Les V.
Petaluma, CA
European languages and math specialist
cal state los angeles
Frenchcal state los angeles
Master'sAbout Les
I grew up speaking Hungarian and German and graduated with a Master's degree in French, taught French at Cal State L.A, math and languages at high schools in the San Francisco area, and Survival French and Italian at various colleges. I love foreign languages and know how to teach them in such a way that the student learns quickly and speaks with
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Travels within 15 miles of Petaluma, CA 94954Les offers online lessons
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"Hungarian Lesson"
- Dean, Marble Falls, TX on 2/2/17Les was excellent in the first phase of our journey. He jumped right in and began teaching me like he has been doing it all his life. I felt extremely comfortable and that I was going to succeed in my goals. I can't wait until the next lesson.
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Algebra 1
I have an extensive background in mathematics having successfully learned Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Differential and Integral Calculus, Engineering Calculus. In addition, I have taught algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, and trigonometry at the high school level. I am currently an SAT/ACT tutor in English and mathematics.
Algebra 2
In addition to teaching French at the high school and college levels, I also taught algebra, geometry, algebra 2, and trigonometry at the high school level. My time as an SAT/ACT tutor has opened up new ways of quickly solving problems.
Business
I have worked as a business professional for over 30 years as a district manager, regional manager, operations manager, and national sales manager working with business to business and business to consumer companies. I additionally took courses towards an MBA in finance, accounting, human resources, sales, and marketing. Finally I have owned 2 startups, a real estate relocation company and complementary medicine distribution company.
Career Development
As a hiring sales manager for 30 years, I have helped individuals write effective resumes, have mentored people in their chosen fields, and have also helped people determine their areas of strength and interest as well as advising them on how to get into those fields and how to interview well. I have also helped people to transition to other industries by capitalizing on generic talents and experience.
French
I have a BA and an MA in French, specializing in 17th and 20th Century literature. I have been a lecturer in French at California State University at Los Angeles. I was the developer of Survival French classes taught in the San Francisco Bay Area at colleges and adult schools.
Grammar
I speak English, French, German, Hungarian, and Spanish and have had to learn advanced grammar in college in all of these languages as compared to the minimal high school levels.
I have also written over 100 term papers, edited 5 computer manuals, and written 2 cook books. I know grammar well!
Hungarian
I grew up speaking Hungarian even before learning English. I have tutored travelers going to Budapest 3 times. I read, write, and speak Hungarian.
A nevem Villányi László és még mindig beszélek magyarúl a növéremmel. Van több Magyar barátom, de a legtöbb sokkal idösebb mint én.
Italian
I have taken four years of Italian in college, taught Survival Italian at a number of San Francisco Bay Area junior colleges, tutored private students, and direct an Italian chorus. I belong to several Italian affinity groups where Italian-only is the rule.
Marketing
In my career, I have been a Marketing Manager for a line of software books as well as Director of Sales and Marketing for a 2 dental companies with sales in the millions.
I have created sales forces nationally and internationally and trained them on how to market the great variety of high tech products.
I have also taken various marketing classes in pursuit of an MBA.
Writing
I used to be so afraid of giving speeches, forgetting what I wanted to say as well as turning bright red! Then I was forced to give a sales presentation to a group of peers and found that it is all very easy to learn and easy to perform. I have given speeches at company functions, at trade show break-out sessions, to large group gatherings, as well as run seminars and teach classes. I can teach interested individuals how to stand, how to speak, and above all how to write a compelling speech.
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Les V.
Petaluma, CA
European languages and math specialist