French Translator & Yoga Teacher

Liz R.

My name is Liz and I have spent the last 14 years as a French linguist for the U.S. Federal Government. I closed that chapter this year and have pivoted to focus on my passions of yoga and Pilates!

My goal is to combine my language expertise with my love for teaching, coaching, and connecting with my students. I am offering all-levels 1:1 yoga lessons and French tutoring/coaching!

I love speaking and teaching French and helping English speakers understand French culture. I have 14 years’ experience as a French linguist for the U.S. Federal Government. From 2011 to present, I have successfully maintained a 3/3 French score on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), the highest possible score on this exam.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in French & Francophone Studies from Dickinson College (2010), where I received the Caroline Kennedy Award for excellence in French. While I was at Dickinson, I spent a full year studying and working in full-immersion French at the Université de Toulouse and the Institut d’études politiques. I also worked as a French Teaching Assistant at my college.

My other passion is teaching yoga! I have been a yoga teacher in Baltimore for 9 years and I have experience teaching a wide variety of students — from total beginners to advanced practitioners — in person and virtually. I earned my 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification from Charm City Yoga in 2016 and my 500-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher certification from YogaWorks in 2018. I have also completed 200+ hours of formal study with Katonah Yoga Center, including formal mentorship with Nevine Michaan and other highly sought-after senior teachers. I also bring to the table years of experience building workshop programming and tailored private sessions.

Thank you for visiting my profile and I hope to work together!