Professional Profile Form

Professionals Across Industries are Sharing the Value of Language Learning

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We're highlighting the experiences of multilingual professionals representing a broad array of languages, skill levels, roles, and fields!

The Professional Profiles series serves to inspire language students, generate public education on the value of language learning in the job market, and support advocacy efforts for language education.

Please complete the form below to participate:

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Current Professional Role

Current Company or Sector 

Language(s)

Grew Up In

Study Abroad (if applicable)

Additional Training or Certifications (if applicable)

Profile Questions

Answer each prompt in a few sentences or up to a paragraph-as you wish!

Did internships and/or study abroad programs enrich your language journey as a student or recent grad? What would you say has been your greatest takeaway from these experiences?

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How have your language and cultural skills supported and/or enhanced your professional opportunities?

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What advice would you share with current language learners or those considering studying a language?

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It’s often said that English is the language of global business, and because of that, language skills aren’t necessary to succeed. Do you agree or disagree—why?

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Do you have an interesting, moving, or humorous anecdote featuring your language skills to share?

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Photo/Video Release Acknowledgement: 

I grant to ACTFL, its representatives, and employees, the right to use my or my organization’s photo/video.
I agree that ACTFL may use my photo/video for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to publicity, illustration, advertising, and web content, so long as ACTFL gives me credit as the creator/owner of the photo/video.
I acknowledge that I have obtained permission for publication from all individuals pictured in the photo/video, as well as the photographer/videographer. I also hereby release ACTFL, their staff and their agents, legal representatives and assigns from all claims and liability relating to submitted photographs/videos.

Acknowledgement

Yes

Portrait-Style Photo Upload: 

Please upload a high-resolution photo of yourself in landscape orientation (1200+ pixels wide, if possible). Photos should be in GIF, JPG, or PNG file formats with a 5 MB maximum file size, selecting the largest option available via your device for clarity.

Video Clip

If you wish, we invite you to select one of the above questions to reply via a 30-second video clip to be embedded into the written profile and used on social media. Your video can be filmed simply, using your phone in landscape/horizontal layout, and we will complete the trimming/formatting for you! Videos should not exceed 100 MB maximum file size.