Kathryn
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Kathryn
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
French
Speaks
English
Native
Norwegian
Specialties
KidsDedicated and Passionate Alliance Française Teacher with 5 Years of Teaching Experience and Travel
Teaches
French
Speaks
English
Native
Norwegian
Specialties
KidsDedicated and Passionate Alliance Française Teacher with 5 Years of Teaching Experience and Travel
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (02:47 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 14, 2021InterestsTravelFoodFilms & TV Series
Bonjour! My name is Kathryn and I graduated from the University of Virginia with a major in French. At UVA I applied and was accepted to live in the French House alongside my French-speaking peers and had the opportunity to attend many French cultural events hosted there. During the summer of 2018 I worked as an au pair for a French family. I spoke only French for these three months and learned what daily life in France feels like. After falling in love with the country and its culture, I returned to Lyon, France for a semester through my university's study abroad program and studied at Sciences Po and Lyon Lumière 2. I enjoy cooking, running, and spending my summers in France.Me as a Teacher
I enjoy and have experience teaching French to all ages. I have taught private and group lessons to both children and adults through the Alliance Française in my town, helped lead children's French immersion camps, and have worked most recently as a high school French teacher where I ran the French department and built its curriculum. I have really appreciated working with a variety of age groups and enjoy creating engaging lesson plans that correspond to my students' goals and current level of French. I am a patient, creative, and enthusiastic teacher. I am very passionate about the French language and am excited to help guide you on your journey to fluency!My lessons & teaching style
Since immersion is so important when learning a language, I incorporate speaking, writing, listening, and reading activities into my lessons. This may look like listening to a daily weather report in France, watching a scene from a French movie, or even translating a French recipe! It's essential to incorporate hobbies into language learning, and I enjoy doing this for my students with engaging activities based on their interests. I speak French as much as possible in my lessons to further reinforce key French vocabulary and phrases and work with my students' goals to create organized and effective lesson plans. I want my students to feel secure and to know that it's okay to make mistakes!My teaching material
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- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Reference Letter - The Covenant School - 2021
Certificate verified
Education
2016 - 2020
Bachelor’s - FrenchI studied French during my time at UVA and took a variety of courses about the French language and culture. During my 3rd and 4th year, I lived in UVA's French house where I had the opportunity to live with my French-speaking peers and we were required to speak French together. The house also offered many cultural events throughout the year that I enjoyed attending. I was a member of Pi Delta Phi, the French National Honor Society and gave private French lessons in addition to my studies.
Work Experience
2018 - 2018
Au PairI lived with a French family during the summer of 2018 as an au pair. I took care of the family's three young girls, taught them English, and spent quality time with them during the day. I spoke only French with the family around the home for these three months in France and my spoken French quickly improved as I learned current French phrases and improved my pronunciation. I was immersed in French culture and learned what daily life in France feels like.
2019 - 2020
Private French Teacher / After school TeacherI have worked for the Alliance Française in my town as a private tutor and planned lessons depending on the age and French language level of my students. I have helped lead children's immersion camps and worked as a teacher in their after-school program where I taught a class of elementary students French once per week. I have taught online group lessons for children and adults as well. These various teaching opportunities have given me invaluable experience teaching French to many age groups.
2020 - 2021
High School French TeacherI have worked at The Covenant School as a high school French teacher. I taught grades 9-12 and managed the entire French department. I was responsible for planning comprehensive lessons for my students, preparing assessments, evaluating student work, and making sure that students were progressing in their study of French. This job gave me a lot of experience working with the high school age group as well as planning assessments and engaging lesson plans.
2018 - 2023
Private French lessons
5.0
Rating
208
Students
2,296
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
French Lessons
Trial Lesson
139 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Children's French Lessons
A1 - C1Kids635 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Package with 6% off
French Lessons for Adults
A1 - C1Language Essentials1,056 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Package with 6% off
French Conversation Lessons
B1 - C2Conversation232 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Package with 6% off
French Lessons for Teens
A1 - B2Language Essentials178 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Package with 6% off
Family / Group Lessons
A1 - C1Language Essentials56 lessons completed
USD 45.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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162 Reviews
Ashley Mora
18 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
After learning French from Kathryn during the last few months of last year, I’m ecstatic to continue in her class for 2024!
She is truly the best French teacher. Her extensive knowledge and fluency of the French language inspire me. Also, Kathryn continues to be very kind and supportive throughout my studies. She is consistently prompt, well prepared and organized, which I appreciate. Furthermore, if you’re like me and want homework assignments, she is diligent in assigning homework in between classes as well. I love class with Kathryn.
If you’re looking for a French teacher for 2024, try Kathryn’s class—you won’t regret it!
Jan 23, 2024
Ty T.
47 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kathryn has such an effortless joy that makes tutoring session with her an absolute pleasure. Every lesson is tailored to help me succeed and are fun. You can tell she enjoys helping others. She has a way of correcting you without making you feel discouraged. Honestly, you couldn’t choose a better person to tutor with. She’s amazing.
Feb 28, 2023
Kim Baker
47 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
We have had many great teachers from italki whom we have loved. But nobody has done as well as Kathryn for our 9 year old. When he finishes, he literally comes to us and says; “book more lessons, I need more lessons with her! French is life!”
Kathryn challenges him, makes it so enjoyable and honestly worth her weight in gold!
Sep 20, 2022
Aaron Gates
4 French lessons
Always a good lesson with Kathryn! She is extremely patient for someone like me that is slowly coming back to French after many years of not having any practice (and essentially having to learn from scratch). Merci beaucoup, Kathryn!
Dec 18, 2024
Gretzinn
18 French lessons
Kathryn is an excellent teacher!
Dec 17, 2024
Jessica D.
2 French lessons
Kathryn is a wonderful teacher. She is knowledgeable, helpful, and encouraging. I look forward to more lessons with her.
Dec 17, 2024
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