French and World History Made Clear | Friendly, Patient, Trilingual

Awa K.

I grew up in Senegal and did all of my schooling in French, from elementary school through high school, so French is not just a subject I studied, it is the language I learned everything in. I am now a senior at City College of New York, majoring in Economics and International Relations, and I speak English, French, and Wolof fluently. My international relations coursework keeps me close to world history, which I enjoy teaching as a story of connected events instead of a list of dates to memorize.
My tutoring experience started early. In both elementary school and high school, I regularly helped students who were struggling in French, explaining things patiently until they finally clicked. That taught me that most students are not bad at a subject, they are just missing one piece, and my job is to find it.
When I work with a student, I start by figuring out exactly where they are stuck. Then I explain it in plain, simple language and practice it right away with examples and conversation. For French, I focus on speaking and writing naturally, with the accent and everyday usage I grew up with, alongside grammar, vocabulary, and exam preparation. For world history, I connect causes and effects so the material is easier to remember and easier to write about. I am patient and encouraging, and I am happy to work with beginners as well as students catching up or preparing for a test. If you are interested in learning Wolof, I would be glad to help with that too.
I am available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons and on weekends, mostly online.