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Kyrie Foster

@kyriefoster

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PhD candidate and experienced university-level French instructor specializing in language pedagogy.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leveraging my French teaching, curriculum design, and online course development skills in a supportive, innovative academic or educational organization.

I am a PhD candidate in French and Francophone Studies at UC Davis, graduating in September 2025, with seven years of university-level teaching experience. I design immersive, student-centered courses, create asynchronous and hybrid learning modules, and have taught beginner through intermediate French focusing on grammar, culture, speaking, and literature.

My work includes developing online instructional materials, teaching effectively over Zoom, and translating nineteenth-century French documents and literature. I am known for creative pedagogy, strong classroom management, and integrating broad Francophone perspectives to support diverse learners and international students.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Associate Instructor

Current

University of California - Davis

Sep 2020 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Taught beginner and intermediate French courses independently, designing and grading assessments and promoting immersion learning for a diverse student body; integrated Francophone cultures beyond France to broaden perspectives.

Curriculum Design Assessment Design Immersive Teaching Zoom Grading

Asynchronous Course Developer

University of California - Davis

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Designed comprehensive asynchronous modules for lower-level French courses to support hybrid instruction, creating cultural immersion tasks and self-guided modules that replaced one in-person class per week.

Asynchronous Course Design Instructional Design Quizlet Kahoot Student Engagement

English Teaching Assistant

Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)

Supported lycée classrooms in the TAPIF program, leading pronunciation, reading, and oral comprehension activities and assisting BTS students in preparing oral exams after completing pedagogical training.

Oral Comprehension Pronunciation Instruction Cultural Exchange Exam Preparation

Communication and Culture Instructor

University of California - Davis Continuing & Professional E

Sep 2019 - Sep 2019 (0 months)

Designed and taught a communication and culture course for Japanese ELL students using multimedia approaches, interactive vocab quizzes, and a culminating creative project to enhance acquisition.

Vocab Quizzes WordReference

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Davis

Doctor of Philosophy, French and Francophone Studies

Activities and societies: Teaching assistantships and associate instructor roles; asynchronous course development; translations of 19th-century French texts.

Anticipated completion of a Doctor of Philosophy in French and Francophone Studies, with teaching and course-development experience in language instruction.