I was born and educated in Paris and have been working as a French tutor and teacher in West Kent and London for many years.

Raising a bilingual child has given me good insight into teaching both children and adults, at different stages and in different settings.

I have a real French, ‘throwing-up-my-hands-in-the-air’ passion for teaching others my language and culture. In particular, I find that my knowledge of literature and history is appreciated by learners, both children and adults.

I customise the content of each lesson to the level of my students and the goals they seek to achieve, be that passing a Common Entrance exam, excelling at GCSE / A-Level / IB exams, at University level, or gaining a working knowledge of French for everyday or business use.

Having personal experience of dyslexia has taught me to vary my teaching methods according to the needs and learning styles of my students.

I design a lot of my own resources, always placing a strong emphasis on understanding and mastering French grammar. In doing so, my aim is to empower students, so they can express themselves as individuals - rather than learning set phrases, 'by the book'.

The targets I set are individual and challenging but reachable, and I am always patient and supportive.



TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Private tutoring since 2002

• Teacher of adults at Greenwich Community College, since 2010 - Advanced French classes and Beginners French and Spanish classes - and Senior Tutor (General Interest Courses), since 2019

• Curriculum Co-ordinator and Teacher of Year 6 bilingual children at Ecole des Copains (formerly Petite Ecole Kentoise), since 2012



QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters (Research) in Anglo-Saxon (English language) Literature, Sorbonne, Paris

• Graduate in English and Spanish Language and Literature, Sorbonne, Paris

• Qualification for teaching in Further Education

• CRB checked