Louise Olivier

Training English teachers for a better worldMy name is Dr Louise Olivier. I am from the North-West University in South Africa. My husband received a job offer and we will be moving to Slovenia in September 2022. I am currently looking for a teaching/research job.I have a PhD in English and a TESOL qualification from Arizona State University through Coursera. I am currently a senior lecturer where I train English student teachers from Foundation Phase to secondary school. I also have extensive training and experience in academic literacy and academic writing in higher education. I also have 20 years experience in teaching from primary school to higher education. 

Senior Lecturer	North-West University, Mahikeng Faculty of Education – Subject Group: English for Education School of Language Education	Jan. 2021 – currently
Senior Lecturer	North-West University, Potchefstroom Centre for Academic Literacy and Professional Language Practice, Faculty of Humanities Successes and awards: - Module tutor for ALDE 111 - ITEA award (teaching excellence) (DTEA finalist) – 2018	Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2020
Lecturer	North-West University, Potchefstroom Centre for Academic Literacy and Professional Language Practice, Faculty of Humanities Successes and awards: - Completion of my PhD - Positive student feedback and excellent pass rate - Publication of first articles - Module tutor for AGLE 111 - Received award from SAVTO for best young presenter at the LSSA/SAALA/SAALT- conference 2013, Stellenbosch.	Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2017
Part-time lecturer	Vaal University for Technology, Vanderbijlpark  Computer Literacy (Advanced Certificate in Education: first and second year)	Feb. 2009 – Oct. 2009
Teacher	Free State Department of Education: Sasolburg High School, Sasolburg Taught English HL and FAL (gr. 10-12), IT skills (gr. 8 and 9) as well as gr. 10 Computer Applications Technology. Successes and awards: - Subject head for English HL, 2009-2010 - Special award for contribution to cultural activities, 2009 - Organizer and coach for English drama and spoken arts festival items, 2008-2010 - Organized a very successful Shakespeare Festival (with four shortened English and one Afrikaans plays being performed by learners), 2009	May 2007 – Oct. 2010
Teacher	Hays Education, London, United Kingdom Supply teaching (Various schools: from foundation phase level up to high school.) Teacher working in the Learning Development Department with children with special needs.	Sept. 2005 – March 2007
Teacher	Gauteng (General Smuts High School, Vereeniging) and Free State Departments of Education (Vaalpark High, Vaalpark) Taught English HL (gr. 8-12), Life Orientation and Arts and Culture (gr. 8-9).	Jan. 2004 – Aug. 2005
Research assistant	School of Languages, PU for CHE (Vaal Triangle Campus) Research assistance and administrated reading development classes for first years on computer Successes and awards: - Award for best BA student (PU for CHE, 2002, Vaal Triangle Campus)	Jan. 2001 – Nov. 2003

2011-2015 PhD (English: applied linguistics) – NWU

                 Thesis: “The effect of an academic literacy course on first-year student                          writing: A case study” (Graduation: 27 May 2016)

 

                 2005-2009 MEd (Teaching and learning) – NWU

                 Dissertation: “Integrating motion media in the instruction of English                               literature: outcomes-based guidelines” (Graduation: 9 October 2009)

                 

                 2004 Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) [cum laude] – NWU

                 Subject didactics: Afrikaans, English and Technology

Education (Educational psychology, Educational administration, Education law) and Additional Educational Competencies.
(Graduation: 21 April 2005) 

 

2003 BA Honours (Language practice) [cum laude] – NWU 

                 Text linguistics

                 Film and narrative

                 Language practice: subtitling

                 Translation theory

                 Mini-dissertation: “The role of intertextuality in the interpretation of 
                        The Hours” 

(Graduation: 29 April 2004)

 

2000-2002 BA (Languages) [cum laude] – PU for CHE 

                 English III

                 Afrikaans and Dutch III

                 Translation Studies III

                 Psychology II

                 Philosophy II

                 Sociology I 

(Graduation: 24 April 2003)