Born and raised in Brittany, France, I came to London after passing my Baccalauréat in 1998. Since then I have been working with children & young people one way or another my whole life. I have been a French au pair, mentor, social engagement enabler, drama practitioner, professional children's entertainer and circus skills teacher.

Following my degree in Applied Theatre & Education at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, I joined two Education companies using the Arts as a means of delivering the school curriculum. I quickly realised teaching French was going to be a passion so I continued in that direction. It was towards the end of my PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) training at University of East London that I got an enquiry to work with a primary school which needed help delivering engaging French lessons. I accepted the job and became their resident French teacher for 4 years.

In the classroom I observed that the use of my creative skills combined with a very well structured lesson minimised behavioural issues and increased children's engagement and curiosity for the language. As a result the progress was highly noticeable and was observed across children of all ages, cultures and abilities. In that time I was also hired as a freelance French drama specialist by secondary schools to deliver French enrichment workshops and the results were similar: a total focus from the students, genuine joy to learn and a strong desire to speak French.

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Alongside my work in schools I have tutored children and young people aged 5 to 18 (online and in person) preparing many of them for school entrance or end of year exams. I realised there was a high demand of parents looking for the right tutor for their child. Parents I spoke to either confided how daunting it felt to begin filtering through the high number of tutors available in tutoring agencies, or some had had a negative experience previously, and others felt pressure from the need to find a tutor who was really going to help their child catch up, develop confidence and be successful at exams.

I created My Language Tuition in order to cater for these needs.

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I have successfully supported a high number of students with their grammar, pronunciation, listening and reading skills. I've helped them become confident speakers and grow an interest for languages and other cultures.

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What kind of teacher am I?

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A rapport of trust is vital and I genuinely care about my students' individual wellbeing and learning needs. I listen and have empathy but I am firm when this is required.

 

I am thorough in my work and have reasonably high expectations of my students as well as being sensitive to their learning style.

I plan my lessons very carefully and I provide homework as this consolidates our work together. I believe in the power of consistent praise and building confidence gradually. 

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As an educator I also place a high value on skills which will support my students' progression. These include the ability to think critically and independently, having a positive mindset and being patient with oneself, organising time efficiently, developing study habits and also understanding that learning comes with making mistakes and being able to receive constructive feedback.

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This means that as well as progressing in French, students are also inevitably improving in other subjects and developing skills for life. 

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Other skills that help me be a better teacher:

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In 2018 I did a foundation training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (with Terapia) for 1 year. It gave me even more insight into how children's minds develop and function. It also confirmed my view that every child being different, there isn't a one-size-fits-all pedagogy.

 

I am also a qualified yoga teacher (with Intelligent Yoga Teacher Training) and I have taught some calming breathing techniques to some of my students who felt stressed before exams.

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