
Ryan: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...from the University of Vermont and received my Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature, with minors in German Studies and Political Science. During college, I volunteered with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, tutoring families in English to help them better integrate into their new communities. After graduating, I was awarded a Fulbright Grant and spent a year in Germany as an English Teaching Assistant, teaching grades 5 through 12. Although the majority of...
Education & Certification
University of Vermont - Bachelor in Arts, French

Gwen: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...born and raised in Washington State, and have spent significant amounts of time in the South and in the Northeast, where I currently reside. I have a Masters in 20th Century American History from the University of Connecticut, a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and History (with honors), and I am currently working on a Masters in Business Administration, which should be completed by Summer 2018. I have taught four history courses at the...
Education & Certification
Austin Peay State University - Bachelors, History and Political Science
University of Connecticut - Current Grad Student, History of Science and Medicine

Raquel: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...a native from Spain. Graduated from the prestigious University of Granada, a beautiful city in the south of Spain. I am bilingual in Spanish and English and Advanced Proficiency level in French. I am an avid reader and love traveling around the world. I am passionate about foreign languages, different cultures, travelling and good food. I have an extensive experience teaching in different contexts, levels and countries. I've taught in Spain, in France and in...
Education & Certification
University of Granada - Masters in Education, French Studies
University of Granada - Bachelor of Education, Spanish Teacher Education

Sarah: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
I thrive in tutoring humanities - English literature, Latin, art history, music (keyboard, music theory and music history), philosophy and history. I am liberal arts trained and excel at connecting concepts across academic disciplines.
Education & Certification
Vassar College - Bachelor in Arts, Music
Yale University - Master of Arts, Sacred Music

Asha: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...open, in order to attune my teaching methods according to what each student needs. I have also had the mind-opening experiences of teaching and living in France for two years and have traveled to 13 countries thus far! Traveling always teaches me more about the world and the people in it, and gives me heightened perspectives on how and why different people think. I am an easy-going person, who not only enjoys teaching but also...
Education & Certification
Northern Illinois University - Bachelor in Arts, French
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Master of Arts, TESOL

Alexander: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...academically focused environment to inspire collaboration on in-class assignments, from which I also gained experience in motivating students. I diversified my experience with younger age groups by tutoring at a local middle school, working with students on more rudimentary topics. Additionally, I worked as a personalized tutor for student-athletes through a program during which I planned, arranged, and executed one-on-one tutoring sessions, specializing in college mathematics, chemistry, and physics. I also served as a teaching...
Education & Certification
University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Physics
University of Connecticut - Masters, Curriculum and Instruction

Eric: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
I have a deep commitment to education and exploring our world. I have studied at an intense conservatory for music as well at the esteemed Yale University. With a passion for a broad variety of subjects, I hope we can walk together on the journey of education.
Education & Certification
The New England Conservatory of Music - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Performance
Yale University School of Music - Master of Fine Arts, Music Performance

Marc: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...a recent graduate of the University of Vermont in Burlington. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus on American politics. Since my graduation in 2013 I've held several different roles in education, including ESL tutoring, substitute teaching, and I am currently teaching high school math in New York. My knowledge of mathematics comes from an interest in the social science research, a field I pursued in college and may return...
Education & Certification
University of Vermont - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Marisol: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
I love learning about my students' hobbies and interests, and strive to connect these with the material I tutor them on.
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Calypso: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...Calypso, I lived in Paris for many years and I now live in America. I developed a passion for teaching which I honesty didn't see coming. It started with personal training, then I went into teaching French as well. My style of teaching is pretty laid back, I believe that to really absorb a language, it needs to be playful and not feel like you are drowning in informations. I also believe that learning a language...
Education & Certification
EPFC Brussels - Bachelors, English and Dutch

Liann: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...graduated cum laude from Smith College with a major in East Asian Studies and a concentration in Translation Studies. The study of foreign language is my passion. I have dedicated much of my academic career to Mandarin Chinese and French, having studied both languages for over 7 years. I spent half of my gap year in Grenoble, France and studied abroad in Beijing, China during my time as an undergrad at Smith. In addition to...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, East Asian Studies

Virginia: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...my undergraduate degree in French and Italian, and my master's in art history. Most recently I was able to apply my two interests of language and art by working as a translator at an art museum in the Middle East! You can see me in my photo walking the ruins of a 4th century synagogue, examining the carved stone work. Breaking down a language into its basic grammatical parts is something I very much enjoy,...
Education & Certification
University of Virginia-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, French

Djihane: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
I graduated with a bachelor's in Biology from UMass Amherst. I have been tutoring since freshmen year in college and helped students with their Biology, Chemistry, and Math classes. Along with tutoring, I work as a patient care technician in a hospital. I am passionate about medicine, baking, and learning new languages.
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Maile: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...my favorite thing. Exploring other cultures and languages teach us the stories of other people and allow us to share ours with them. I love helping my students find new ways to tell their stories, be it through languages, writing, or theatre. I have lived and worked all over the world, and have enjoyed learning about new cultures and languages each time. I have taught at international schools (IB) in many countries as well as...
Education & Certification
Hamilton College - Bachelor in Arts, Romance Languages
Indiana University-Bloomington - Master of Arts, Anthropology

James: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...a freshman at Yale University, hailing originally from Seattle in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I believe that education is one of the most fundamental aspects of a society's wellbeing, and that it is the duty of those of us who have been graced with the advantages of a good education to give back in some way; one of my motivations for tutoring is to do my part in that way. In my free time, I...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, Humanities (focus on paleography); Math

Katherine: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...a French teacher/tutor. I received my Master of Arts in Teaching Foreign Language (French) from Boston University. I have spent two years living in France as a student and as an English teacher. I believe my education coupled with my experience makes me a successful tutor. I have a BA from University of Massachusetts, Amherst in French and Francophone Studies and a Master of Arts in Teaching Modern Foreign Language (French) from Boston University. I...
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelors, French and Francophone Studies
Boston University - Masters, MAT Modern Foreign Language (French)

Sekou: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
Sekou Subjects: Math, Chemistry, Physics Loves tutoring because: Education is the most precious gift you can give to anyone. Helping someone who is desperately in need makes me feel valuable. Background: Graduated from UNH with a BA in Mathematics. For fun: Running and playing soccer are my favorites, I like going to the gym 2 to 3 times a week to do push-ups and pull-ups. I like going out with friends.
Education & Certification
University of New Haven - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Jordan: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...rising senior at UC Berkeley, majoring in Chemical Biology and minoring in French. As a lifelong scientist, I've always brought forth a curiosity and drive for knowledge in everything I do. Some of my earliest memories are of exploring the Boston Science Museum as a toddler, where I would spend hours upon hours running from exhibit to exhibit and playing at each interactive station. It is this very same curiosity which I hope to instill...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Tamu: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...worked as a Speech and Language Therapy assistant for over 15 years. Throughout this time I have worked with both regular and special needs children in helping them improve their communication needs. This includes social language as well as verbal and written language. I have also tutored students in basic math such as arithmetic and algebra. I have a love for languages. I am an American Sign Lanuage interpreter and I speak conversational French. My...
Education & Certification
Temple University - Bachelors, Speech, Language & Hearing

Cathy: Portland French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Portland, OR
...the difference between a artisan-made pizza vs. store-bought pizza, between, your grand-ma's apple pie vs the one you buy, a French cheese made in France vs made anywhere in the world but in France? The depth of flavors, the "savoir-faire", the authenticity. I was born and raised in France and came in the US. to earn a doctoral degree in Engineering. Since I love learning, I earned advanced degrees in Engineering ( most of them...
Education & Certification
University of Orleans France - Bachelors, Computer Science
University of Rhode Island - PHD, Electrical Engineering
Private French Tutoring in Portland, OR
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