MELANIE B.
Melanie’s passion for education stemmed from a very young age. Over the years, she has deepened her skill set as a camp counsellor, a daycare volunteer and a director at Peace by PEACE; a non profit organization that delivers an eleven week conflict resolution curriculum to students across Toronto. A recent graduate, Melanie was hired by the Toronto Catholic District School Board as a French Immersion teacher. Her focus as a teacher has been the primary and junior grades, with most of her teaching experience at the third grade level. These experiences have informed and shaped Melanie’s pedagogical practice and mission to see each of her students reach their utmost potential. When she’s not in the classroom you can find Melanie playing with her bunny, getting active or hanging out with friends.
EMILE I.
Emile has a bachelor degree in Education from the University of Ottawa. He has been teaching for 15 years, 1 year in Francophone Junior and High School, and 14 years in Elementary French Immersion School. His favourite subjects are Math, Sciences and French. Integrating technology in the students learning process is essential to him.
ELENA G.
Elena is a young and energetic French Teacher. She has a Ph.D in French Studies from Western University (2015) as well as a MA in Comparative Literature from University of Nice (France). Elena completed her BA in Education in Romania. Her teaching experience includes numerous French language and literature courses taught as an instructor in the last 17 years in several universities across Ontario. Starting 2020 she worked for the Remote School of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, in charge of French Immersion Grade 5, Grade 6/7 and Grade 7/8. In 2022 Elena started working with Francophone School Board as a French and Social Studies Teacher in a Secondary School.
Sacha F.
EN: Sacha has fully immersed himself in the study of English Literature since he graduated high school in 2017. He graduated with a DEC in Literature at Dawson College in 2019, received his BA Specialization in English Literature from Concordia University in Fall 2022, and is currently obtaining my MA in English Literature from Queen’s University. In the future, he hopes to become an educator and teach college-level English courses, where his passion will resonate through his classrooms and to his students.
Sacha is perfectly fluent in English and French. He is a well-rounded individual with interest and knowledge in various other subjects, such as French and Math. His experience in tutoring ranges from one-on-one personalized tutoring to being a mentor for larger groups of youths around Montreal. Sacha believes that anyone and everyone can succeed in whatever they put their mind up to. He hopes to show that to his students in the future.
Concordia University: Bachelor of Art – Specialization in English Literature
Dawson College: DEC in College Studies – Arts, Literature & Communication
FR: Sacha s’est entièrement plongé dans l’étude de la littérature anglaise depuis qu’il a terminé le secondaire en 2017. Il a obtenu un DEC en littérature au Dawson College en 2019, a reçu son baccalauréat en spécialisation en littérature anglaise de l’Université Concordia à l’automne 2022, et est actuellement en train de terminer sa maîtrise en littérature anglaise à l’Université Queen’s. Dans le futur, il espère devenir enseignant et donner des cours d’anglais au niveau collégial, où sa passion résonnera à travers ses salles de classe et auprès de ses étudiants.
Sacha est parfaitement bilingue en anglais et en français. Il est une personne polyvalente avec des intérêts et des connaissances dans divers autres sujets, tels que le français et les mathématiques. Son expérience en tutorat va de l’accompagnement personnalisé en tête-à-tête à être mentor pour des groupes plus importants de jeunes autour de Montréal. Sacha croit que chacun et chacune peut réussir dans ce qu’il ou elle entreprend. Il espère montrer cela à ses futurs étudiants.
Université Concordia : Baccalauréat ès arts – Spécialisation en littérature anglaise
Dawson College : DEC en études collégiales – Arts, littérature et communication
ALEXANDER N.
Alexander is a 24 year old education graduate from the University of Winnipeg.
He serves every grade level across a variety of subjects including: French, English, Science, Health/Physed, Social Studies, History.
ARIELLE L.
Hello family! My name is Arielle, and I am a passionate teacher/tutor, I am fluent in French. I am deeply devoted to education and motivated to work closely alongside students and dedicated to see them succeed!
On a side note, I enjoy music, using it as a learning tool to spark my student’s ability to remember material in a fun and engaging way. I also enjoy nature, traveling on adventures, and teaching skills for students to become organized, valuable, and good citizens on earth.
I look forward to meeting you!
AMANDINE K.
Hello,
My name is Amandine, a positive and passionate nature interpreter. Have you already met me in Winnipeg ? You may have seen me in Fort Whyte or along the Seine River, doing some volunteering. I am currently Education Assistant at Ecole St. Norbert Immersion. I like helping my students to perform at their best. If you need to reinforce what you have learned or to improve your knowledge, I am here to help you. I employ many approaches: didactic, participative or active teaching methods. I care for the youngster to bring them to their future life. I like to share my knowledge and to reinvent myself every day.
I moved to Canada last march from France. I traveled a lot in Europa (Scotland, Italy, Portugal, Germany, …) and I lived in a camper van in New Zealand. I studied for seven years the tourism, the scientific mediation and the social economy. I can assist you in learning French, understanding the science or developing other fields as art, economics, social sciences, Latin or German.
STEFANIE B.
Stefanie has her Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Psychology and a Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies and is currently finishing up her last year of her Bachelor of Education degree specializing in early years with a Major in History and a Minor in Psychology. Stefanie has had 4 published articles in a local magazine and is working on publishing her own authored book. Stefanie grew up in the French Immersion program from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and is fluent in the French language in reading, writing and speaking. Stefanie brings a positive energy to her tutoring sessions and aims to help foster growth and build confidence in her students for greater success. Smiles are encouraged!
HELEN S.
Helen is a retired French teacher who has worked with the Toronto DSB for 35 years (still substitutes there). Teaching is her dream job so she considers herself very fortunate. It’s where she shines. Helen is a lifelong learner and has no intention of stopping. She attended the concurrent education program at York University, graduating with both her B.A. in French and B.Ed with French teaching qualifications. She has completed several AQs, including P1 and P2 Reading. Even though Helen has predominantly taught French, there was much more teaching/learning happening than just language teaching. Helen feels the most important thing she can do for her students is to make connections with them and meet them where they are at. This would naturally lead to setting students up for success no matter how they feel about their progress. Helen loves language and she wants to instil that in her students. She is most passionate about reading because reading is a means to acquire knowledge and knowledge is power. Helen want all her students to feel empowered to follow their dreams and reach their goals.
Being a lifelong learner and retired, Helen is able to give more time to the many interests and hobbies that she has. She volunteers for Habitat For Humanity She and her dog are a therapy dog team visiting seniors and schools, hospitals and summer camps. She is a certified children’s yoga teacher and after retirement, she worked part-time at Apple, sharing her love of tech with her customers. She hopes to tutor as long as her heart, mind and body allow.
ZAHIA O.
Zahia is a dedicated French and mathematics Teacher. She first completed an engineering degree in Computer sciences in Algeria. She took the opportunity to perform a training in Pedagogy following the completion of her degree and she decided to pursue teaching as a career. Zahia grew up with a deep love of teaching French and working with children.
Zahia has an interest in travel and exploring the world. She moved to Quebec and had the opportunity to teach in many schools at elementary and middle school level. Then she moved to Saudi Arabia where she had the opportunity to teach French as a Second Language in International Schools.
Zahia returned to Canada 2 years ago, worked in a private school in Ottawa and was French Tutor for elementary and middle school students. She has supported the improvement of their reading, writing, vocabulary and listening skills. She recently moved to Toronto and is hired by ViaMonde School Board and Online schools to teach French and mathematics..
In her spare time, Zahia enjoys long distance walking, reading, as well as spending time with her friends and family.
Zahia believes that by building a strong relationship with her students she is better able to meet their needs and grow their learning. As a tutor, she continues to develop strategies for working with children. She finds these experiences enjoyable and extremely rewarding.