Award-Winning French Tutors serving Suffolk County, NY

...with a subject or concept. This can result in "mental blocks" and even a self-defeating mentality. I aim to lift this pressure by modeling concepts in a clear manner with a lighthearted tone. I use the "I do, We do, You do" model of scaffolding to model skills, support the student in their practice, and ultimately guide them towards independence! I also utilize rewards and often try to make learning into a game. I want...

...be tough when I have to be. I love helping people and working with them to get their full potential drawn out. I spent time teaching English in Panama. Because of this experience, I understand both the positions of being a teacher and a student, and I use this to my advantage as a tutor. I care deeply about my students because I myself have had teachers that have cared so deeply about me and...

...Suprieure des Beaux Arts de Nimes. I teach Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced French to a wide range of populations including corporate clientele and private students. My students find success by learning at their own rhythm, so I conduct the pace of my lessons based on individual student's needs. I have found that students learn most naturally and effectively when they have fun and discover how the French language works through interesting combinations of conversation, varied...

...part of my life. The love for learning foreign languages is something that I feel very passionately about and I am very eager to share this passion with all those that want to improve their skills or are just starting to dive into a new language. Languages open the doors of opportunity. Not only for career benefits but to so many opportunities to share thoughts and ideas with people from different places around the world....

...the age of 4 and I grew up in New York city. In addition, French is my first language and I was enrolled at Lyceum Kennedy (French private school) since the second grade. I am thankful my parents made this decision since I can still read, write and speak French with ease. In addition, I was curious to learn another language once I attended university. I noticed Spanish was becoming a popular (and increasingly important...

...as a teacher's aide for children in grades 2-5. I also was hired by Stanford Summer College as a Residential Tutor for one summer, where I held office hours for high school students taking college courses at Stanford, and helped high school seniors with their college applications. At this point, most of my teaching is through helping friends with classes. I find it really rewarding to help someone else understand a concept, and see that...

...US and global history, with my own personal emphasis on international politics and US government. My time at NYU has prepared me with intensive writing requirements, therefore editing and essay organization is an aspect that I would be happy to assist with. As a French minor, I have had the wonderful opportunity of spending a semester abroad and taking French-only courses taught by native French speakers. Throughout my academic journey, I have experience in grammar,...

...be able to keep up with my classmates and needed to be held back for a year; they felt I was lacking focus and at risk of failing to develop in step with my peers. Despite my teacher's concerns, my parents decided to send me along to first grade and trust that any 'growing pains' would resolve themselves. Twelve years later, I graduated in the top 1% of my class after being selected for the...

...for UC Teams Charter School in Plainsfield, NJ where I taught middle school children math and science, along with other scattered experiences throughout high school as I was a member of several honor societies. As I am a person easily fascinated by most disciplines, I like to mainly focus my tutoring mainly to math, biology, economics, French, and English. Education is a profession that runs deep in my family and the retention and expansion of...

...during which I worked as a teacher's assistant in an early childhood center. I have also worked at a social services program providing literacy and math support for students of all ages. I specialize in helping students prepare for high school admissions tests like the ISEE and SSAT, both of which I've taken myself! Having gone through the high school admissions process, I understand its ins and outs and would love to provide any assistance...

...- I want them to excel and I am committed to helping them reach their goals. I am excited to meet you and work with your student. A little bit about me: - I was raised in Paradise Valley, Arizona with my two brothers (one older, one younger) - I graduated from Princeton University in 2014 with a degree in History of Science and Global Health Policy - I tutored throughout high school and college,...

...in Social Work. I have had experience tutoring high school French, elementary/middle school math, science, social studies, and English/reading. My tutoring philosophy is based around the concept of being patient. It may take a student a while to understand a concept, but the moment when he or she does, it is extremely rewarding for the tutor, the parents, and the student. I like to instill confidence in my students as well as help them understand...

...took many writing courses, child development courses, and completed a 90 page thesis on the study of literature as a tool in children's therapy. I am currently working at City Year New York and am tutoring 6th and 7th graders in English and math. I have a lot of experience tutoring and making learning fun for students of all ages! I love relating academics to the real world. Not only can math be exciting (who...

...I am a third-year Mathematics student at Howard University. I am a member of the second cohort of Howard University's Karsh STEM Scholars' Program. I have tutored students in many subjects, mostly Pre-Calc, Calculus I, and Algebra 1 & 2. I also have considerable experience in French reading, writing, and speaking. When tutoring, I give students numerous tools and resources to help them understand the material. I provide websites, practice problems, and easy tricks to...

...I moved to New York City to pursue a career in the television and news industry. I grew up volunteering in the public school systems, and have worked with kids of all ages. Before joining Varsity Tutors, I began tutoring middle and high-school level Math, French and English to students throughout the city, and while I am comfortable tutoring in a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about these three. I believe organization...

...education. While many in the program came from schools with low college acceptance rates and families where college was not the norm, the program boasted a nearly 100% college acceptance rate. The support from the staff and the faculty gave us all the confidence and the tools needed to succeed. After graduating from the University of Chicago in 2011 I decided to take the skills I had learned from my time in the Collegiate Scholars...

I am a graduate student in Comparative Literature, with a secondary in Film and Visual Studies, at Harvard University. Before starting at Harvard I received a BA in Human Development from Cornell University. My family immigrated from Ukraine. I grew up and went to high school in Brooklyn.

...I was really interested in, and so also minored in French, Anthropology and Economics. Upon graduating, I worked for a year abroad in Senegal, helping volunteers get acquainted with Senegalese life and culture. Here, I was able to practice my French, and spend time in a country I had come to love. When I returned to New York, I was accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellows program, and began teaching in a high school in...

As an educator and avid traveler, my journey has been profoundly shaped by my experiences in diverse cultures and environments. My passion for education stems from a deep desire to inspire students to think critically, embrace diversity, and engage with the world around them. Through my travels, I have learned that education transcends the classroom; it is a lifelong journey that flourishes in the richness of varied experiences.

Having taught both English to French speakers and French to English speakers of varying ages and levels, I have a solid sense of all the similarities and differences between the two. I have a true passion for grammar and am at my best when I am explaining proper structures and uses of grammatical structures in French, after which I illicit conversation to put those structures into practice.