Patricia
Certified Tutor
My curriculum vitae:
*Bachelor's degree in French; Computer Science minor (Mathematics heavy)
*Master's degree in Secondary French
*Additional coursework in Spanish; graduate methods grades 1-6; reading
*NY state certification: grades 1-12, Spanish and French
*Microcredential in the Science of Reading, P-12
*Taught in public and private schools at the secondary level (grades 6-12) for 10 years
*Taught at the college level for 10 years, and assessed students seeking college credit for life experience
*Teach online French and Spanish classes, elementary level to adult, using many real-life, online materials; tutor students
*Former item writer for NY State world language exams in NY, prior to it becoming an exam written at the local level
*Graded NY State Elementary and Secondary Math, ELA and Science exams for several years
*Home tutored students at several school districts for many years
*Graded tests for students seeking certification as French or Spanish teachers, or for a bilingual extension on their current teaching license
*Attend, at least annually, world language conferences to update teaching methodology; member of NYSAFLT
*Spent 4 summers studying abroad
*I've been with Varsity Tutors since 2015!
It is very rewarding to see my students succeed in learning, especially when they have that aha! moment after mastering a difficult concept.
I have worked extensively with the new NY state standards and ACTFL (national) guidelines.
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Undergraduate Degree: SUNY New Paltz - Bachelors, French
Graduate Degree: SUNY New Paltz - Masters, Secondary Education: French
*Travel to France, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Dominican Republic, England, Belize, Bahamas, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico; I travel to Montréal, Québec every summer *Attend Cirque du Soleil performances *Volunteer cook and helper with an organization assisting those in need
- AP French Language and Culture
- Beginner Spanish (Grades 2-3)
- Beginner Spanish (Grades 4-5)
- Beginner Spanish (Grades 6-8)
- Beginner Spanish (Grades K-1)
- Beginner Spanish for Adults
- Canadian French Language Proficiency
- CLEP Prep
- CLEP French
- Conversational French
- Conversational Spanish
- Conversational Spanish for Adults
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Math (in French)
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- French
- French (in French)
- French 1
- French 2
- French 3
- French 4
- French Immersion
- Introduction to Spanish (Grades 2-3)
- Introduction to Spanish (Grades 4-5)
- Introduction to Spanish (Grades 6-8)
- Introduction to Spanish (Grades K-1)
- Introduction to Spanish for Adults
- Introduction to Spanish for Preschoolers
- Languages
- Math
- Mathematica
- Phonics
- Productivity
- Reading
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 4
- Technology and Coding
- Test Prep
- Writing