Personal Description:

Qualified bilingual English and French teacher with over 4 years of teaching and tutoring French in person and online. Taught French at school, at University, at the Institut Français and by Skype. Lived and educated in France, worked for the French government and in the French-speaking business environment. Individual and group lessons for A1-C1 levels.

Education / Certificates
B.A. (Hons) in French philology, M.A. (Hons) in French and English language acquisition and world literature as well as M.A. (Hons) Espaces et Trajets Littéraires from Université de Perpignan Via Domitia (France), M.A. in Public Affairs, English and French bilingual postgraduate program, the College of Europe (Belgium and Poland). Mastery level of proficiency in French is attested by Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF) C2 issued by the Ministry of National Education in France.

Tutoring Experience:

Intern and interim lecturer of French language at the French Faculty at Kyiv National Linguistic University (Ukraine). French teacher at the Institut Français. Intern at the specialised school with French language as the first foreign language. Teaching French by Skype. Interpretation and translation to and from French, employment at the French Embassy and with French companies over 4 years in the French-speaking environment.

Tutoring Approach:

Adapts to student's needs, learning style and curricular competencies. Creative methods and motivating approach, enriching 360° learning experience. Communication, listening, grammar and vocabulary proficiency. Preparation for DELF, DALF, TCF, TEF exams. Business French course. Group of students that I taught won the 2nd prize in the all-country Institut Français short film competition in 2008.