Award-Winning French 2 Tutors serving Duke University, NC

...the battle in victory, not resignation. I've been speaking French since I was old enough to read and I have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with me! My physics background,...

...as: Phonetics/Phonology, Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Romance Phonetics. As for my future, I am working the Master of Business Administration. With an MBA and my understanding of foreign languages and their respective cultures, I aspire to take part in today's growing global market. Given my desire to be abroad and my experience with...

...a co-founder and head editor of a publishing press at my college, for a year and a half I have run workshops where I assigned contemporary literature, and taught these pieces to deepen reader's comprehension. Currently I am teaching a class of high schoolers in a summer program offered by the publishing press. I have...

...criteria of the class. In the classes that I taught at the University of Florida, I used group activities where the students not only discussed classroom topics such as homework and basic grammar concepts in French, but I also emphasize the discussion of current events in the United States and France, but also globally. I...

...I tutored student athletes in a variety of subjects including English, Psychology, and Biology. The summer after I graduated college, I traveled to Salzburg, Austria for an internship at the Global Citizenship Alliance where I worked with college students and college faculty on strengthening their leadership skills. While at Duke, I worked with refugees in...

...navigate these particular situations. Building student confidence in their ability to learn is an integral part of the tutoring process because student confidence is vital to teaching students healthy study skills and habits that they can take into other areas of their academic life. I really want to work with clients who want to learn...

...my role as vice president of my high school's French Honor Society, I have developed a supportive and engaging approach that tailors to each student's unique learning style. I particularly enjoy tutoring subjects like Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus where I can share my enthusiasm for problem-solving and critical thinking. My teaching philosophy centers on finding...

...time, I enjoy playing tennis, playing the piano, writing, reading, listening to music, etc. Teaching is one of my favorite things to do. It is not only a way for me to reinforce my understanding of material, but also a way for me to give back to my community through collaboration and sharing of knowledge....

...work with students to develop their weaknesses and let their strengths shine on their current material. Furthermore, I strive to better prepare my students for the next level and seek to lessen the chances of them becoming disheartened and pushed away by the difficulty of French in the future. This is because I teach French...

...children's dance classes. I enjoy babysitting and helping my younger sister with her homework. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, Science, and Psychology. I am also happy to help students prepare for Standardized Tests, particularly with the math portions of the exams. I have always felt respect...

...them confidence to succeed in French. On my initial meeting with the student, I assess their strengths and personality in order to tailer a tutoring program that is geared to their individual needs. A good tutor means being able to relate to the students personal way of interpreting the French language and showing your willingness...

...accessible to me through elementary school, very early on I had to learn how to love learning and teach myself. Even after many years of more formal education I haven't lost that spark and that ownership of my education yet! I love tutoring because it allows me to bring people into that same kind of...

...rather education teaches us how to learn. Outside the classroom, I'm a well-traveled certified SCUBA diver who enjoys spending time kayaking and weightlifting. I also played ice hockey through college and performed as a classical pianist on campus and in Europe. When I'm not feeling so active, I can be found knitting, crocheting, reading, writing,...

...German to English-speaking students, English to German speakers and English literacy to English speakers. I also have broad experience as a mentor. I enjoy the interaction that comes with teaching and tutoring and love to see people become more effective in their everyday lives as a result of our sessions. During my off hours I...

...2003, I took a job in a public High school teaching French levels 1- A.P, American and European History, Spanish 1-2, and Reading to struggling students. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests. I have spent the last 9 years Homeschooling our child developing her curriculum and teaching all subjects in...

...had some tutoring experience before but nothing formal. I helped some students in high school level in the mathematics and physics subject. Cause these are the subject I feel more comfortable with. I have a very visual and interactive approach with regards to tutoring. Cause I strongly believe that, for someone to really understand a...

...high school level, in a private school in Raleigh, North Carolina. I have always enjoyed these experiences. From another perspective, it has always been clear to me that some of the most important influences in my life have been my teachers. I am very excited for opportunities to teach French or Spanish. I have a...

...choirs and musical theater productions since middle school and helped lead an a cappella group in college. I firmly believe everyone has the capacity to learn, and there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching. I am dedicated to meeting students where they are in order to find the best path forward.

...I think we can do the best together when we give it our all and use your interests to help you grasp the information. You've already got the hardest part down which is asking for help so I'm already immensely proud! In my past experiences, I've typically found that the most challenging part of learning...