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Patient & Experienced Spanish and French Teacher
Catherine M.

1,538 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $40
Response time: 6 hours

About Catherine


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I have 20 years experience as a classroom teacher and tutor working with elementary, middle and high school students teaching Spanish and French. I am very patient and encouraging. I take time to get to know my students to learn what their learning goals are and to assess their strengths and weaknesses so that I can develop an individualized learning plan for each student. I lived in Costa Rica and in France and have excellent pronunciation in both French and Spanish. I am very positive and...

I have 20 years experience as a classroom teacher and tutor working with elementary, middle and high school students teaching Spanish and French. I am very patient and encouraging. I take time to get to know my students to learn what their learning goals are and to assess their strengths and weaknesses so that I can develop an individualized learning plan for each student. I lived in Costa Rica and in France and have excellent pronunciation in both French and Spanish. I am very positive and make learning fun. I love working with students one on one and watching them progress and build their confidence.

I hold an experienced educator certificate from the state of NH with endorsements in Spanish and French which qualifies me to teach elementary, middle and high school. I have taught beginning and intermediate Spanish at the elementary, middle and high school years. I spent 11 years teaching middle school Spanish at a private independent middle school and many of my 8th grade students placed into Spanish 3. I have also tutored high school beginning level French and taught middle school French. Feedback from students and parents is that my classes are fun and interesting.

The key to a good teacher-tutor relationship is good communication and a clear understanding of expectations. A positive relationship is critical to the success of one on one tutoring. I encourage you to contact me and we can see if the tutoring arrangement will work. I can help with test preparation, general skill development, improving pronunciation, speaking and writing skills, and specific guidelines on how to succeed in your foreign language class ; elementary, middle or high school. I am very flexible and will work with you to customize learning objectives for your tutoring sessions with me.


Education

Grinnell College
French-Anthropology
Suffolk University
MBA

Additional Languages

French
Spanish

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: Cancellation fee = normal lesson amount. If you are 15 min or more late to your lesson this will be considered a cancellation.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 10/8/2020

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

TESOL certification and 20 years classroom teacher and as a tutor as well.
French

French

Bachelors degree in French. Experienced Educator Certification from the State of NH in French
Spanish

Spanish

NH State certification - Experienced Educator, Spanish

Examples of Expertise


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Ratings and Reviews


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Needle in a Haystack

Catherine provided instruction beyond my expectations. My daughter is entering high school and is studying Spanish for the first time, after being a student of Chinese for six years. The goal for the tutoring was to have her ready for Spanish 1 as over 95% of the students have prior Spanish language experience. Catherine requested the syllabus, textbook used by the high school, and initial expectations of the high school teacher. In four weeks, Catherine taught my daughter the basics of the alphabet, colors, numbers, beginning vocabulary, and regular as well as irregular verb conjugation. But more impressively, she challenged my daughter to write paragraphs as well as hold conversations in Spanish. This was accomplished with tutoring by Catherine and the daily homework which used multiple resources and modalities assigned by Catherine. School starts in one week and I know my daughter will be fully prepared for Spanish 1 secondary to Catherine. It Is hard to find a tutor as amazing as Catherine and I highly recommend her. You have found the needle in the haystack.

Nicole, 21 lessons with Catherine

Learning French the best way!

Catherine is an outstanding Tutor. She is very patient and kind through the challenging process of adult learning! My desire to learn a language came later in life. Studying with Catherine is a supportive process for learning French. She is dependable, professional, and a skilled teacher. For anyone considering learning French, I give the highest praise for the instruction you will receive from Catherine!

Cherie, 20 lessons with Catherine

One of the best!

The best Spanish teacher ever! We worked with Catherine for 9 months, and she has been incredible. She is professional, experienced, and truly knows how to teach. Thanks to her guidance, my daughter earned an A in Spanish 3. Without Catherine’s help, I honestly can’t imagine this result. We are so grateful for her support and highly recommend her!

Yuan , 34 lessons with Catherine

Great teacher

She is an amazing tutor. She is very talented at different languages. She is very good at staying on topic and keeping me on topic. She is very patient and really takes time in our lessons to make sure I understand and doesn’t rush the session. Overall I haven’t worked with her long but so far she is awesome

Melanie, 15 lessons with Catherine

great patient tutor

Thank you for your. Valued time to help my father to learn French. He enjoyed his lectures and feels confident to continue his studies.

Deborah, 10 lessons with Catherine

Amazing tutor

Catherine has been tutoring my son for almost a year and he has really advanced his Spanish. She is reliable and makes the sessions engaging. He enjoys his sessions and has done very well.

Adrienne, 66 lessons with Catherine

A Great Tutor!

Catherine is fun and very encouraging. I would recommend her to anyone who is committed and serious about learning a new language. I have learned a lot with her in just a short period of time and she is very professional.

Olisa, 19 lessons with Catherine

She’s Awesome!

Catherine is awesome! I have been with her since September and I used to takes classes at a school and am so happy I moved to a private tutor. As they say you get what you pay for! She is great and really focuses on your needs and what you want to work on. She takes her time to explain things and I know any question I have she can answer and is honest with me. She is really a great Proffesor and I am so happy I found her. I now see the light at the end of the tunnel with my Spanish having her teach me. Thank you again Catherine and if you are trying to learn Spanish and want someone great! Contact her!

Leandra, 70 lessons with Catherine

Knowledgeable and encouraging!

Catherine made quick work of determining what level my daughter was at and put in place a plan to help her succeed. My daughter felt encouraged to move forward with French!

Caitlin, 17 lessons with Catherine

Wonderful tutoring experience

Mrs Catherine is such a fast communicator ( wayyyy better than me haha ), kind, patient, and organized. Everything you need for your child's tutor. I cannot wait until this summer when her availabilty clears up a bit so my 6 year old can study under her full time. :)

Anonymous, 1 lesson with Catherine
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Response time: 6 hours
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