Olivier Pessot
o[email protected] / +1 (929) 4367131 / New York, NY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization (valid)
o[email protected] / +1 (929) 4367131 / New York, NY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization (valid)
Teaching Experience
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Business Speaking, Neuilly (Paris area), France – New York, NY USA, February 2021 – Present
TESOL and FLE Teacher, Career Coach
KeepSchool, Paris, France – New York, NY USA, November 2020 – Present
ESL Teacher, FSL Teacher, Career Change Coach
The Learning Steps, NY USA, May 2024 – November 2024
FSL Teacher
Pigier School of Business, Nice, France, September 2019 – April 2020
Management Teacher and Import/Export Management Teacher
Entrepreneur Experience
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Ecoregard, Paris, France – New York, NY, October 2012 - Present
Home Advisor
Ecoregard, Paris, France – New York, NY, October 2012 - Present
Sustainability Coach
Maison Ailee, Paris, France, November 2005 – January 2008
Co-owner and Partner Manager
Enterprise Experience
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Casewise, Paris, France, February 2008 – May 2009
Business Developer
Enterprise and Research Experience - Sustainable Programs Experience
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Stockholm Environment Institute October 2012 – April 2014
Sustainable Business Expert
Stockholm Resilience Centre March 2010 – September 2012
Partner Recruiter and Coordinator
Education
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Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Master of Arts in Education Enterprising - completed
Dissertation Title: Pessot, O. (2024). Connecting Home, Satisfaction and Wealth through Sustainability: Preparatory Steps to Developing a Flow-inspired Learning Design.
Advisors: Johanna Pihlajamaa, Senior Lecturer and Sari Alatalo, Lecturer at Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Master of Sciences in Sustainable Enterprising - completed
Dissertation Title: Pessot, O. (2011). Small Businesses and how they connect to the Sustainable City: A list of actions for the transformation to a sustainable Paris.
Advisors: Susanne Sweet, Associate Professor at Stockholm School of Economics
Johan Colding, Associate Professor at the Beijer Institute, and theme-leader at The Stockholm Resilience Centre.
The American University, USA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - completed
Finance and International Business
Resident Advisor on the best floor ever with 53 great students (2 years)
Skills
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Website Management, Content Platform Management, Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, Salesforce CRM, Siebel Key Accounts Management
Standards: EMAS (Environmental Management and Audit System), GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001
Languages: English C2 (fluent), French (Native), Swedish B1 (Intermediate), Spanish (Beginner)
Hobbies
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Sustainable homes: Architectural and construction learnings for Home Buyers, construction work, DIY,
Health and Wellbeing: Nutrition, Strength and Mobility, Linking Cities to Nature.
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Business Speaking, Neuilly (Paris area), France – New York, NY USA, February 2021 – Present
TESOL and FLE Teacher, Career Coach
- Perform 50+ trainings or 1000+ hours per year with a 95% success rate. English and French as a foreign language.
- Assess and design career and language enhancement curriculums for CEOs, Managers, Assistants, HR Personnel
- Guide, encourage and train students for exams (TOEIC, TOEFL), comprehension of different cultures and accents, written and oral presentations
- Coach companies including: Cap Gemini, Citibank, Intelcia, Kuehne+Nagel, La Poste, Nissha Medical, Rock&Folk
KeepSchool, Paris, France – New York, NY USA, November 2020 – Present
ESL Teacher, FSL Teacher, Career Change Coach
- Train 20+ companies or 600+ hours per year, as for CITBA Engineering, KPMG, Loreal, Paris Aeroport
- Clarify language problems and develop creative personalized programs
- Support strategic job search and bring student confidence with constructive assessment
- Help numerous professionals build confidence and agency resulting in promotions
The Learning Steps, NY USA, May 2024 – November 2024
FSL Teacher
- Designed and carried out enrichment classes for 30 18-36 months old pre-schoolers
- Engaged them with music, songs, physical activity, dances and games throughout
- Clarified language learning with visual aids, props and mimes, repetition and imitation
- Assessed the receptiveness and immediate adaptations for each group by seeking context and extra feedbacks from the other professionals and the Manager
Pigier School of Business, Nice, France, September 2019 – April 2020
Management Teacher and Import/Export Management Teacher
- Adapted course material and lectured 6 classes of young professionals aged 18 to 22
- Presented weekly and monthly tests and assignments for 180 students
- Engaged with continuous feedback on progress with 90% participation during COVID
- Led workshops ensuring knowledge assimilation
Entrepreneur Experience
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Ecoregard, Paris, France – New York, NY, October 2012 - Present
Home Advisor
- Propose an Introduction to Home Choice Confidence aimed at Home Buyers
- Advise and give agency to individuals in their home buying and HOA process
- Prepare and give support to HOA representatives for their building’s energy transition
- Mapped the key points for real estate agents to integrate sustainability to their work
Ecoregard, Paris, France – New York, NY, October 2012 - Present
Sustainability Coach
- Assess enterprises added value, offer and identity to integrate their sustainable choices to strategy
- Advise and give agency to Directors and managers on their sustainable transformation process
- Prepare and give support to sustainability consultants, managers and directors
- Mapped the next socio-economic transition challenges and opportunities for the city of Paris
Maison Ailee, Paris, France, November 2005 – January 2008
Co-owner and Partner Manager
- Innovated a Dell inspired online Green Architecture business model
- Partnered with the only wood house builder in France present in the 12 main regions
- Packaged our online offer: the first one in France to propose ecological houses online
- Proposed the first double volume ecological house in France affordable for a family
Enterprise Experience
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Casewise, Paris, France, February 2008 – May 2009
Business Developer
- Collected and compiled the functional needs of IT and marketing professionals for their Process Management software
- Demonstrated our company IT architecture software to IT and marketing professionals
- Convinced clients to be interviewed and quoted in sector related magazines
Enterprise and Research Experience - Sustainable Programs Experience
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Stockholm Environment Institute October 2012 – April 2014
Sustainable Business Expert
- Co-built Green Action Plan and trained the trainers of 500 Vietnamese enterprises.
- Interviewed Sustainability Managers of top Swedish multinationals: ABB, IKEA, H&M, Tetra Pak
- Remodeled norms and management tools such as GRI (Global Reporting), EMAS (Environmental Management Audit Systems), ISO 14001 (Env. Mngt Syst), ISO 26001 (Social Responsibility)
- Worked with Windows 365 and project management software, built several websites
Stockholm Resilience Centre March 2010 – September 2012
Partner Recruiter and Coordinator
- Successfully achieved 2 internships on sustainable cities resulting in a recommendation from the Stockholm Resilience Centre
- Recruited and coordinated for 50 international partners for the “Sustainable, Resilient and Green Cities“ Research
- Wrote and researched on sustainability, resilience, transformation, regenerative development and design
Education
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Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Master of Arts in Education Enterprising - completed
Dissertation Title: Pessot, O. (2024). Connecting Home, Satisfaction and Wealth through Sustainability: Preparatory Steps to Developing a Flow-inspired Learning Design.
Advisors: Johanna Pihlajamaa, Senior Lecturer and Sari Alatalo, Lecturer at Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Master of Sciences in Sustainable Enterprising - completed
Dissertation Title: Pessot, O. (2011). Small Businesses and how they connect to the Sustainable City: A list of actions for the transformation to a sustainable Paris.
Advisors: Susanne Sweet, Associate Professor at Stockholm School of Economics
Johan Colding, Associate Professor at the Beijer Institute, and theme-leader at The Stockholm Resilience Centre.
The American University, USA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - completed
Finance and International Business
Resident Advisor on the best floor ever with 53 great students (2 years)
Skills
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Website Management, Content Platform Management, Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, Salesforce CRM, Siebel Key Accounts Management
Standards: EMAS (Environmental Management and Audit System), GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001
Languages: English C2 (fluent), French (Native), Swedish B1 (Intermediate), Spanish (Beginner)
Hobbies
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Sustainable homes: Architectural and construction learnings for Home Buyers, construction work, DIY,
Health and Wellbeing: Nutrition, Strength and Mobility, Linking Cities to Nature.
