"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

Pursuing a TOEFL Certification through Arizona State University

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 of all ages in French, Spanish, ESL, and Reading. I’ve tutored for over 25 years!

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

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.

Interests/hobbies

Travel to France, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Dominican Republic

It is my pleasure to share my "joie de vivre" in all subjects!" less...