Teaching Experience
I am currently working to complete my PGCE in French. Before this I spent four years in France teaching English as a second language. I worked in two secondary schools and a primary school with students of various ages, enabling me to gain familiarity working with students and to learn about their various learning needs and how to address them. In order to supplement my income I tutored secondary school, university students and adults in my spare time. I was also able to gain near-native fluency in French. This combined with my BA in French language and literature from the University of Virginia and BA in French linguistics from Toulouse Univeristy allowed me to gain an excellent grasp of French language and grammar.

Since coming to the UK, I have tutored French and English as a second language while completing an MA in Applied Linguistics which was geared towards teaching languages.

Tutoring Approach:
My approach to teaching is very hands on. I feel the student learns best when they particpate and are active in the learning and when the material is relevant to them. Everyone learns differently, and it is important to take this into consideration when working with a student and to find the method that works best for the student. Everyone can learn and be successful in learning.

Personal Description:
I currently work for the non-profit organizaton, International Baccalaureate, an international educational organization, and have been with this organization for over two years. I work in curriculum development and am interested in how children learn, the best environment for children to learn in, and how best to enable them to reach their learning potenital. I am planning on starting my PGCE in January 2011, and am looking forward to working with students face to face again.