Using my degrees in language education
Diane has been District Curriculum Coordinator for Languages, ESL & Multiculturalism in the Richmond School District since 1998. She has personally welcomed more than 20,000 new immigrant or refugee children & their families & provided many related workshops. Diane has written curriculum & reviewed resources for the Ministry of Education & is also Vice-President of Canadian Parents for French, BC-Yukon. Her degrees in French & Language Education have been vital to her success.
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Diane Tijman
Richmond BC, Canada
Graduated 1976, Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Arts
Graduated 1990, Master of Arts
Faculty of Arts