Award-Winning French 4 Tutors serving Portland, OR

...to earn a doctoral degree in Engineering. Since I love learning, I earned advanced degrees in Engineering ( most of them from France). Since I love teaching, I have been tutoring and/or formally teaching children, college students and professionals for more than a decade. I love teaching French - my mother tongue- not only via the mechanics of it -grammar, pronunciation etc-, but also via the culture. A lot of the soul of French language,...

...life, by pulling on what they already know, and building on top of that. I have an undergraduate degree in French language from Northern Illinois University, and a Masters degree in Teaching English as a Second or Other Language and Applied Linguistics from Southern Illinois University, with a GPA of 4.0. Aside from French, I also speak basic, conversational Spanish, due to self-taught lessons and extensive travels to Spain. I have worked at schools including...

...good food. I have an extensive experience teaching in different contexts, levels and countries. I've taught in Spain, in France and in the USA. I am a firm believer that education is the best way to change the world and it's a thought that I try to implement in my teaching. In my classes I try to include part of my very own personal Spanish upbringing, but also my traveling and teaching experiences. While studying...

...I hope to disseminate to my students. Since high school, I have engaged in pedagogy, participating in educational outreach programs and professional instructional services during my undergraduate career at the University of Connecticut. I emphasize conceptual understanding in my instruction as comprehension of the underlying principles of material provides the most powerful tool for solving both computational and abstract problems. I will often detail to students derivations to provide a rigorous and complete background on...

...my teaching license. After that, I taught 3rd and 4th grade where my students earned best in state scores on their end of year state test. In fact, my students in my final year of teaching were ranked #1 and #2 in the state of Massachusetts on their Math and ELA state tests, respectively. In addition to teaching, I have spent the last 1.5 years working on ELA curriculum design and teacher development for a...

...cum laude from Smith College with a major in East Asian Studies and a concentration in Translation Studies. The study of foreign language is my passion. I have dedicated much of my academic career to Mandarin Chinese and French, having studied both languages for over 7 years. I spent half of my gap year in Grenoble, France and studied abroad in Beijing, China during my time as an undergrad at Smith. In addition to simply...

...well as travel the country! After I graduate I plan to go to graduate school and study international affairs. This summer I am working as an archery instructor at a summer camp, and in my free time I enjoy dance, yoga, running, listening to music, reading, and watching new TV series. I am available to tutor in a wide variety of subjects, but I am most passionate about French and politics, as I have spent...

...cultural contexts. I graduated from Smith College with a degree in French and studied at L'Universite de Paris, Sorbonne et Clignancourt through the Smith junior year abroad program. I also hold a Masters degree in Education with a concentration in Curriculum & Instruction. I am a lifelong learner believing that it is critical to impart an ongoing passion for learning to my students. I have had great success in my teaching and tutoring in many...

I love learning about my students' hobbies and interests, and strive to connect these with the material I tutor them on.

...about new cultures and languages each time. I have taught at international schools (IB) in many countries as well as private high schools (AP and IB) in the US, and both public and private universities in the US and France. Language, literature and culture are our bridge to understanding one another and I am honored and excited to be able to help open up those understandings to people at all ages and levels!

...children in a wide variety of subjects including but not limited to French, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Chemistry, Psychology, Resume Writing, and Art. I have been recognized by the State of Connecticut for my outstanding work helping the general public, ex-offenders, and Connecticut's Haitian population find gainful employment. I take great pride in helping individuals of varying mental, physical, or socioeconomic backgrounds meet their educational and/or career goals by providing a supportive and personalized tutoring plan.

...enrolled in a teacher certification program to teach French K-12, in order to pursue my dream of having an everyday life purpose. I'm not a native speaker, but French is the language in which I earned my Master's degree in Agriculture and worked five years in the insurance field. I would like to share with my students my love of French and make them master the means of exploring the romance of the French language...

...in French and Francophone Studies and a Master of Arts in Teaching Modern Foreign Language (French) from Boston University. I have also spent an academic year abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France (2005-2006) and I have lived in Die, France teaching French at the local middle/high school teaching English. I love languages, culture, and people, so I encourage anyone interested in learning French to contact me. I look forward to the opportunity to get to know you...

...knowledge of mathematics comes from an interest in the social science research, a field I pursued in college and may return to in the future. I can also provide tutoring in French at every proficiency level, as I grew up in a French-speaking household in central Maine. My teaching style is relaxed and flexible. I am comfortable adjusting my plans on the fly to suit my students' interests and learning styles. I am a new...

I have a deep commitment to education and exploring our world. I have studied at an intense conservatory for music as well at the esteemed Yale University. With a passion for a broad variety of subjects, I hope we can walk together on the journey of education.

...areas as well as my favorite topic of discussion. As such, I can work with both the North American and European dialects of the French language, making me a rather well-rounded candidate to assist with your French education. I have been helping those around me with French for a great many years, and I recently completed my B.A. in Francophone Studies. Additionally, I have just finished earning my DALF-C2 diploma from the French Ministry of...

I am a graduate of Fordham University, with a double major BA in Economics and French Language and Literature. I have been tutoring students in English, French, Math, and standardized test prep for over six years, and I especially love teaching in Economics, History, and Literature. My teaching style centers on understanding each student's unique way of learning, and adapting my approach to best fit their needs.

...from exhibit to exhibit and playing at each interactive station. It is this very same curiosity which I hope to instill in my peers. Trust me, I know that learning about integrals, doing titrations, or reading "Moby Dick" isn't always going to be fun. But there is something innately and remarkably satisfying about LEARNING. It's the same sense of accomplishment and joy that you get when you drop a few seconds off your 5k PR....

I'm a history loving, multi-lingual, globetrotting teacher with 5 years experience in high school classrooms. My specialties include World History, US History, Civics, French language, French literature, Spanish 1-3, English, Essay Writing, Literature, Vocabulary, and more.

...all ages and have successfully tutored both neurodivergent and neurotypical students, including those with varying cognitive, learning, and physical challenges, which taught me the importance of adaptability in teaching. I teach a variety of subjects including but not limited to: English Reading and Writing: Elementary, Middle, High School and College, SAT, ACT, IGCSE, AP Lang French: All Levels, Verb Tenses, Conjugation, Essays, Listening, Speaking, IGCSE, AP French Math: Elementary, Middle, High School and College, Geometry,...