Award-Winning 6th Grade French Tutors

...Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Elementary Education, which included a full year internship teaching at an elementary school. I still knew that I loved teaching, but I also felt drawn back to French, so I pursued a PhD in French literature at UT Austin. During that time, I worked as an teaching assistant...

...myself in the culture and later went back to study abroad during University. I graduated from the University of Maryland with a dual degree in French Language and Literature and Communications/ Public Relations. I have tutored French for over 4 years now and have enjoyed every minute of the experience. I believe in a personalized...

...taught me how to effectively teach French using a wide variety of methods and activities. Supporting students in creative ways was key to that job, but working as a writing coach also gave me the experience necessary to guide serious students through complex writing projects. Though my professional interests tend towards the humanities, I love...

...I understood a concept, I enjoyed explaining and sharing it with them in my different study groups and they loved it. I also teach adults and teenagers in my local church. I believe that knowledge is power and seeking deep and extensive understanding is actually honorable. There is no shame. We can do this together.

...for six months where all of my courses were in French and I lived with a French family. I ended up with a double major. My son also took French in high school, studied at an Engineering University in Paris and has a majors in French and Engineering. Of course I went to visit him...

Ever since bringing refugee children up to and beyond grade-level mathematics while tutoring in the mid-2000s, I have always been motivated by a spirit of service to community, society, and humanity at large. Teaching and tutoring is one small but essential part of that ethos.

...my free time I love outdoor activities including biking and camping. I also love reading, playing pick-up sports, and birthdays! I work hard in order to ensure that students not only feel familiar with course material but are also excited to learn. I am passionate about education access and equity and working with students until...

...preparation. I'm a PhD student in Modern European History at Rutgers University, and I recently did an exchange year at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris. I have 8 years of experiencing in tutoring and previously worked for the Educational Testing Service in test development for the SAT, PSAT and pre-AP English exams.

...I'm a proponent of education in languages and cultures beyond one's own, as I find learning to understand and communicate with one another to be an particularly valuable and global skill. As I tutor in French Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Grammar, I strive to impart this acknowledgement and appreciation to my students.

...my language and experiences with all students at any level and towards achieving any goals. Conversation, test prep, school needs, practice for upcoming vacation, are all fabulous reasons to want to engage with the French language and myself. I have helped IB, AP, Home school students, as well as adults seeking to improve their fluency...