French Teachers profile

Our French teachers have been working for Learn French at Home for at least 3 years. All of them are French native speakers who have gained a higher degree of education and/or a teaching degree. Equally as important, they are patient, good listeners and work hard at personalising their lesson plans to the student's objectives and pace of learning. In addition, their kind personality, sense of humour, and flexibility create a true positive learning environment. Since all of them have gone through the personal experience of acquiring at least one foreign language (they are all proficient in English); they truly understand the learning process needed in order to achieve the language goals. Most of our teachers are located in France or in Switzerland which will add a cultural aspect to the French lesson. We work as a team, we share our teaching ideas and we have access to the same teaching material.

Delphine
Bonjour, My name is Delphine. I'm a native French speaker originally from the south of France. I have also lived in Toulouse where I studied English Literature. Then I moved to Dublin (Ireland) where I gave my first french lessons. After this experience, I decided to specialize as a French teacher for those who are new to the language. I moved to Paris, started my degree and graduated in French Modern Literature and FLE (for French as a second language) at Paris 7 Denis Diderot University. I enjoy sharing my language and my culture with my students and teaching online allows for a more dynamic and flexible approach.
I gave classes in Ireland Dublin) and in France (Paris) to students with different language capabilities (children, teenagers and adults) and different nationalities (Irish, English, Spanish, German, Belgium , Italian, Chinese and American). So, I look forward to teaching you French!

Carine
Bonjour ! My name is Carine and I am a French native. I was born near Grenoble but moved to Canada at a very young age. Living in Ontario allowed me to be immersed in the English language as well as to continue my studies in French. After graduating from the University of Guelph with a French Bachelor, I started teaching to adults and teenagers. The twenty-one years spent in Canada were marvelous but there's nothing like home. So I am back in France , enjoying my roots! I am fortunate to be able to teach here and I enjoy meeting with each student every week. A teaching experience is just as rewarding for teachers as for students. Hope to meet you soon!

Elodie
Bonjour! My name is Elodie. I was born in France, in a small village in Provence and spent most of my childhood there. My father being Spanish and my mother half-Italian, I grew up developing a special interest for languages and cultures. I later studied English and French at university and once I had my bachelor degree moved to England. There, I had the opportunity to experience the challenges of living in a foreign country and taught my first FSL (French as a second language) lessons. When I came back 18 months later, I decided to go back to university and improve my language and teaching skills.
I have now been teaching for a number of years and am always thrilled at the idea of sharing my native language and culture. I love it as much as I love discovering new ones! As I always strive to learn more about the world and others, I have lived in various countries including German-speaking Switzerland, the United States, Wales and now the Netherlands! These experiences allow me to know how challenging it might be to learn a new language, and to relate to my students. I also know how interesting and mind opening it can be!
I really enjoy online teaching as it gives both the teacher and the student a great flexibility and focuses on individual needs and objectives. My purpose when teaching is to develop confidence and interest. I am convinced that there is no greater motivation than passion!

Céline
Bonjour, my name is Celine Anthonioz and I am a French native. I was born in Lyon and I studied in France, Switzerland and the United States where I earned my high school and university diplomas. I grew up learning 2 languages and I have been teaching for the past 8 years to different age groups and nationalities. Learning a language is an ongoing challenge and I enjoy working continuously on improving the effectiveness of my language teaching skills. Through experience, I have come to the conclusion that personalized lessons are essential in achieving significant results, as they provide the elements and confidence needed in order to progress. To me, this is the key to language learning success. In addition, the lessons should be taught in a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere where positive reinforcement is constantly used.
I am completely bilingual and bicultural which gives me the advantage of being able to communicate fully with the student in either language. Having been through it myself, I understand the process, as well as the frustrations, of learning another language. Teaching is for me much more than a profession: it's a passion, and I will never stop searching for the most positive and effective ways to bring results and confidence to my students.

Marianne
Bonjour, my name is Marianne and I was born in a small village in the French speaking part of Switzerland, not far away from Gruyère. At the age of 20 with my primary teacher diploma in my pocket, I thought that I would spend my whole working life teaching in a primary school in my region. It didn't happen exactly that way. I taught French at a language school in Vaduz, worked as a secretary in Zürich and finally I made a career change and went into IT where I worked in the training and support areas. I learnt German, English and I even tried “computer language” for my profession and also for pleasure. I enjoy learning and I think that it should be an enjoyable and exciting activity. Time flies when you enjoy learning. My objective would be to explain the essence and characteristics of the French language and motivate you by making the lessons entertaining and fun. What is your aim? I look forward to making the journey with you in a relaxing atmosphere, whether you are learning French as a beginner or brushing up on your French language skills.

Virginie
Hi, my name is Virginie Tschan and I am a French native speaker. I was born in Alsace, in the North-East of France. I live in France in a little village called Seppois-le-Bas, at the border of Switzerland. I studied English at the University of Mulhouse, before deciding to go and live in England for a while, in order to improve my English.
I first went to Lancaster to be a French assistant for a year, and then I moved to Liverpool in order to take the PGCE and become a Foreign Languages teacher. I taught French in secondary schools and I also gave private lessons to adults, while discovering the English culture. I enjoyed teaching to a whole class but I was not always satisfied with the way French had to be taught in schools. Many pupils who had difficulties following the course were unfortunately often left behind. However, I really loved my life in England and I learnt how to give interesting and fun lessons.
When I went back home in June 2007, I had understood the importance of private lessons and wanted to be given the opportunity to be teaching on a one to one level. My priority is to teach effectively, to give my full attention to one person at a time in order to focus better on his/her difficulties and to clear them up as quickly as possible. I am currently teaching French to some English speaking people as well as English to French people and I think that private tuition is the best way to learn a language. So come and join us! Talk to you soon.

Jan
Hello, my name is Jan Lovas. I am a native French speaker. I was born and have lived all my life in Neuchâtel, in the French speaking part of Switzerland.
By the way, did you know that Neuchâtel is famous in the entire world for being one of the best places to learn French? That's exactly why my mother, who spent her entire childhood in the English boarding schools of Hong Kong, came to this beautiful city and finally decided to stay there forever!!!  Luckily I have been raised in an English speaking environment and I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in the United States, therefore I can definitely be considered as bilingual. I have been teaching French and English in both private and public schools for several years now and I think that my students  really enjoy the way I work.
To me, French is serious but not  "too serious" though, that is why I always try to keep my lessons as efficient, entertaining and fun as possible. In a friendly atmosphere, I will teach you the language and cultural differences that exist between French and English. My goal is to help you progress in a very natural way to finally become confident and comfortable with Molière's beautiful language. I look forward meeting you!

Stéphanie
Hello everyone! I'm Stéphanie and I was born and raised in the French speaking part of Belgium.
If you have ever heard of Belgium, you probably know that the country is split in two main language communities, which makes us, Belgian people, quite familiar with the challenge of learning a new language!
I recently crossed the “language border” and, at present, I live in the Dutch speaking part of the country, which also gives me the opportunity to improve my language skills in Dutch!
I graduated in translation in English and Russian from the Institute in Interpreting and Translating in Brussels and, after a four-month stay in Belarus, I also obtained the Certificate of Russian Language at the Minsk State Linguistic University (MGU).
In addition to being a translator, I've been teaching French, English and Dutch for three years now as a private teacher or on the behalf of private language institutes..
I deal with students of all ages, levels and nationalities, more often with English and Russian speaking ones. That's what I love in this job : sharing my mother tongue and its cultural aspects using the languages I studied ... and that I keep studying, because, as you know, you're never finished when it comes to learning a language ;) !

Agnès
Bonjour, My name is Agnès. I'm a native French speaker originally from the south of France. I lived in Aix en Provence  where I studied Business Studies in English and German (Langues Etrangères Appliquées) at the university. Then I moved to Liverpool where I gave my first french lessons. After this experience, I moved to germany for my studies where I also gave private lessons to student of different level. It has always been a pleasure to teach french especially with modern and interactive media and I always try to give some surprises in my lesson ! A très bientôt !

Anne-Sylvie
Hello, my name is Anne-Sylvie. I am a Swiss French native and I have always lived around the Lausanne area. I am a professional teacher and an educator. During my training, I worked in a French-English International School in the United States and during this time, I was able to improve my spoken English. Following this experience, I worked in jobs where I had to use both English and French. I have also taught French in many different schools.
I would be delighted to teach you this beautiful language called French! I wish to give you the confidence needed in you so that you can feel more comfortable in the language.
The “one to one lessons” are a real advantage for progressing at your pace and according to your objectives and also to discover the subtleties and the rich elements of the language.

Céline
Bonjour, my name is Celine Fellay and I live in a small village of Switzerland located in the country side a few kilometres from the French northwest border.
The last 12 years I've been working as a secretary in different international companies, mainly specialized in import-export. These jobs have brought me a great deal of achievement in the business world. However, communication and transmission of knowledge meant much more to me than working in an office. Therefore I went back to studying in order to become a language teacher for adults.
To me, sharing the knowledge of my mother tongue with persons willing to learn it represents a challenge, a pleasure and a chance. On the other hand I learn from my students as much as I teach! I must add that having often been in the language learner's situation (which is sometimes awkward) I know exactly what it feels like when one learns a new language…
The one-to-one method of Learn French at Home provides many advantages of apprenticeship especially the individualized character of the lessons. You will enjoy it as much as I do. I look forward to talking to you.

Maude
Bonjour ! My name is Maude and I'm 26. I live in a very nice city on the lake Leman side in Switzerland called Lausanne. I studied French, English and History of Religions at the University of Lausanne. I love literature and culture in general as I adore travelling to discover new people and new ways of life all around the world. I have been a French and English teacher for several years now in different schools and it is always great to teach my mother tongue. Teaching French as a foreign language is something really interesting and motivating because as a French native speaker I have to know precisely how my own language works to pass it on you after!
I discovered Learn French at home almost two years ago and the concept pleased me immediately! So if you are ready to seize the opportunity to learn French and use it in your everyday life don't hesitate and join us! I'm already looking forward to working with you! A bientôt.

Annick
Bonjour, Konnichiwa! My name is Annick Stevenson. I am a French native, but I was lucky enough to travel for many years around the world as an employee of the United Nations, and to live in several countries (India, USA, Iraq, Cambodia, Bosnia…), where I understood so very well the difficulties of adjusting to a new culture, and a new language. I now live in France , in the Alps, close to Geneva ( Switzerland ) and I still travel as much as I can. I am mainly a journalist and an author, but my knowledge and experience of the French language, and my sensitivity to the needs of foreigners who are trying to learn it, led me to start giving French lessons too. Most of my students are Japanese. Not only do I have a profound admiration and love of Japan, that my husband and I visit as often as we can, but a deep appreciation of many aspects of the culture, as well as the kindness, the tenacity and the extreme refinement of the Japanese people! Teaching French to Japanese students is for me a real pleasure. I have even started to learn Japanese myself… !

Audrey
Hello, my name is Audrey. I was born in Valence, a small city in the south east of France but now I live in Montpellier which is much more dynamic. I studied English at the university but also French as a foreign language. I have been teaching for 5 years now in many schools and associations. I really enjoy teaching because I think that sharing is the essence of communication. It also gives me the opportunity to learn about the different cultures around the world.
I'm constantly trying to improve my teaching skills in order to satisfy the needs of my students. Internet is a very useful tool to experience new methods. I hope you enjoy learning as much as I enjoy teaching !

Roger
Bonjour, Konnichiwa! My name is Roger Stevenson and I currently live in France at the base of the Alps . As a professor French at an American university, I have had many years of experience teaching French and working with students in study-abroad programs. I fully understand the frustrations and difficulty of learning a new language and adapting to a new culture, and I thoroughly enjoy helping my students learn to express themselves in French and to understand French culture. I fell in love with Japan on my first visit there and plan to return often. I was so very impressed by the kindness and thoughtfulness of the Japanese people I met and I share their appreciation of beauty and refinement. I am also fascinated by the intriguing mixture of the traditional and the modern in Japanese culture, and as we acquire more and more Japanese decorations and clothing and increasingly eat more Japanese food, our home is beginning to look very much like a combination French/Japanese house!

Naomi
Bonjour, my name is Naomi and I am born in the east part of France living there almost all my life before moving to Paris. I grew up hearing, listening and speaking english because of my dad's work. I spent several times in different anglo-saxon countries; among them the USA for a year and half - before moving for good over there. I taught english, french and others subjects to different persons of different cultures and appreciated learning from it.
I enjoyed teaching languages as I considered them as precious knowledge and a bridge to communication and life itself. I have learnt 3 languages myself and understand totally how frustrating it can be sometimes. For that reason, I adapt my lessons to the students' needs and moreover add to it some sense of humor! I think learning a language should be a lot of fun and during that time you will usually leave the stress behind letting ease and serenity taking over to allow your french to flow! I look forward to working with you, à bientôt!

Esteban
Bonjour, my name is Esteban Monnier and I come from the French speaking part of Switzerland. I love trekking and mountaineering in Switzerland , but also in other countries around the world. And from my point of view, when you are travelling, it's incredibly useful to know the language of the place you are visiting. It allows you to discover a culture in a deep and significant way; it helps you to meet nice people and strike up long-lasting friendships; and at one point, it makes you feel like being a part of the culture you are immersed in. That's why I love to teach and to learn new languages.
I propose you a personalized teaching in a friendly atmosphere. I think it is very important to be in touch with the needs of the student and to be able to teach in a simple and pleasant way, without forgetting a tinge of humour. I obtained my diploma in Neuro-linguistic Programming, which offers me a lot of means and techniques to improve social interactions and to make the learning of a knowledge, such as a language, easier and more interesting. I also completed a bachelor in Ethnology. Besides this, I've been teaching French to foreign kids for several years, which gives me a good experience.
I'm quite sure that the learning of French will be a pleasure for you, and the opportunity to speak an enrichment. So I hope you will join us!

Josette
Bonjour, my name is Josette. I am a French native speaker, bilingual in French and English, and I live in the USA two-thirds of the year and in France , where I grew up, the rest of the time. My education has always been focused toward language learning and teaching; I have studied both in France and the USA and completed teaching degrees in both countries.
I have taught French, English, ESL, EFL to students of all ages and all parts of the world, at all levels. I also have taught Spanish. I love teaching languages and I notice repeatedly that my own learning continues because I invent new ways to approach the different situations, different needs and different learning styles my students bring to class. My years as a learner of a second language and my experience as an expatriate help me understand what my students go through. For me the key to learning another language is regular practice, confidence built through success and using what you are learning; of course adding a dose of humour encourages self-confidence and strengthens student-teacher relationship. I find teaching individualized lessons very rewarding because each session is so focused on students' goals and needs. I look forward to each lesson and hope to meet some of you on Skype. Bonne chance et à bientôt!