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Manuela
BA Washington University in St. Louis • Major in Romance Languages and Literatures Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

Spending a semester abroad in France during high school immersed Manuela in everyday French — navigating conversations, reading local news, and picking up the informal speech patterns that classroom French often skips. She pairs that real-world fluency with a Romance Languages degree, so she can unpack tricky concepts like the passé composé vs. imparfait distinction or pronoun placement in compound tenses with genuine clarity.

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Muriel
BA Mcgill University
1+ Years Tutoring

As a native French speaker who also mastered English, Spanish, Italian, and Haitian Creole, Muriel approaches French instruction with an ear for the subtle pronunciation and liaison rules that textbooks gloss over. She digs into the grammatical details that separate intermediate learners from fluent ones — partitive articles, subjunctive mood in subordinate clauses, and the nuances of formal versus informal register. Students get a tutor who can explain why French works the way it does, not just what the rules are.

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Charley
MS Dartmouth College • BA Vassar College
10+ Years Tutoring

A double major in Drama and French and Francophone Studies, Charley studied the language through literature, theater, and cultural history — not just grammar textbooks. That background means she teaches everything from conversational basics to intermediate reading with an ear for how French actually sounds and a sense for the cultural context behind the words. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Karin
MS Lewis & Clark College • BA Lewis & Clark College
5+ Years Tutoring

I am a highly dedicated, creative, and passionate educator with a Master of Arts in Teaching Foreign Languages with a Major in French from the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education & Counseling, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Lewis & Clark College, with whom I had a full tuition undergraduate scholarship. I have over 15 years of experience in education, including over 10 years of experience teaching French. I earned my 5-year FL Professional Certificate for World Language - French, Grades K-12, the highest teaching certificate the state of FL has to offer.

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Kelsey
BA St Johns College
1+ Years Tutoring

Kelsey's background in French covers foundational grammar — verb conjugations, gendered nouns, and essential sentence structures — along with reading comprehension and basic composition. Her liberal arts training makes her especially effective at teaching students to parse written French, since close reading is the backbone of her entire education at St. John's College.

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Emily
MS Savannah College of Art and Design • BA New College of Florida
1+ Years Tutoring

Living in Paris gave Emily the kind of French fluency that textbooks can't replicate — an ear for liaison, a feel for register, and comfort navigating everything from formal written correspondence to casual spoken slang. She teaches grammar concepts like the subjunctive and passé composé vs. imparfait by grounding them in real French usage, so students internalize the logic instead of just memorizing rules.

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Osmel
BA Johns Hopkins University
6+ Years Tutoring

With degrees in Romance Languages and a deep background in Spanish at multiple levels, Osmel understands how Romance language grammar systems connect — making it easier to unpack French verb conjugations, gendered nouns, and sentence structure by highlighting patterns shared across the language family. He teaches French alongside conversational Spanish and literature, so lessons naturally weave in the kind of cross-linguistic awareness that speeds up vocabulary retention and grammatical intuition. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Maria
Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences Florida International University
1+ Years Tutoring

Maria studied French through all four levels and brings a methodical approach to the language, breaking down verb conjugations, grammatical gender, and sentence structure so patterns become visible instead of arbitrary. She's particularly effective at connecting new grammar concepts back to fundamentals, which keeps students from getting lost as French gets more complex. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Parker
Current Undergrad, Computer Science, Studio Art University of Miami
1+ Years Tutoring

Learning French grammar — verb conjugations, gendered nouns, the subjunctive — benefits from systematic thinking. Parker's computer science training means he naturally breaks language rules into logical patterns, making concepts like passé composé versus imparfait feel more like solvable puzzles than arbitrary memorization.

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Aubrie
BA Belmont University
10+ Years Tutoring

Aubrie holds a bachelor's degree in French, which means she doesn't just teach verb conjugations — she explains the logic behind gendered nouns, the nuances of passé composé versus imparfait, and the pronunciation patterns that make spoken French feel natural. Whether a student is starting with bonjour or preparing to read Camus, she adapts her approach to the level.

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Zachary
BA Boston University
1+ Years Tutoring

Studying linguistics at Boston University gave Zachary a deep understanding of how languages are structured — from phonology and morphology to syntax — which he applies directly to teaching French grammar patterns like subjunctive triggers, pronoun placement, and gendered agreement. He approaches French as a system with predictable rules rather than a list of exceptions to memorize.

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Gabriel
BA University of Central Florida
8+ Years Tutoring

Gabriel studied French through the advanced level, covering verb conjugation systems, pronoun usage, and conversational fluency across multiple course levels. He unpacks tricky grammar concepts like the subjunctive and passé composé vs. imparfait distinction in ways that make the underlying logic visible, not just the rules.

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Lane
BA University
10+ Years Tutoring

Learning French grammar — verb conjugations, gendered nouns, the subjunctive — goes faster when a student understands the patterns behind the rules. Lane teaches across every level from beginner to advanced, so he knows exactly which foundations to reinforce before introducing more complex structures like relative pronouns or the passé composé versus imparfait distinction.

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Marissa
BA Carnegie Mellon University • AS Miami Dade College
8+ Years Tutoring

I am currently graduating from School for Advanced Studies high school and Miami Dade College with my Associates in Art both simultaneously. I am going to continue my education at Carnegie Mellon University. I tutor my peers and anyone that needs help in my family. I have a pretty wide range of what I can teach because of all the different people that need help. I am also able to teach in different ways to make sure that the student understands and masters the materials given. I tutor in all types of math and am flexible with the type of math students need help with. On my free time I play the French Horn with my school band and hang out with family and friends.

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Jeannette
MS Institut d'études politiques de Paris • BA Columbia University in the City of New York
9+ Years Tutoring

I am committed to providing a well-rounded, tailored, and fulfilling educational experience for your child.

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Annaleigh
Current Undergrad, Environmental Science and French Juniata College
10+ Years Tutoring

I am a student at Juniata College in Pennsylvania studying Environmental Science and French. I am passionate about tutoring and I have worked as a tutor for international studentsl. I have been taking French for eight years and will study abroad this coming June. I firmly believe that every student is capable of reaching their full potential with the right training for them. I believe in the importance of tutor flexibility and I am willing to meet students where they are, accommodating a wide variety of student learning styles.

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Sasha
MS Princeton University

I am passionate about business, economics, and management and have nearly ten years of experience. I believe that when one teaches, two learn-the student and the teacher.

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Laura
Current Undergrad, Biology, French Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

Learning French from Laura means learning from someone who didn't just study the language in a classroom — she lived it during an immersion semester in Toulouse and now pursues it as a full major at Washington University. She unpacks tricky grammar concepts like the subjunctive mood and pronoun placement by connecting them to how French speakers actually talk, making rules feel intuitive rather than arbitrary.

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Daniel
BA Brown University
10+ Years Tutoring

Of all the subjects Daniel covers, foreign languages — especially French — represent his deepest tutoring experience, from foundational vocabulary and verb conjugations to preparing students for AP French Language and Culture. He also teaches Spanish, so he can draw on the structural similarities between the two Romance languages to make French grammar patterns like agreement rules and tense formation feel more intuitive. Holds a 5.0 rating.

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Margot
BA Dartmouth College
1+ Years Tutoring

Margot's French studies span grammar, reading comprehension, and cultural context — from mastering passé composé versus imparfait to navigating authentic French texts. She connects language rules to real usage patterns so that conjugation tables start making intuitive sense rather than feeling like rote memorization.

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Emma
BA Northwestern University
9+ Years Tutoring

A French major at Northwestern, Emma doesn't just teach vocabulary lists and verb conjugations — she builds lessons around reading, listening, and conversation so that grammar concepts like the subjunctive or object pronoun placement click in context. Her dual background in French language and French literature gives her a depth that's especially useful for students moving past the intermediate plateau.

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Joshua
BA Brigham Young University-Provo
9+ Years Tutoring

Living in France for two years turned French from a classroom subject into Joshua's second language, and he still converses regularly with native speakers to stay sharp. He teaches everything from foundational verb conjugations and gendered nouns to more advanced territory like the subjunctive and relative pronouns, adjusting based on what a student actually needs to unlock the next level.

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Noah
BA University of Pennsylvania
13+ Years Tutoring

Noah teaches French grammar by connecting structure to logic — explaining why the subjunctive exists and when it triggers, rather than handing students a conjugation chart to memorize. His arts education and love of reading give him a cultural fluency that makes vocabulary and idiomatic expressions easier to retain.

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Kirstie
MS Harvard University • BA St Johns College
14+ Years Tutoring

Learning French grammar often clicks faster when someone can explain why a structure works, not just what the rule is. Kirstie's liberal arts training and strong grounding in Latin give her an unusual ability to connect French syntax back to its roots, making patterns like subjunctive triggers and pronoun placement feel logical rather than arbitrary.

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Manolya
BA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9+ Years Tutoring

Manolya teaches French across multiple levels — from verb conjugation patterns and gendered noun agreement through advanced reading comprehension and composition. Her depth in the language spans AP-level coursework and standardized French exams, giving her a clear sense of what trips students up at each stage. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Max
BA University of Pennsylvania
1+ Years Tutoring

Learning French grammar — verb conjugations, gendered nouns, the subjunctive — often feels like an exercise in rote memorization until someone explains the logic underneath. Max teaches French by revealing those patterns, building from foundational structures in French 1 through the more complex reading and composition demands of French 2. His psychology background also gives him a sharp sense of how language acquisition actually works in the brain.

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Nicholas
MS Middlebury College • BA University of Pennsylvania
10+ Years Tutoring

Most French tutors learned the language; Nicholas studied how it works at the graduate level, earning a master's in French Linguistics and Pedagogy. That means he can explain why certain verb conjugations follow the patterns they do, how pronoun placement shifts in complex sentences, and what makes French syntax feel intuitive rather than arbitrary.

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Abby
BA Brown University
1+ Years Tutoring

Eleven years of French study and time living abroad in a Francophone country turned Abby into a self-described French grammar geek — the kind of tutor who can explain the subjunctive mood or the nuances of passé composé vs. imparfait with genuine enthusiasm. She tackles everything from verb conjugation drills to advanced reading comprehension. Her deep comfort with the language means she can adapt quickly whether a student is struggling with basics or preparing for the SAT Subject Test.

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Ruthie
BA University of Pennsylvania
10+ Years Tutoring

Grammar tables and verb conjugations only stick when they're connected to actual communication, not drilled in isolation. Ruthie teaches French by linking structures like the passé composé and imparfait to the situations where each one naturally appears, building both accuracy and confidence. Her 5.0 rating speaks to an approach that keeps students engaged rather than overwhelmed.

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