BETTY HULL LOWE
Freelance Translator-Editor
231 Troy Road
Delaware, Ohio 43015
937-243-7586
SUMMARY ______
French English
Specializing in Dentistry and Vocal Music. Perfectionist in English composition, grammar, mechanics, and semantic accuracy in translation. Highest standards of professional ethics and client service. Lifetime exposure to languages and cultures, exceptional knowledge of colloquial American English. Formal study of French since Grade 4. Member of American Translators Association, Northeast Ohio Translators Association, Ohio Foreign Language Association.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher 9/02-current
· Long term positions include French I-V, Spanish I-IV, English 9, Exploratory Spanish. Executed or developed lesson plans and assessments in accordance with State Standards and teacher objectives, assisted with building duties as assigned, offered additional service as time permitted.
Elementary French Teacher
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL, Marysville, OH 9/96-10/02
· Taught French in Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 6. Volunteered, immediate program success brought overwhelming positive response from parents, teachers and children, leading to part-time paid position.
· Developed, wrote, and implemented one of a few curricula for elementary French.
· Developed effective methods and strategies to guide student learning and discovery of language and culture, metacognitive skills, and preparation for formal study.
· Originated after school French Club with creative activities. Small groups totaled 30+ participants.
Dental Office Manager
BRUCE A. HULL, DDS, Richwood, OH 4/88-10/98
· Responsible for all office operations including patient scheduling, processing insurance claims, billing and accounts receivable/payable, correspondence and communications between doctors, pharmacies, suppliers, and patients. 30+ years partner association in private practice.
French, English, Journalism Teacher
NORTH UNION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Richwood, OH 09/79-06/87
· Developed, wrote, and implemented the first courses of study to meet State curriculum for English, French, Spanish and Journalism courses for grades 9-12.
· Organized French Club. Developed fundraising and inspired members to earn majority of funds for trips to France, England, and Quebec.
· Responsible for all finances collected and disbursed as required by State Auditor
· Designed and planned trips, escorted students.
· French classes increased from 11 students to 125+ (foreign language was an elective for college entry.)
· Wrote, produced, and directed variety shows. Audiences grew from 40 to standing room only of 400+ with cooperative efforts of community, faculty, outside choreographers, musicians, actors, technicians, and casts of 90+.
French and Spanish Teacher
BUCKEYE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, New Washington, OH. 09/75-06/7 Taught French and Spanish I-III, developing curricula in progress. Planned/escorted trip to Mexico.
· Revived tradition of musical theater. Reversed former financial deficits to profits, allowing support for future shows, technical equipment, and costume wardrobe. Developed resource contacts with costume and lighting companies, suppliers, electricians, printers, choreographers, musicians. Recruited and organized support of professional staff, businesses and local community. Responsible for all aspects of production, artistically and financially.
EDUCATION
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE, Westerville, OH 1974
B.A. Ohio Licensure in French, Spanish and English (Minor in Vocal Performance.) 160 semester hours, 56 in French. Fluency and cultural understanding enabled hostessing of international artists for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Opera Theatre lead roles for three years, soloist, Concert Choir four years, three as Section Leader. Delta Omicron (music honorary.) Translations of French poetry published in literary magazine.
UNIVERSITY DE NICE, Nice, France, 1972
Studied French Art Song and Italian Opera with master teachers of Paris and Venice Conservatory of Music. Selected to sing aria with Paris Chamber Orchestra. Resided in France and traveled in Germany, Italy and Austria assimilating languages, cultural mores, and lifestyles. Conversed easily with artists of international acclaim and local residents.
CENTRE LINGUISTIQUE, Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada, 1985
Resided with French speaking family while enrolled in bilingual level immersion course. Distinction in Franco-Anglo historical and political relations.
GLOBAL INSTITUTE, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Office of International Affairs, 2002 and 2003.
Three days of intensive training in strategies for promoting understanding and appreciation of global cultures and religions. Studied foreign methods of lesson planning. Designed lessons for inductive/discovery learning. Experienced cultural activities and student centered lessons, and availability of resources for Ohio schools.
TRI-RIVERS EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER ASSOC., Marion, OH, 2003
Series of courses in word processing, spreadsheets, power point.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio 2008
Intensive Spanish Review
OHIO FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION
Conference workshops and sessions.
CONTINUING:
The Ohio State University, Bowling Green State University, Ashland University, University of Central Arkansas.
236 total semester hours.
TRANSLATION: ATA and NOTA conferences, workshops, webinars, Wordfast training..