About Linda Thalman Director of WebFrance International Editor of Paris In Sites Newsletter Editor of Volterre-Fr Work Experience 1995 - Present Director of WebFrance International Professional web services - Specialists in marketing to English speakers for travel and tourism in France. 1985 - 1995 Pedagogical Coordinator and Full-time Teacher, Chevreuse Valley School of English, Bures-sur-Yvette, France. Courses taught included Professional English, General English, English for Children and Teenagers, and English on the Telephone (original course material development). Courses at the C.E.A., Saclay, I.N.S.T.N, Saclay, Ecole Supérieure d'Optométrie. 1980 - 1985 Freelance English Teacher at the Institut et Centre d'Optométrie (Bures-sur-Yvette, France), and also at USA Languages (Paris, France) in 1985. 1978 - 1980 Full-time teacher at the Byrom School of Languages, Manchester, England 1976 - 1978 Employee for the Department of Mental Health, State of Florida, USA 1975 - 1976 Full-time English Teacher in Lüdinghausen, Germany (program sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German) 1974 - 1975 President of the Graduate Student Council at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA 1973 - 1974 Teaching Assistant, Introductory German, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA 1972 -1973 Assistant Director of the International Education Center at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA Professional Presentations 3 December 1999 Internet Basics at the Lycée Jacques Prévert, Longjumeau, France 18 April 1998 How to Promote Your Business on the Internet at the 2nd Annual Career Fair 1998 in Paris 28 March 1998 Comment Intégrer Internet dans L'Enseignement des Langues Etrangères / Using the Internet in Teaching Foreign Languages http://www.volterre-fr.com/compiegne98.html At L'Université de Technologie de Compiègne, "Multimédia et langues étrangères" 20 September 1997 Business, Breakfast and the Internet http://www.volterre-fr.com/businessenglish.html At Learning Curves: Language for Work and Life, sponsored by Longman, Attica and The British Institute in Paris, France 24 -25 April 1997 Flying Blind? The Internet for English Language Teaching, Training and Learning At the Sixth International Aviation English Forum, Paris, France 28 September 1996 Internet: Teaching, Training and Learning At "Don't Just Talk, Communicate! Exploring Language and Communication in ELT" in Paris, France. 24 February 1996, 18 March 1995 and 19 March 1994 Teaching Professional English: Letter Writing, Telephoning & Email At WICE as a Guest Teacher Trainer, Paris, France. 16 February 1996 Promenade guidée sur Internet pour les professionnels At Expolangues/Salon de la Traduction et le l'Interprétation, Paris, France. 2 May 1995 Doing Presentations at Professional Conferences At the Chambre de Commerce, Rambouillet, France. 13 May 1995 Introduction to the Internet At the TESOL-France, Special Interest Group Seminar, Paris, France. 9 - 12 April 1995 Environment and Technology: a Simulation At the IATEFL 29th Annual Conference, 1995, York, UK 25 March 1995 How to Use the Internet: From Newbie to Electronic Godmother At the American University of Paris, France. 10 - 12 January 1995 Internet and TESL-L: Using an Electronic Forum for English Teachers At Multimédia et Enseignement des Langues, Paris, France. Publications Editor of Volterre-Fr http://www.volterre-fr.com/ Language learning resources for English and French as a foreign language. My site has been on the web since September 1995. Business English On the Net http://www.volterre-fr.com/bizenglish.html by Linda Thalman, October 1999 20 September 1997 Business English for Teachers and Learners http://www.volterre-fr.com/businessenglish.html 15 June 1997 Video Cassettes and the Internet http://www.volterre-fr.com/videoweb.html Also published in The Journal, Tesol France, Volume 4, 1997, pages 86 - 94 "Heading for the Internet" in Headway Teacher's Magazine Issue 6, 1996 News From The Net in The News, Tesol France Newsletter Number 13, May 1996 International Robot Activity for Advanced Technical English By Linda Thalman and Ruth Vilmi in Virtual Connections, Mark Warschauer, Editor, 1995 Travel and Leisure Articles By Linda Thalman See: http://www.parisinsites.com/travelarticles.html Education Master's Degree Linguistics and Teaching English as a Foreign Language 1975 from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA Bachelor's Degree German and Sociology 1973 from the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA Full-time student at the Universität Bonn, Germany, 1970 - 1972 Languages English: Native language French: Fluent German: Fluent Spanish: Good understanding Dutch, Italian and Arabic: Basic knowledge Awards for Volterre-Fr May 1999 Selected as a Links2Go Key Resource in the English Education topic November 1998 Selected as Links2Go Key Resource English As a Second Language topic May 1998 Selected among the best sites of the month of May 1998 in .NET – See page 102 for "The Top 50 of the Web" November 1996 Virgil Award May 1996 Magellan Three-Star Award Articles about Volterre-Fr and WebFrance International Volterre-Fr is referenced numerous times in: The Internet Guide For English Language Teachers By Dave Sperling, Prentice Hall Regents, 1997, ISBN 0-13-841073-9 ELTAS Journal, Volume 10, Number 3, October 1, 1998 The journal of the English Language Teachers' Association of Stuttgart, Germany published Business English for Teachers and Learners: Business, Breakfast and the Internet http://www.volterre-fr.com/businessenglish.html Wandering the Web By Christine Meloni, in TESOL Matters Vol.7, No.1, February/March 1997. Volterre-Fr was selected by Beatrice's Web Guide - "Fab Finds - Education", November 1997 Transatlantic American Online March-April 1997, Number 11 Published by Robert Pickens III, "From the classroom to the Internet to promote France's best". "France gets ready to fête" by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, in Live From Paris . In the Wall Street Journal Europe, 27-28 June 1997, "Small European Firms Tangle With the Web", by Silvia Ascarelli. In Newsbytes News Network, 15 August 1996 by Steve Gold - "All About France". Linda Thalman Director of WebFrance International 91470 Boullay les Troux, France http://www.wfi.fr/ Tel: + 33 (0) 1 60 12 11 44 Email: Linda@wfi.fr Paris In Sites Newsletter – Current Issue Subscribe to the Newsletter Paris Paris Information Paris Public Transport Paris Travel Tips Paris Transportation Tips Paris Restaurants Paris Apartments & Homes for Rent Paris Hotels Paris Museums Paris Museum Tips Paris Jazz & Blues Clubs Paris Theaters, Dance, Ballet, Opera,      Big Shows & Pop Concerts Classifieds with Franglo France France Restaurants France Homes - Group Accommodations for Rent France Castles & Manors for Rent Hotels in France Newspapers in France Public Holidays & School Vacations in France Regions of France and Tourist Offices Skiing in France Sports Events in France Teaching English in France Weather for Paris & France General Food in France: Wine, Markets, Books Restaurants in Europe Readers' Comments About the Editor Linda Thalman Travel Articles by Linda Thalman Paintings by Linda Thalman Search Engines in French & English Book Store for Paris & France Paris In Sites & WebFrance International Links Worldwide Links Visit all the WebFrance International Sites Email – Linda@wfi.fr Web Address – http://www.parisinsites.com/ Visit all the WebFrance International Sites WebFrance International Home | Paris In Sites Newsletter | Paris Insider Guides | Castles, Bed & Breakfast, Manors | Apartments | Hotels | Books & Multimedia | Education & Culture | Language Learning | Paris | Professional Services - B to B | Travel & Leisure in Paris and France | Awards for WFI Sites | List of All WFI Sites | Champs-Elysées – The audiomagazine for people who love France and the French language – and Spanish, Italian & German Copyright since 1995 by Linda Thalman - all rights reserved. 3 les Grandes Bruyères 91470 Boullay les Troux - France Phone +33 (0)1 60 12 11 44