Diane D. - Native French speaker from Paris giving tutoring in French

Samford Diane D. Tutors Samford University Students in Birmingham, AL
$44 / hr
Birmingham, AL
(278)
5 miles Travel Radius
In-person + Online
Bonjour everyone!

My name is Diane. I am a French native speaker from Paris. I lived in Chicago for a couple of years before moving in Alabama with my husband and my 3 bilingual kids.

I am a certified substitute teacher in Alabama, and I have been teaching on the Wyzant platform for 4 years as well.

Throughout my college studies and my experiences studying and working abroad, I perfected my language skills (French, English, German and Russian). I have a master degree in Foreign Langu...
Reviews
I highly recommend Diane. I worked with Diane two times per month for several months. My main goal was to practice ?hearing? and being able to understand spoken french and respond appropriately. In addition, we practiced grammar, built vocabulary, which she tailored to my level, while encouraging me to push myself. During instruction and homework review, she provided additional information on grammar, pronunciation, and when appropriate, french culture. I appreciated her warmth and engaging manner. She was always prompt, prepared, gave appropriate feedback and homework. I feel I made significant progress in the short time I have been with Diane. I will continue my sessions with Diane after the holidays.
- Dianne W. from Charleston, SC
I engaged Diane to spruce up on my very, VERY rusty French prior to travelling. Every session was a 5-star session. She planned every session with meticulous care and and with relevant and engaging content. My French has significantly improved and I am ready for Paris!
- Mike H. from Alexandria, VA
Diane has been my teacher for over a year and I learned so much with her. Thanks to her teaching I can apply directly to Honor French and take the AP French test. I am more than ready and it only took a few lessons to do that. Thank you very much Diane. I had another teacher before and was ready to stop learning French. Everything changed with Diane. Thank you very much!
- Victor or Colomba J. from La Jolla, CA
Delighted to be working with Diane D for several months to improve my French language skills. She is patient, knowledgeable, thoughtful and prompt. Diane proves that mastering French can fun as well as educational
- Robert W. from Atlanta, GA
Outstanding teacher! She made the session fun and a very positive learning experience! I?m an older students who needed a refresher course for dining at a French restaurant. Now I?m really looking forward to my dining experience thanks to Diane
- Tami P. from Houston, TX
Diane was excellent. She went step by step through the homework and was very encouraging and very helpful through the entire process. She is a teacher who puts a lot of thought into how she presents the material. We all know that French can be challenging at times and I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in learning the French language.
- Brenda T. from Santa Monica, CA
My daughter loved working with Diane and plans to see her regularly. My daughter is in French 2 and is having hard time with speaking the language. Diane was patient and helped my daughter with pronouncing the words correctly.
- Cindy L. from Novato, CA
Diane was friendly, relatable and patient. She took time to guide me through specific questions and she was a pleasure to work with. I look forward to future classes with her.
- Ashley L. from Grant Park, IL
Diane was my tutor for several months as I prepared for a long trip in France. She was patient and really catered the lessons to my specific needs. I looked forward to our lessons each week and loved the content she brought and the conversations we had. She has left me with a lot of confidence for my upcoming travels. I cannot recommend her enough!
- Cait J. from Sunnyside, NY
Diane is very helpful at teaching the finer points of French grammar and pronunciation. I have a lot of bad habits in my spoken French (e.g. when to say the "s" or not) that she has been helping me eliminate.
- Moira E. from Portland, OR
Diane was so helpful and really helped within just the first lesson with my difficulties with pronunciation! She started with seemingly simple yet SO helpful basic French vowels, and taught me to break apart French words that are very difficult for me vs. rushing through them. Looking forward to the next lesson with Diane :)
- Kat V. from Birmingham, AL
Diane worked so well with my daughter, who was very nervous for her first session. She was patient, kind and reassuring. My daughter is already looking forward to her next session.
- Jess K. from Kansas City, MO
Diane was very patient with my son and kept his attention the entire time. And, most importantly, he enjoyed the lesson. We will book another lesson with her for my son to gain more knowledge of the French language from a native speaker.
- Ryan K. from Austin, TX
Diane is a wonderful tutor with a gorgeous Parisian accent that almost makes you feel like you?re in France for a while! She?s very friendly, engaging, and patient. Highly, highly recommend.
- Kate B. from Rockville, MD
Very knowledgeable teacher. I enjoyed every minute. She provided all the material needed and she is ready to tailor the perfect class for your need. I?m looking forward to having more classes with her
- Giulia G. from Houston, TX
That was a good first lesson - we talked so Diane could find out what are my needs when it comes to grammar. She was patient and helpful. I also like the materials that she prepared.
- Agata S. from Long Beach, CA
Diane is enthusiastic and kind, not to mention a native French speaker. She has the perfect style of tutoring for my 5 year old girl. I highly recommend Diane to anyone who is looking for a friendly and down to earth French tutor for their child. 5 stars all the way!
- Nicole H. from Westlake Village, CA
Diane held a class with both of my girls and it worked great. She kept them engaged and really got them to speak French. She worked mostly on comprehension and speaking, exactly what they needed. Looking forward to more classes
- Misti M. from Seattle, WA
My two daughters have had two online tutoring classes with Diane this far, and they will continue with twice a week. Diane is warm, patient and places engaging curriculum onto the Wyzant blackboard along with the lesson. I look forward to seeing their progress in the coming months. This is an excellent way with busy family schedules to have the flexibility with online class vs. in a classroom that takes time away with the commute.
- Michelle L. from Newport Beach, CA
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