Janet

I hold a Ph.D. in Romance Linguistics from Univ. of California Berkeley, an Advanced Certificate in Foreign Language Teaching from NYU, an MA in Teaching English and French from McGill University, and a BA in Linguistics from Université de Montréal, Canada. For the past 16 years I directed and co-directed the Spanish language program at University of Chicago, and prior to that I taught all levels of French and Spanish as a doctoral student at UC Berkeley. Before grad school I taught Spanish and French at a private high school in Manhattan for a year, and prior to that I taught English to adults in Madrid, Spain for a year, both in language schools and as a private tutor.

I became proficient in French through both formal university study and through cultural immersion, as I lived in Quebec for 5 years and in France for a total of around 2 years. I became proficient in Spanish through both formal university study and a year spent living in Spain. I`ve also lived in Argentina for 2 months and Mexico for one month.

Although I am new to TutorMap, I am a veteran language instructor and can customize my lessons to suit my students` specific needs, whether that means helping you to grasp grammatical concepts, practice conversation with corrective feedback, or improve your writing and argumentation skills. As my background suggests, I am passionate about language and would love the chance to infect you with my enthusiasm!

Willing to travel: 15 miles

Experience: * 16 years teaching all levels of Spanish language as well as a doctoral seminar on language pedagogy, and directing or co-directing the Spanish program at University of Chicago
* 7 years teaching multiple levels of French and Spanish language at University of California Berkeley as a doctora student
* 1 year teaching Spanish and French (multiple levels) to middle and high schoolers at a private school in New York City
* 1 year teaching English as a Second Language to adults in individual and group classes at two different language schools in Madrid, Spain