Award-Winning French Tutors in Bartlett, TN

...English has taken me to the international job market. As it is stated on my rsum, I am currently working as the interpreter coordinator of the NGO Committee on Social Development at the United Nations in New York City and I'm also working at Drexel University as a foreign language instructor. My international background, advanced credentials and educational experience make me an ideal tutor for you. If you need any additional details or have any...

...are my passion and I help students succeed by putting lessons in a real-world context. Whenever possible, I use film clips, journal articles, songs and literature, so that my students begin to think in the new language and not simply memorize words in a textbook! I graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelors in International Studies and a minor in French, and I have spent time living in both France and French-speaking...

...At Cornell, I volunteered with the campus farmers' market, on the Cornell dining committee, and was the Director of Education for my sorority, Alpha Phi. I ran a day camp focused on outdoor education in the summer of 2011. I have worked abroad in France, Italy, Switzerland and Southeast Asia as a nanny and tutor. I work by encouraging and empowering students to use the building blocks they already feel confident in to develop and...

...in France for a school year. While I tutor a range of subjects, I most enjoy tutoring French and Social Sciences. I really enjoy the tutoring process; I like building a rapport with my clients such that I gain a sense of accomplishment from their academic growth and success. I am a firm believer that all goals are achievable with enough effort and dedication. In my leisure time I enjoy running, playing bocce ball, traveling,...

...the United States Air Force and fully believe in the Air Force Core Values of Integrity, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do! I have been tutoring for about 12-15 years and/or teaching and look forward to helping you surpass your academic goals. I have worked with all age groups from ages 3 to 55 and enjoy that moment when my students grasp a concept that initially caused them to struggle. I am...

...expression of culture through which new experiences and perspectives can be discovered. It is through maturation, professional experience, and much conviction that I have come to my calling as a teacher and tutor. The caring and supportive aspect of the teacher's role fulfills me on a personal and emotional level. The thought-stimulating challenge inherent to teaching a foreign language satisfy me on an intellectual level and feed my motivation to be the best, most rigorous...

...know my students. Tutoring is more fun for everyone involved if we can bring in some of our interests: one thing I learned from a former student is that ice skating can be a great way to teach angles. Beyond teaching I like reading mystery novels (as you probably gathered from the Sherlock Holmes reference), playing tennis, and listening to music. I play the violin and have been trying to break out of the classical...

...the the way ancient literature leaps off the page in living color more than two thousand years later. In my spare time I enjoy cross country running, and I am currently ripping insatiably through Donna Tartt's newest novel, The Goldfinch. I am also an unexpected video game nut -- I tend to favor the old classics, such as Super Mario and Mega Man X, but I've been known to dabble in such Xbox gems as...

I believe students are a reflection of the sum of their teachers. As someone with a background in teaching English and French, an excellent academic track record (graduating with Honors and Summa Cum Laude from DePaul University in Chicago), and a love of learning, I promise you will leave our tutoring sessions feeling more empowered.

...IB subjects). I also have experience tutoring graduate students with ESL. I love getting to know my students and understanding how they study best. I tailor my teaching style and methods to each individual, and sometimes I find that the most effective way to learning is to have the student teach it back to me. I always end up learning a lot in unexpected ways from my students, and that's why I love tutoring.