I am in my sixteenth year of teaching French and it is still the profession for me. I work with students on the west side of Chicago, many of whom are fluent in English and Spanish. I currently teach French two, IB Diploma Program French three and four.
I have grown the program at my school from 5 sections of French one and two to 15 sections French one through four. Our program encourages students to explore the whole French speaking world.
During university I started a computer science degree and while time did not allow me to finish, technology has been a driving force in my teaching, my own professional development and helping build relationships within the community.
I am...