications/Licenses

  • ESL, Greenville Literacy Assoc.
  • French instruction, State of Pennsylvania

Experience

  • Adjunct French instructor, Michelin Tire Co. during summers
  • Co-author of French I and French II textbooks for Christian schools
  • Contributor of recorded data to Indiana University--Cajun French dictionary
  • Public high school French teacher, Pennsylvania--three years
  • Reader of French AP tests for Educational Testing Services
  • Secretary/treasurer of SC chapter of AATF 2010 to present
  • Translator of English to French for SermonAudio.com
  • Tutor of English as 2nd language with Greenville Literacy Association

Training

  • French Consulate, Atlanta, Using Media in Teaching French, 2011
  • Greenville Literacy Assoc., ESL Tutor training, 2006