
Elizabeth: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...history and culture, designing my own lessons and curriculum. For two years afterwards, I worked as an admission counselor in the Columbus area, but now, I am starting a Master's program in Fall 2021 at Ohio State University. I will be pursuing a degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs. I am passionate about tutoring in the humanities and working with ESL students. As a student preparing for a career in higher education, I firmly...
Education & Certification
Carleton College - Bachelor in Arts, History
Ohio State University-Main Campus - Master of Arts, Higher Education Administration

Jean: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
I am a recent college graduate with a biology and chemistry degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. I have two-year experience as a tutor and a learning assistant. I enjoy tutoring because it is a way of providing different ways to look at a problem; I like to use analogies during my sessions to make the material more understandable. Few of my hobbies are: basketball, swimming and dancing.
Education & Certification
Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Trace: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...Cornell University, where I used my language skills to focus on international and comparative law, as well as developing particular skills in criminal law and general trial advocacy. In addition, I spent a year in France at the Universit Paris 1 Panthon-Sorbonne, where I obtained an LLM (master of laws) in French, European, and international law. Outside of academia, I have worked as a document translator and an in-court interpreter in both French and Spanish...
Education & Certification
Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Romance Languages
Universit Paris 1 Panthon-Sorbonne - Master of Laws, Legal Studies

Suzannah: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...instructor and MFA candidate at The Ohio State University. I hold an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Toronto and a BA from The University of King's College. I'm also an author: my essays and journalism have appeared in numerous magazines and literary journals, and my second book of poetry is forthcoming from a Penguin Random House imprint next year. I'm passionate about reading, writing, an analyzing the written word. I...
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University of King's College - Bachelors, Combined First Class Honors English and Contemporary Studies
University of Toronto - Masters, English in the Field of Creative Writing

Mary: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...a student at Ohio State University pursuing my Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. My favorite subject to tutor is math because I was not originally a strong math student and I had to work very hard at it to be successful. Therefore, I know what it's like to struggle in math and how to overcome issues that students have, because I likely had them myself. In my spare time I enjoy training for NPC competitions,...
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Ohio State University-Main Campus - Current Undergrad Student, Chemical Engineering

Josh: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
I am an Ohio State Honors College Sophomore, studying Management Information Systems. I am an active brother in the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and a goalkeeper in Ohio State's indoor soccer club. 800 Math SAT's, plenty of AP test experience
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Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Management Information Systems

Jessica: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
Recent OSU engineering graduate hoping to teach in Korea or pursue an MBA. I have previously tutored/TA-ed 200+ students in various STEM subjects as well as received tutoring myself and it helped me immensely throughout my educational experiences!
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Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Michael: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...graduation, I was a resident of Paris, France for several years. Recently, I was the owner and operator of a language teaching business where I provided private one-to-one instruction and tutoring of French, English, and Spanish. I am most passionate about all aspects of the French language, culture, and its history. I have not only the capability, but also the desire and motivation to ensure a quality and effective learning experience for any student. In...
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Western Kentucky University - Bachelor in Arts, French
Western Kentucky University - Master of Arts Teaching, French

Kate: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
I will graduate from Ohio State in spring 2019 with degrees in Chinese and Romance Languages (Spanish and French.) I am very passionate about language acquisition and cultural immersion. I also love to help students improve their organization and writing skills!
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Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Chinese Studies

Anna: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...all levels of college/university language classes, from beginning to advanced, literature, film, civilization, and theater. I have also taught ESL: 4 years at a refugee resettlement agency. I studied European Literature in Cambridge (earned my M.Phil. in that subject, with specialization in French and Russian literary traditions). I lived in Paris for two years, have translated prose and poetry from French into English, and wrote my Ph. D. dissertation in French. I started learning the...
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Kent State University at Kent - Bachelor in Arts, French
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - Doctor of Philosophy, French

Olivia: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...knew I wanted to be able to speak it fluently. I majored in French in college and spent six months living in Aix-en-Provence where I took intensive French courses and lived with a French woman. Inspired by my experience, I hoped to come back and work. After graduating in 2013 I became an English Teaching assistant in a high school and two middle schools in Tulle. I fell in love with teaching English and after...
Education & Certification
Capital University - Bachelors, French

Dana: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...Teaching is not limited to school-settings or to school-subjects alone. My signature traits are enthusiasm, attention to detail, a high level of organization, listening, patience, clear and concise communication, exact writing, and interest in many disciplines informed by a wide variety of reading and experience. My undergraduate degrees are from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME (Foreign Languages) and Capital University, Columbus, OH (Athletic Training). I hold a Master's degree in French Literature from the University of...
Education & Certification
Bowdoin College - Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Languages
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Master of Arts, French Literature

Ameya : Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...apply for a Masters degree in the next year. I can tutor in these subjects, with the latter including a knowledge of ancient civilizations and cultures, as well as proficiency in Latin. I have also previously tutored students in Algebra, Geometry, middle school and elementary school math. I enjoy tutoring history because it's my area of study and what I plan to teach, but I also like tutoring Math because I love the "lightbulb moment"...
Education & Certification
Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Classics

Andrea: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...11-year-old boys, so I know how to handle a student working from their own home. Although that has been my only other formal tutoring job, I have always been the go-to language guru for my friends and family, and therefore have a lot of practice explaining linguistic concepts in many different ways. I am able to tutor in English grammar, Spanish, French, Italian, basic German, and basic Latin. I love teaching them all; languages are...
Education & Certification
The Ohio State University - Current Undergrad, Romance Studies

Julie: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...lucky enough to have the opportunity to teach French for 2 years while earning my Master's. I am very passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages, and I hope to share that with my students. In my experience students particularly enjoy (and benefit from) learning and exploring new cultures while learning the language itself. As the child of a teacher I am a strong believer in the importance of education and all of the opportunities...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies

David: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...in France living with a host family. I have a lot of interests, but my favorite things to do are traveling, reading, learning languages, listening to music and going to concerts, surfing, and going to the movies. My favorite band is OutKast, my favorite book is Flowers for Algernon, and my favorite movie is (I'm cheating) the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Surfing is my absolute favorite pastime though - it's both the most relaxing...
Education & Certification
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor of Science, Economics
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor in Arts, Chinese Studies

Sarah: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...(python), french, and writing courses. Additionally, I took many AP classes throughout high school which enabled me to enter college with over 30 credits already completed. I have spent two years tutoring in the past and have gained experience learning how to work best with struggling students. I enjoy teaching and helping others learn, be it for a specific subject, test preparation (ACT, SAT or AP), or writing skills. I am an organized, responsible, and...
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Current Undergrad, Undecided

Haley: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...experience with many chemical concepts taught in class settings and has given me a deep appreciation of and excitement for the sciences. Through tutoring, I hope to share these insights and excitement for the subject while deepening conceptual understandings. The greatest metric of success in a tutoring session is being told that I was able to break down explanations from the student's class and reformulate them into a version that is compatible with their way...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Colton: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...In terms of experience, I've worked publicly at my high-school for an after-school program, tutoring subjects from Spanish literature and English grammar to organic chemistry and calculus. Similarly, I've worked as a private tutor in SAT prep, AP test prep, and French, as the latter is my native language. For that reason, I like tutoring foreign languages, since a foreign language is a process that doubles one's ability to communicate with others without the need...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy

Maddie: Columbus French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Columbus, OH
...writing program for high school students. After graduating, I taught English at the middle school and high school levels in Lyon, France, while simultaneously improving my conversational French. I will be living in Washington DC for the summer before starting a Ph.D. program in English literature at Cornell University in the fall. I have a passion for reading, poetry, and learning. I strive to help students read and analyze for themselves, instead of worrying about...
Education & Certification
Carleton College - Bachelor in Arts, English
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French is known to be a complex romance language, especially if you're used to English. All nouns are preceded by gendered articles, and the gender of those articles are not necessarily intuitive. While the suffixes of those nouns might predict the gender of the noun, these sorts of rules take study and can be confusing. Why, for instance, is a sock feminine while a hat is masculine? The head-scratching doesn't stop there. Conjugation of verbs is another web of complexities. Here gender and pluralities all have distinctions, and tenses vary between present, passé composé, futur composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait, and passé récent. You'll have to learn conjugations for -er, -ir, and -re verbs, to name the basics, before venturing into the world of irregular verbs. And none of this takes into account accent placement, interpretation, or colloquialisms. If this sounds like a lot, it's because it can be. Having a Columbus French tutor to guide you through it one-on-one when things get tricky can be incredibly helpful.
It's also useful to have access to someone who can teach you the spoken elements of the language. As any French student can tell you, this is often the most difficult aspect of learning the language. It can be very different from the more standardized grammar you learn in writing. Just as in English, the pacing, slang, and regional dialects encountered in conversational French can make understanding the language challenging, and native speakers of the language may have difficulty understanding your classroom version of the language if you don't practice. Luckily, Columbus French tutoring can prepare you for this. Your instructor can use a variety of tools to train your ear to the sound of conversational French, teach you turns of phrase in the language, and get your tongue used to moving at a quicker clip. This can be accomplished with online tutoring using the Live Learning Platform but in-person tutoring works, too. Video chat sessions give you a chance to directly interact with your instructor, and you can record those sessions for later review. On top of that, they can share resources like links to videos for you to review so you can practice listening to conversational French.
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Another benefit of Columbus French tutoring is that the lesson plans can be tailored to your learning style. Researchers have consistently found that students learn differently. While some students might only need to fully understand a concept once to be able to consistently apply it moving forward, others rely on muscle memory, benefiting from repetition. While some students are aural learners, absorbing information from listening, others are more visual, learning best from reading and taking notes. Columbus French tutors can take the time to get to know you and your learning habits, then build lesson plans around that information. That way you get the most out of your time together.
Columbus French tutoring can also be customized to your specific learning needs. In a classroom setting, your teacher is constrained by the calendar year and the curriculum they've been given. They only have so much time to cover a very specific amount of material. They may not have the luxury of slowing down to make sure everyone is up to speed, and odds are they can't speed things up just because one student has already figured something out and is ready to move on. Your Columbus French tutor, however, faces no such constraints. If you find that conjugating -er verbs is a walk in the park and you manage to memorize most of them in no time flat, moving on to -ir verbs might be exactly what the doctor ordered. If, however, you were to find yourself seriously struggling with plus-que-parfait, your instructor could absolutely allocate more time than originally planned on to making sure your understanding of the concepts was solid. These sessions are all about you.
When it comes time for an exam, a Columbus French tutor can be your ace in the hole in terms of preparation. They can help you build out a plan for studying well in advance so you don't end up trying to cram the night before. They can teach you test-taking strategies for pacing and dissecting tough questions so you don't stress out on the day of the test. They can administer practice exams to get you used to the test structure and the pressure of time constraints. When all is said and done, you can walk in on the day of the test confident you've done all you could to prepare.
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