KimChi Dang
KIMCHI DANG
2119 Briargreen Drive
Houston, Texas 77077
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Education
1975, Baccalauréat,
Regina Mundi (Couvent des Oiseaux) Saigon, S. VietNam
1983, Bachelor of Arts, French Language,
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
1990, Certification in Legal Assistantship,
University of California, Irvine, California
1995, Certification in Secondary Education,
Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas
Affiliates
Member of
ACTFL American Council of Teachers in Foreign Languages
TFLA Texas Foreign Language
AATF American Association of Teachers of French
Teaching Experience
School Years 2005 – 2018 St-John’s School
Middle School and Upper School: French Teacher
and Spanish Teacher (as needed)
Level 1: Grades 6, 7, and 8
Upper School: French Teacher
Levels 1, 2, and 3 Pre-AP
School Years 2000 -2005 Westside High School
French Teacher – Levels 1, 2 & 3
9th through 12th Grades
School Years 1997 - 2000 T. H. Rogers Middle School
French & Spanish Teacher – Level 1
7th & 8th Grades
School Years 1996 & 1997 Grady M.S & T. H. Rogers M.S.
French & Spanish Teacher – Level 1
7th & 8th Grades
School Years 1995 &1996 Grady Middle School
French Teacher – Level 1
7th & 8th Grades
From 1985 to 1994 Legal Assistant for different law firms in California
From 1980 to 1985 Legal Secretary for in-house counsels for Houston
Lighting & Power, Houston, Texas
Sponsor for
French Club (TH Rogers Middle School)
The Asian Cultural Club and the National Honor Society
(Westside High School)
Francophone Culture Club (St-John’s School)
Culinary Art Club (St-John’s School)
Origami Art Club (St-John’s School)
Special accomplishments
National Honor Society: coordinate students-volunteers for
blood drive with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Children’s Museum
Annual National French Contest, Le Grand Concours
Participation in competition since 1997:
Students ranked in state and national top ten
Hosting of the Texas French Symposium, 2006
Coordinator of Judges. This event involves 800-900
Students/participants from 30-35 public & private schools
in Texas and 150 volunteer judges
Trip to France with students: summers of 2011 and 2014
Exchange students with François Bourrin school in Québec, Spring, 2013
Principals, Assistant Principals, and Deans of Students I worked with
Ms. T. Stoger Principal, Grady Middle School
Telephone: ------------
Mr. D. Muzyka Former Principal Assistant, T. H. Rogers Middle School
Telephone: ------------
Ms. M. Wedin Former Principal, T. H. Rogers Middle School
Telephone: ------------
Mr. S. Van Beck/Mr. P. Castro, former Principals
Westside High School
14201 Briar Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77077
Telephone: ------------
Mr. Eric Lombardi, Head of St-John’s Middle School (until 2015)
Current Head of Fort Worth Country Day School
4200 Country Day Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Telephone: ------------
Mr. Robert Pringle, Dean of Students at St-John’s Middle School
2401 Claremont Lane, Houston, TX 77019
Telephone: ------------, Extension 240
Instructors I worked with
Ms. Barbara DiPaolo, former History teacher at T H Rogers MS, currently at St-John’s School, Upper School, History Department
------------, Ext. 419; email: ------------
Mrs. Evelyn Cantorna, Head of World Languages Department of St-John’s School, Middle School;------------ Ext. 712; email: ------------
Ms. Rosie Beniretto, Head of History Department of St-John’s School, Middle School;------------, Ext. 337; email: ------------
Mrs. Michelle Chen, teacher of science of St-John’s Middle School,------------ Ext. 326; email: ------------
Mr. Cullan Hemenway, Technology Specialist, Technology Team of St-John’s Middle School;------------ Ext. 268; email: ------------
Personal data
Past-times: Travel, read, cook, gardening, spend time with family
Address: 2119 Briargreen Drive, Houston, TX 77077
Telephone: Cell:------------
E-mail: ------------ or ------------
Teaching Philosophy
My goal is to take my students through the journey of learning from the fundamental content materials of the courses (vocabulary, grammar, structure, and culture through speaking, listening, writing, and reading activities), to critical thinking skills, social skills, and life-long enjoyment. To achieve this, besides facilitating memorizing facts, I constantly strive to find new methods to guide my students in acquiring knowledge and creating new things, thus reaching personal enjoyment and pride.
To make a difference in my students’ daily lives when they walk into my classroom, I also put a personal touch in my teaching, a personal care for little things and big things.
KIMCHI DANG
2119 Briargreen Drive
Houston, Texas 77077
------------
Education
1975, Baccalauréat,
Regina Mundi (Couvent des Oiseaux) Saigon, S. VietNam
1983, Bachelor of Arts, French Language,
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
1990, Certification in Legal Assistantship,
University of California, Irvine, California
1995, Certification in Secondary Education,
Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas
Affiliates
Member of
ACTFL American Council of Teachers in Foreign Languages
TFLA Texas Foreign Language
AATF American Association of Teachers of French
Teaching Experience
School Years 2005 – 2018 St-John’s School
Middle School and Upper School: French Teacher
and Spanish Teacher (as needed)
Level 1: Grades 6, 7, and 8
Upper School: French Teacher
Levels 1, 2, and 3 Pre-AP
School Years 2000 -2005 Westside High School
French Teacher – Levels 1, 2 & 3
9th through 12th Grades
School Years 1997 - 2000 T. H. Rogers Middle School
French & Spanish Teacher – Level 1
7th & 8th Grades
School Years 1996 & 1997 Grady M.S & T. H. Rogers M.S.
French & Spanish Teacher – Level 1
7th & 8th Grades
School Years 1995 &1996 Grady Middle School
French Teacher – Level 1
7th & 8th Grades
From 1985 to 1994 Legal Assistant for different law firms in California
From 1980 to 1985 Legal Secretary for in-house counsels for Houston
Lighting & Power, Houston, Texas
Sponsor for
French Club (TH Rogers Middle School)
The Asian Cultural Club and the National Honor Society
(Westside High School)
Francophone Culture Club (St-John’s School)
Culinary Art Club (St-John’s School)
Origami Art Club (St-John’s School)
Special accomplishments
National Honor Society: coordinate students-volunteers for
blood drive with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Children’s Museum
Annual National French Contest, Le Grand Concours
Participation in competition since 1997:
Students ranked in state and national top ten
Hosting of the Texas French Symposium, 2006
Coordinator of Judges. This event involves 800-900
Students/participants from 30-35 public & private schools
in Texas and 150 volunteer judges
Trip to France with students: summers of 2011 and 2014
Exchange students with François Bourrin school in Québec, Spring, 2013
Principals, Assistant Principals, and Deans of Students I worked with
Ms. T. Stoger Principal, Grady Middle School
Telephone: ------------
Mr. D. Muzyka Former Principal Assistant, T. H. Rogers Middle School
Telephone: ------------
Ms. M. Wedin Former Principal, T. H. Rogers Middle School
Telephone: ------------
Mr. S. Van Beck/Mr. P. Castro, former Principals
Westside High School
14201 Briar Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77077
Telephone: ------------
Mr. Eric Lombardi, Head of St-John’s Middle School (until 2015)
Current Head of Fort Worth Country Day School
4200 Country Day Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Telephone: ------------
Mr. Robert Pringle, Dean of Students at St-John’s Middle School
2401 Claremont Lane, Houston, TX 77019
Telephone: ------------, Extension 240
Instructors I worked with
Ms. Barbara DiPaolo, former History teacher at T H Rogers MS, currently at St-John’s School, Upper School, History Department
------------, Ext. 419; email: ------------
Mrs. Evelyn Cantorna, Head of World Languages Department of St-John’s School, Middle School;------------ Ext. 712; email: ------------
Ms. Rosie Beniretto, Head of History Department of St-John’s School, Middle School;------------, Ext. 337; email: ------------
Mrs. Michelle Chen, teacher of science of St-John’s Middle School,------------ Ext. 326; email: ------------
Mr. Cullan Hemenway, Technology Specialist, Technology Team of St-John’s Middle School;------------ Ext. 268; email: ------------
Personal data
Past-times: Travel, read, cook, gardening, spend time with family
Address: 2119 Briargreen Drive, Houston, TX 77077
Telephone: Cell:------------
E-mail: ------------ or ------------
Teaching Philosophy
My goal is to take my students through the journey of learning from the fundamental content materials of the courses (vocabulary, grammar, structure, and culture through speaking, listening, writing, and reading activities), to critical thinking skills, social skills, and life-long enjoyment. To achieve this, besides facilitating memorizing facts, I constantly strive to find new methods to guide my students in acquiring knowledge and creating new things, thus reaching personal enjoyment and pride.
To make a difference in my students’ daily lives when they walk into my classroom, I also put a personal touch in my teaching, a personal care for little things and big things.