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Dr. Hilary C. Raymond

She/Her
Teaching Faculty in French
  • Profile

    Hilary Raymond has taught French for 30 years, with the majority of those years spent at the University of Richmond. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she has served as a summer study abroad director, a curriculum writer, and a consultant to world languages departments. Her areas of interest include the development of proficiency-based language programs, the creation of community-based learning initiatives, and the use of film in language study. She began her career teaching high school French in Henrico County Public Schools and has taught French language courses at Virginia Commonwealth University and French language and teaching methodology courses at Randolph-Macon College. Raymond’s doctorate is in second language education with a focus on teacher education and early language learning from The Ohio State University. She completed a B.A. in French and art history at Duke University and her M.A.T. in French at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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    • Presentations

      Speak now: Empowering students to create better oral presentations. Presented at the FLAVA Conference, Norfolk, VA: October 2023.

      Short but sweet: Using short films for conversation, composition, and cultural exploration. Presented at the FLAVA conference, Williamsburg, VA: September 2015.

      Beyond the classroom: Addressing the Communities Standard. Presented at the FLAVA Conference, Richmond, VA: October 2006.

      Getting off to a great start: A network for beginning teachers. Presented at FLAVA 2002 Annual Conference, Richmond, VA: October 2002.

      Learning to teach: Moving from language learner to language teacher. Presented at ACTFL 2000 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA; November 2000.

      Foreign language and 4-H: Forging the way for every child. Co-presented at ACTFL 2000 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA; November 2000.

      Learning to teach foreign languages: Case studies of six preservice teachers. Presented at the AERA 2000 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA; April 2000.

    • Memberships

      American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

      Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA)

    • Professional Experience

      French teaching faculty, University of Richmond (2001-2013; 2016-present)

      French teaching faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University (2013-2015)

      French adjunct faculty, Randolph-Macon College (2001, 2006-2010)

      Supervisor of student teachers, the Ohio State University (1996-2000)

      French teacher, Hungary Creek Middle School, Henrico County Public Schools (2015-2016)

      French teacher, John Randolph Tucker High School, Henrico County Public Schools (1989-1996)

    • Certifications

      Postgraduate Professional License: French PreK-12, Commonwealth of Virginia

  • Publications
    Additional Publications

    Pedagogical companion series for the French Short Films DVD Collection. French Film Festival, Richmond VA. 2020.

    Learning to teach foreign languages: A case study of six preservice teachers. Published in the NECTFL Review, Number 51, Fall 2002.