"My background includes world travel, 24 years living in Europe (Switzerland, France, England, Italy), training in both German and English classical theatre, and work at the United Nations. I hold two degrees from the University of Cambridge and a diploma from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

I am multilingual, with fluency in several European languages, and an interest in non-Indo-European ones, including Chinese, Japanese, and Cherokee (current). A life-long love of learning (& teaching) has left me with an unusually broad exposure to world literature, history, art, the classical world, and with my Native roots, also to indigenous culture. My rigorous training at the University of Cambridge impressed me with habits of critical thinking and intellectual curiosity that I believe I can pass on successfully to my students. My approach to learning and teaching is not one of multiple choice answers, but one of that time-honored approach, currently half-forgotten it seems, of awakening original thinking and a desire for exploration in the student’s mind, as I was taught to do by the best. My teaching experience includes teaching all four years of high school French at MSAD 3 Maine Public School System, as well as a school year of tutoring and substitute teaching for three Maine public school districts, K-12. That experience gave me confidence that I can win over 'hearts and minds' in even the most challenging situations, and build excellent rapport with students of all ages, including in certain cases 'special ed', as well as the 'gifted and talented' (sometimes they are one and the same I find!).

I have a 24 hour cancellation policy, but will make every effort to be flexible with make-up classes. I will travel within a 50 mile radius of my home (I will consider the greater Portland and Bangor areas) but also offer online sessions, which allows me to work nation-wide. I can work with you on languages, writing, reading, and a vast array of cultural subjects K-12, to help give you that missing" less...