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(24 reviews)

Toronto tutor

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Personal Description:

Bonjour! Allô! My name is Melissa. I am a full-time teacher and a part-time tutor.

Born and raised an hour north of Toronto is where I grew up with English at home and French at school. I was expected to learn French on a first language basis through francophone schools. Because of my education and community I have a strong sense of franco-ontarian culture.

I completed my Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education bilingually. More than half of my courses were done with French as the language of instruction and the rest was in English. I studied psychology, sociology, philosophy, education, and French. During the summer of 2020 I became a French as a Second Language Specialist for the Ontario College of Teachers.

Currently I teach for the TDSB but I have been working in schools for the last 8 years for the public, catholic, Jewish, and private sectors. I have occupied different roles that supported and promoted student growth and success.

I have taught:
- French Immersion for G7 and G8 (French, History, Math, Science, Art, etc.)
- Extended French G4, G5, G6, and G7 (French, Math, Geography, History, English, Art, Drama, Dance, Health)
- Core French G6, G7, G8, and G9

For the last 5 years I have done in home tutoring for French as a second language but occasionally ESL and Mathematics. Beyond that I was an instructor for Kumon for 4 years for math and reading.

Tutoring Experience:

French as a Second Language Teacher
Toronto District School Board
2018-2021

English as a Second Language Teacher
Global Village Toronto
2016-2019

Tutor
French, Math, English as a Second Language
2016-2021

Instructor
Kumon Math and Reading Tutor Centre
2007-2011

Tutoring Approach:

In depth approach to writing (grammar, vocabulary, style, etc.) and reading (pronunciation, rhythm, understanding, etc.).

I provide worksheets and activities to do at home to help students build confidence and interest in the language.

Tutoring can be focused on homework and projects or a matter of general self-improvement.

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Native Language: English
Additional Languages: French
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Glendon College York University (2017) - Education (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Glendon College York University (2017) - Psychology and Sociology (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
École secondaire Le Caron (2010) - Diplôme d'études secondaires de l'Ontario (School) (✔ On File)

Melissa's Feedback

Students Providing Feedback:	24
Positive Feedback Provided:	22 Av. 4.58/5
Total Other Feedback: (not shown)	2

From Tamer (5/5): (Elementary French) Excellent Tutor. Organized, responsive, Knowledgable, and very accommodating. I certainly noticed a difference with my kids. highly recommend.

From Carolyn (5/5): (Elementary French) Melissa is very organized and positive. She provides multiple learning opportunities for students using a variety of approaches such as linguistic, visual, and kinaesthetic styles. She is an amazing French teacher that easily handles online learning.

From Simon (5/5): (Elementary French) She has been an amazing tutor to our Grade 6 daughter for sciences. Our daughter is in a tough academic school and the extra time in science with Melissa helps her so much.

She makes it fun and my daughter really looks forward to her Monday tutoring with Melissa. Melissa is bi-lingual which is invaluable for our daughter at French school in Toronto. She is reliable, fun and very bright

Highly recommend

From Danica (5/5): (Elementary French) My 5 year old son loves Melissa. He looks forward to his tutoring session every week. She is very patient and uses lots of different resources which is fantastic. Our son's French has certainly improved since beginning sessions with Melissa. We couldn't be happier!

From Candace (5/5): (Elementary French) Melissa has Had endless patience with my munchkins. She engages them well and works well even when my kids are not being cooperative. She has manage to pinpoint the best areas to work with to help them move forward and continue to learn.

From Alisa (5/5): (Elementary French) Melissa has been a pleasure to work with and immediately provided results with her positive style of communication with our 9-year-old daughter focusing on grade four French immersion math. She also has a multitude of worksheets and other supporting documentation to assist with reinforcing concepts. Additionally, she is extremely flexible and very technologically savvy facilitating tutoring over Zoom. It's been a great experience and would highly recommend Melissa to anyone!

From Amanda (5/5): (Elementary French) We really appreciate you Melissa! Thank you

From Zack (5/5): (Secondary French) Responded ASAP
Scheduled our first session for today.

From Loraine (5/5): (Elementary French) Melissa has been great helping my 8 year old with his French. She is patient, gauges his interest well and finds multiple ways to engage him in his learning. I like how she uses tools to make learning fun while focusing on the areas where he needs help. I am also appreciative that she is always organized and continues to provides good tips on French resources.
Thanks, Melissa!

From Christine (5/5): (Elementary French) We were very lucky to find Melissa for our 7-year-old to help improve her reading fluency. Melissa very quickly suggested helpful strategies to help my daughter, whose reading skills and confidence improved dramatically within a few months. Melissa comes to each session with a variety of games, books, and worksheets that keep the learning interesting and fun. Our daughter is now 8 and we've moved on from reading to math tutoring -- we're grateful that our daughter can continue benefiting from Melissa's varied expertise. Thank you, Melissa!

From Paul (5/5): (Secondary French) We really appreciate the help Melissa is able to provide for my son (10e).

From Shaun (5/5): (Elementary Math) I can recommend Melissa highly. She is a great tutor with excellent teaching skills and resources. She is well liked by our child and has helped with French language comprehension as well as math at the grade 3 level.

From Rob (5/5): (Secondary French) Melissa is an excellent tutor. Patient, knowledgeable, and kind. After a few weeks working with Melissa, our son's confidence in French has improved dramatically. I highly recommend her!

From Diana (5/5): (Secondary French) Melissa arrived on time and is extremely punctual for every lesson.
She is always prepared with knowledge and many resources and tools she can use to help the student receive optimal tutoring every time.
She is cheerful and always is willing to help in any way. I would definitely give her a thumbs up. We have only used her a few times and I would highly recommend her.

From Dino (5/5): (Secondary French) Melissa has done a great job in preparing my grade 9 son for french tests and exams.
Thank you Melissa.

From Cathy (5/5): (Secondary French) Very receptive to student's needs and able to create learning plan/approach specific to individual requirements.

Very personable and willing to provide extra materials to best facilitate learning.

From Hylton (4/5): (Elementary French) Melissa is doing a great job with my son
I think he enjoys his lessons
He gets his mid year school report soon which will be interesting
Thanks

From Lizzie (5/5): (Elementary French) Melissa is an absolutely fantastic tutor. Not only was she active, she seemed to genuinely care about the learning process. She is a friendly, flexible and vastly knowledge person. I can’t thank her enough for all the help she give me. I definitely recommend her as a tutor if you want challenge and progression!

From Matthew (5/5): (Secondary Math) Melissa is an excellent tutor. She's very patient and cares about her student. She really helped my daughter understand the grade 10 math that she was struggling with and knew how to help her perform to her full potential. Her tutorials were also thoroughly planned so that the lessons were organised and productive. Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better tutor to assist my daughter through her grade 10 math and she helped her grade results immediately. I couldn't thank Melissa enough for helping my daughter.
I highly recommend Melissa to any student who is struggling with math in school.

From Helen (5/5): (Secondary French) Melissa was excellent in preparing my grade 9 daughter for her final french exam. Thank you Melissa.

From Lindsy (4/5): (Secondary French)

From Belina (5/5): (Elementary French) Melissa is wonderful! Besides being able to get my son engaged in the sessions, she gives other suggestions to help better my son i.e. subscribing to books and summer camps. Last but not least, she went above and beyond by helping me find my son in my neighborhood. I've hired many tutors before and so far she's the best! I'm really glad and appreciate I found Melissa! Thank you Melissa.

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