Award-Winning French 2 Tutors serving Newton, MA

As a kid, I had trouble learning English as a second language and I struggled to stay focused and organized in school. This struggle helped me develop the necessary skills to succeed in language learning and studying. I am excited to pass on what I've learned to people trying to overcome these kinds of obstacles. I have an interest in the social sciences, volleyball, languages, and culture.

My name is Saintel Metelus, I am fluent in four languages : Haitian Creole, French, Spanish and English. I have a bachelor degree in languages from University of Massachusetts Lowell and a master degree in Education from Boston College.

...been used as original book cover designs; other works have been done for fine art installations and private commissions. I look forward to helping both native and non-native English speakers reach their creative and academic goals, and welcome students from honors high school to graduate students and adults of all ages. Thank you for visiting my profile! Awards: Quarterfinalist, Creative World Awards for Screenwriting (2013) Semi-Finalist, The Princess Grace Prize for New Dramatists (2006) The...

Graduated with a French Literature Diploma, I am currently enrolled in a French Law school, majoring Business and International Law. I will be graduate this September.

...supporting women and children's health programs in Francophone West and Central Africa. I have experience tutoring students from elementary age up through high school, both tutoring French students in English while I was studying abroad in Strasbourg, France for a year in college and tutoring American students in French. I have worked as a freelance French interpreter and translator and for UNICEF and the United Nations Foundation and would be happy to share with students...

...very young age, where I remember candidly telling my mother that I would be a neurosurgeon one day. I have been tutoring ever since high school, where I tutored many of my peers in algebra, calculus and French. At the University of Pennsylvania, I have had the privilege of working for our Tutoring Center, which offers private student tutors to fellow peers struggling in a particular subject. In particular, I have spent my time at...

...In college, I first began tutoring local high school students in AP biology and found joy sharing my love and knowledge of biological systems. From high school throughout college I have studied French, and lived in Paris with a host family for a summer and would love to help beginning or intermediate French students with grammar or conversation. After graduating, I worked as an AmeriCorps tutor at an elementary school in Boston and primarily tutored...

...first for a year while I was in high school and for a semester in college. As a high school student I stayed with a host family outside of Paris, where I was able to converse in French on a daily basis. While on my college semester abroad in France, I was certified to a B2 level that means that I am able to teach in France. I also interned with a MIT history professor...

...track while playing Division I lacrosse. As a dedicated tutor with over four years of experience, I specialize in language arts, essay and research paper writing, and French! I tutor children grade K-12, each of diverse educational backgrounds and learning styles, so I have experience connecting with students from varying demographics. I bring a positive, energetic approach to every session, using a coaching-style strategy that reflects my athletic background and coaching experience. I'm passionate about...

...I lived in France for many years and have near-native fluency. I am certified to teach both English and French as second languages. I love working with students, and together we develop individual and specialized lessons. This helps them to be motivated and focused. I am pretty relaxed and friendly but I make my students work so they can improve their skills! Having lived abroad for a number of years, I am able to help...

...and piano (and I teach lessons in all 3!). Most recently, I've been involved in social work with people diagnosed with mental illnesses. Throughout college and during my 4 years in social work, I tutored individuals of all ages and abilities. During that time, I learned that anyone is capable of learning any subject they want. In addition, with the assistance of the right teacher, they are able to find a way to relate to...

I am fluent in French. I have worked at the UMass Boston tutoring program for two years now. French can be a fun language to learn! As a tutor, I'll do my best to assist you with your conversation, grammar, vocabulary and more.

...I tutored middle school students in the Oakland Public School system through the Partners Program. From 2014 to 2015, I was employed as a private tutor for students both in middle school and in high school. Over the last year I have tutored international high school students online in test preparation, as well as various academic subjects. I have more informal teaching experience as a counselor intern naturalist at the Point Reyes Nature Science Camp...

...am a Hampshire College graduate who specializes in tutoring French, English, and writing. I have tutored both privately and with a center, helping students with general academics and test prep. Language skills of all kinds help us become more confident expressing ourselves, and I am proud to support students in developing those skills so they can communicate effectively. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy writing songs, going to the movies, and reading historical nonfiction and...

...learning style. I love seeing the moment when a concept finally "clicks" for a student and I find it incredibly rewarding to be a part of that process. With experience tutoring a broad range of subjectsfrom ACT Writing, AP English Language and Composition, and AP World History, to Economics, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and various levels of History, Literature, and BusinessI am confident in my ability to help students succeed in multiple disciplines. My tutoring approach...

...or, inaccurately, "Professor." For two summers, I tutored Reading Comprehension. What makes me a great tutor is my passion for student success and my love for the subjects I want to teach. The diversity of my students has taught me to adopt a new persona to fit each particular student. Zany playfulness is often the best for younger students, a certain amount of sarcastic humor can help engage some disaffected older students, etc.

...are, develop a clear plan for their progress, and ensure they meet their goals. I use a variety of instructional techniques to engage with students of all different learning styles. While holding students accountable to their personally tailored goals, I also try to make learning enjoyable by exciting the intellectual curiosity of my students. In terms of my language qualifications, I have received extensive training in language teaching techniques for both French and English as...

I am a Masters student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I have my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, with minors in French and Education. I love to read and spend time with friends and family. I'm passionate about supporting and empowering people to realize their own potential and to love learning new things!

...involved in helping others on the path of education, whether friends , relatives or others unbeknownst to be me personally. That I had done before I ever provided tutoring in exchange for compensation for the first time in response to a parent who had approached me with a failing son in English. Now of course I have tutored my son and daughter thru high school and coached them for the SAT tests. They went on...

...Varsity Tutor, I engage each student with positive encouragement at all times, in order to foster confidence in the subject matter. Being attentive is tough to do all the time, so my challenge to potential students is a simple one: I promise to make learning fun and to make sure your confidence will grow in each particular subject, I am professionally trained to teach French, lived there for 3 years, and went to graduate school...