Honor Society® member
Saidi Adegbite
- Mississippi State University
- foreign language (French)
- Class of 2027
- Starkville, MS
Member since December 2025
About
Accomplished graduate educator and multilingual professional with extensive experience in higher education, international development, and cross-cultural communication. Skilled in designing and delivering comprehensive French language instruction, conducting linguistic and cultural analysis, and managing complex administrative and diplomatic functions. Expert in translation and interpretation (French/English). Demonstrated expertise in research, project coordination, and stakeholder engagement and committed to advancing language education and fostering intercultural understanding through innovative pedagogy and evidence-based practice.
Education
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Mississippi State University
Foreign Language (French)
2025 – Present
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Université de Rouen Normandie, Rouen, France
French
2015 – 2017
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Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
French/Education
2004 – 2008
Honors and awards
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honor society
Got a perfect GPA and I was selected to join the Honor Society
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3rd Division Nigerian Army Merit Award
I did my 1 year National Youth Service Corps (Nigerian program for all Universities Graduate to serve for 1 year after completion of the Undergraduate courses)
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Second Price French language Teachers (France Embassy in Nigeria)
Innovation in French Teaching in Nigeria
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France Embassy and Campus France (Nigeria) Scholarship 2016
Selected among the Teachers of French Language in Nigeria to attend French Teachers Immersion Program in France
Goals and interests
- Career goal
International Relation
Diplomatie
Lecturing (Academic)
International Companies (Management)
Communication
Project Management
Tourism and Logistic
Transportation and International Supply Chain- Graduate school interests
PhD program in French in Canada or USA
- Outside the classroom
Sport, Music, Travelling, Reading
Experience
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Graduate Teaching Assistant (French)
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA
Aug 2025 – Present
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French Analyst & Commentator
Radio Algeria International
Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
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Assistant Lecturer (French Language)
Federal University Dutsinma (Department of French)
Mar 2020 – Jul 2025
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Customer Service Representative
JOHE Language Services
Feb 2020 – Feb 2023
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French Language Instructor
French Institute of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
Mar 2019 – Jul 2025
Volunteering
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Volunteer Protocol Officer, Translator & Interpreter
UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
Jul 2011 – Jul 2013
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- English (UK) Advanced
- French (France) Advanced
- French (Canada) Advanced
- Arabic Intermediate
- Spanish Intermediate
Additional information
Organizations
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honor society (opens in a new tab)
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Mississippi State University (opens in a new tab)
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University French Teachers Association of Nigeria (UFTAN) (opens in a new tab)
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Nigerian Institute of Translators and Interpreters (NITI) (opens in a new tab)
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Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (opens in a new tab)
