Award-Winning French Tutors serving Indiana

Hello, my name is Idalius Shephard, and I recently graduated from Indiana University of Bloomington. My degree is in International Studies, and I have a minor as well in Spanish. I believe that knowledge is power, and sharing knowledge is a gift.

...both for grammar and story. I look for the driving questions of a piece, highlight the areas of greatest curiosity, and call attention to what is already working well. On the academic side, I help undergrad and grad students edit their papers for grammatical clarity, intellectual focus, and style. Ive worked with children from 3rd-10th...

...fun and easy. Now I have a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College in French and Modern Languages. For more than 20 years I have taught French, English and History in after-school programs, on tour coaches for educational student tours, and as a tutor. I have lived and worked in France teaching sports and music...

...U.S about 7 years ago, I am fluent in several languages and was introduced to several styles of teaching. I love dogs, traveling and spreading the philosophy of life. I am extremely aware of my surrounding and the fact that people live their own lives in such specified ways therefore I try to cater into...

...of the different concepts. As a recent high school graduate, I have a deep understanding of how high-schoolers think, what is covered in various courses now, and can connect with my students a lot more. Additionally, as an undergraduate teaching assistant at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, I taught weekly recitation sections of...

...extensive travel, study, and residence experience across Europe, West Africa, and Canada. My educational background includes French Baccalaureate, a BA in Business Operations and Development Psychology, a FL French Teacher Certification, and experience as a global cross cultural trainer. I use a variety of instructional strategies to provide equity and excellence to students of all...

...Pittsburgh, the third step to understanding disparities in global healthcare occurred. As a participant, I shadowed UPMC operating staff who performed open-heart surgery, used specialized tools, used sanitary sheets to cover themselves and the operating table, and maintained high sanitation. Such an operation in Cameroon would have likely been fatal. Experiences in UPMC's operating room...

...students in every session to try their best and solve their own problems. My role is to guide them in their learning processes and reinforce their achievements. I am passionate about learning and want to share my passion with others. To create a better future, we need passionate learners who are confident in their abilities....

...to be comfortable with math if they have the right teacher. I have several years' experience teaching both in a one on one and classroom environment. I can teach any math from Pre-K to undergraduate, but give me a heads up for higher level content, so that I can pull out my reference texts.

...Most subjects came easily to me, but I hit a wall with math in middle school and just never seemed to be able to get it to 'click.' Then, I had a very patient teacher who helped me figure out how I could learn math, and it was like the wall crashed down. I would...

I am currently a 2nd Year Master of International Affairs Candidate at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. I enjoy teaching subjects such as French, English, Writing, and Math.

...I really enjoyed the ability to have a one-on-one conversation with a student and really tailor my instruction and help towards what would best help that particular student. I have been teaching now for about five years. I say about because I did take a year and a half break away from teaching to explore...

...and French from the Medical Interpreting and Translating Institute Online, and am currently a fourth-year MD/MPH student at Indiana University. I've tutored students at all education levels in almost every subject -- English, math, science, French, Spanish -- and I've traveled around Latin America and Europe teaching English as a Second Language. I truly enjoy...

...and International Studies. I also received a M.A. in Public and Environmental Affairs and a M.S.Ed. in School Counseling. I am passionate about helping students achieve their goals! I spent the past year as an ESOL teacher at a public high school and middle school in France. I enjoy providing lessons and tutoring for French,...

I love languages. I love to learn and teach languages and the cultures associated with them. I also love the literature of the target languages that I speak and teach.

...and I would love to continue teaching French. I hold a substitute license from IL state and I am currently enrolled at National Louis University to get my full teaching license for middle/secondary education. Besides teaching, I love spending time with my 2 children, I also enjoy arts and crafts, reading, baking, walking and traveling!

...most beneficial. It is true that many of the best students scarcely need a teacher. History abounds with examples of men and women like Abraham Lincoln who rose to the pinnacle of human intellect and capability more or less without any need for a teacher. Unfortunately, these people are the exception by far. Most of...

...up my PhD in Law & Public Policy. As you can see, I am a life-long learner and I love to help students learn new things and understand difficult concepts in a new way! As a former high school English teacher, turned lawyer and college professor, there are many subjects with which I can help...

...through the video game, Minecraft. Additionally, I've coached kids in gymnastics and martial arts, creating fun obstacle courses and learning moves. I love to see students finally understand a concept they have been struggling with and triumphantly tell their parents or friends, and I look forward to achieving that with future students.

I'm here to help you succeed!