Evelyne K.

Student favorite
2 Years Teaching on Lessonface
French
5.0
(23 lesson reviews)
2000+ lessons booked on Lessonface
Lesson Fees
$26.00 / 30 Minutes

About

⭐4.96 rating (105 reviews from the previous lesson platform]

Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, French is my native language. I'm specialized in adult teaching and critical care nursing. 

From 1999 to 2017,  I worked as a pediatric critical care nurse and as a teacher/instructor for critical care and neonatal nurses educational programs.

I have Swiss degrees in nursing, pediatric, neonatal and critical care and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in adult pedagogy/teaching, as well as an RN license in the US.

Having learned multiple second languages, such as English, Italian, Spanish and German, I'm very aware of the process of learning a new language and therefore sensitive to building my students’ confidence.

As a French speaking family of four moving to the USA seven years ago, first in Virginia now in Connecticut, French is our main language at home. Our family goal is to make sure, our now adult children keep the French language fluent while being bilingual English and French. 

In 2017, I started as a French teacher substitute in Richmond VA at St Catherine’s Middle and High School. I enjoyed it very much, but I wanted to teach adults as it's my expertise. Therefore, I started teaching online individual French lessons in 2018 and it's been my passion since then! Many students have been taking lessons with me since the beginning and now I'm lucky to have a roster of a little bit more than 50 students, that I enjoy meeting every week or so depending on their working schedule. Contact me to help you find a good time slot.

Reviews from Another Lesson Platform

July 29, 2024
Online Lesson
Mike

These are the lessons I was hoping for!! Evelyne does a great job and easy to work with

April 3, 2024
Online Lesson
Michelle

Evelyne is wonderful! I feel relaxed trying new words and her tips for learning French are very helpful. I’m eager to continue working with her!

April 3, 2024
Online Lesson
Adam

Evelyne is great! We're several lessons in, and I feel like I'm making lots of progress. She makes it easy and fun, and she's always going above and beyond by creating cheat sheets and other tools for me. I highly recommend her.

March 13, 2024
In-person Lesson
Britney

Great lessons! I have been working with Evelyne and she makes it fun and easy to learn a new language. She goes slow and teaches you a new language in a very applicable way to use this new skill.

February 23, 2024
Online Lesson
Britney

Evelyne is great! She teaches relevant information patiently and friendly and makes it fun!

February 21, 2024
Online Lesson
Adam

Great first lesson! We talked about goals and needs to figure out the best next steps, and I walked away with several additional resources I can work with between lessons. Evelyne has a great attitude, lots of helpful knowledge, and makes herself very accessible to students. Looking forward to continuing the process!

November 29, 2023
Online Lesson
Luanne

Amazing, wonderful instructor! She is multi talented and clever with her techniques for helping you learn. I am learning to read, write, and speak French. It’s exciting and I am thrilled to be learning a second language!

October 17, 2023
In-person Lesson
Jennifer P.

Evelyne is amazing and I can't recommend her enough. She is so kind and patient. I learned a bit of French when I was younger so we are just picking up right where I left off and I love how she caters her lessons to the students' needs.

October 16, 2023
In-person Lesson
Angelica

Evelyne is superb. She is extremely thorough and engaging. I truly cannot wait to delve into my classes with a well thought out pathway for reading, writing and speaking.

October 10, 2023
In-person Lesson
Susan

Evelyne speaks so clearly and beautifully that she makes me feel as fluent as I hope one day to be. The site’s chat feature is wonderful. All the answers to my questions are preserved there!

September 7, 2023
In-person Lesson
Roger

Evelyne is an excellent teacher of French. She engages me in the language at my level, speaking French most of the time but switching to English when she feels it's necessary to clarify certain points. She's exactly what I was hoping to get in a teacher.

September 5, 2023
In-person Lesson
Cecilia

In preparation for our upcoming trip to Paris, we decided to learn French from Evelyn. We learned quite a bit in our first five lessons, so we added four more. Evelyn was very patient with us throughout and always had a smile on her face to encourage us. Her curriculum was well planned to ease us into what we could expect when we get to Paris. She had several teaching aides that we printed out to bring as references. While we are not proficient after nine lessons, we feel properly equipped to get us through the trip. If we were not leaving in a few days, we would take more lessons. We definitely recommend Evelyn and give her our vote of approval.

July 26, 2023
In-person Lesson
Heidi

Evelyne helped me feel very comfortable during my first lesson with a good blend of getting acquainted and familiar with my French background while covering several language lesson items involving various verbs, tenses, vocab and specific French phrases. Looking forward to my 2nd lesson!

June 9, 2023
In-person Lesson
Luanne

Super great teacher! Extremely dedicated to her students and the variety of learning styles. She is incredibly talented in different languages. She makes learning a new language fun and easy with the instructional paperwork she creates and then working with you. I have enjoyed every lesson!

May 16, 2023
In-person Lesson
Carolyn

Both of my daughters enjoy their lessons with Evelyne. She is engaging and fun. They look forward to their lessons with her.

April 10, 2023
In-person Lesson
Jennifer

Evelyne is an outstanding teacher who is knowledgeable and patient. My French has improved tremendously in just a few months. She also gives little tidbits here and there about the root of a word or an interesting Swiss or French traditon which makes the class even more fun! Highly recommend! Jennifer M.

March 20, 2023
In-person Lesson
James

Evelyne is a wonderful teacher! I have been working with her every week for over a year to improve my French from proficient to fluent. At this point, I am almost fluent -- native speakers assume I am French (!) Beyond being an effective and knowledgeable teacher, Evelyne is a kind and thoughtful person. Since our lessons take a conversational format, I have had the pleasure of discussing culture, philosophy and the everyday details of life with Evelyne. I consider myself deeply fortunate to have happened upon such a positive and insightful person. Our lessons are the highlight of my week :)

March 14, 2023
In-person Lesson
Craig

Evelyne was great to work with. Very patient and understanding and has a great way of teaching.

February 17, 2023
In-person Lesson
Ernest

Superb. Professor Evelyne's multi-lingual command provides an invaluable insight into the origin of French words and their conversational usage. Her pedagogy is organized, focused and yet flexible to allow for conversational diversions. She is patient and most kind. I couldn't have found a better French professor.

December 13, 2022
In-person Lesson
Yujie

Evelyne is really patient and passionate about teaching French language. She has good knowledge on teaching structure and framework an d is always open to my subject of interest. I gained more confidence in speaking French.

November 17, 2022
In-person Lesson
Elizabeth

Evelyne is an excellent instructor. She makes lessons fun and interactive - a wonderful introduction to French.

October 23, 2022
In-person Lesson
Kurtyss

Evelyne has been an excellent French tutor for me. Not only has she always been prepared for our lessons, but she has always made an effort to tie in content from the previous week so that I can build on previous concepts. She makes learning French engaging and light, so that I can experiment without feeling embarrassed, which allows me to progress more quickly. She has been accommodating when my schedule changes. I am enjoying working with her very much, and feel that my French is progressing nicely thanks to her.

September 20, 2022
In-person Lesson
Meg

I am a "start over" student, having had 3 years of French in high school, which was a very long time ago. I've only been working with Prof Evelyne for a few weeks, but it is already clear that she understands my level and has created lessons that are fun and cleverly suited to my background. ...not to mention, she is just plain fun! I'm going to stick with it, and stick with Prof Evelyne.

August 17, 2022
In-person Lesson
Emily

I just finished my troisieme cours with Eyelyne. She is so easy to work with and explains things so well. I am happy I made the decision to start learning French.

July 6, 2022
Online Lesson
Tiffany

Evelyne is an excellent tutor! She prepares documents for every lesson. She is available and always on time. She provides practical tips for speaking French. She is encouraging during lessons and very friendly as well. I highly recommend her.

May 18, 2022
Online Lesson
Erica

Evelyne is a dream come true. I've been wanting to get back into French and become fluent but I had been putting it off for years (fear of not doing well, etc). Now I genuinely look forward to class! Working with Evelyne feels like interacting with a friend. She is kind, funny, and meets you exactly where you are at - all while helping you improve at your pace...Evelyne is easily the best instructor I've ever had. Book with her and start your French journey!

May 8, 2022
Online Lesson
Craig B.

Evelyne has been extremely kind and helpful in my French learning experience. She knows how to keep you engaged and makes thing easy to understand. She has been an amazing tutor!

April 8, 2022
In-person Lesson
John

Evelyne is funny and engaging and she customizes each lesson to your needs. I highly recommend taking lessons with her.

March 15, 2022
Online Lesson
Brenda

Sheer perfection!!!

February 5, 2022
In-person Lesson
Lynnette

Evelyne is a wonderful teacher! She is intelligent, kind and friendly. She teaches to your pace to help achieve your goals. Merci!

January 20, 2022
Online Lesson
Caitlin

So helpful and friendly-- makes it very accessible!!

November 30, 2021
Online Lesson
Luanne

I was totally unprepared today, sadly. I didn’t cancel. I told Evelyn up front that I wasn’t prepared. She said, “No problem.” Evelyn was an Olympic Champion! She worked really hard to make the lesson meaningful, and smooth for me. I hung up feeling super great! I was successful, I learned a lot, because of her. She is a really talented teacher. I feel blessed.

November 17, 2021
Online Lesson
Sarah

Fantastique!

October 26, 2021
Online Lesson
Luanne

Wonderful first class! Evelyn is a super great teacher!! I am really excited to learn French from her!! Thank you, Evelyn!!!

September 22, 2021
Online Lesson
Hind

So far, my French classes were amazing and my instructor is amazing too. She made it very simple to learn and gave me tricks for fast learning.

September 21, 2021
Online Lesson
nirja

Really good french teacher for my daughter , kind and considerate.

July 9, 2021
Online Lesson
Tali

Evelyne is a great instructor! Very fun to talk to, clear diction and easy to understand. I'm very much looking forward to our continued lessons.

May 11, 2021
Online Lesson
Patrice

Just the sweetest person. So much fun learning

April 7, 2021
Online Lesson
Daphne

Very patient, friendly, and helpful. I am enjoying my lessons so far. I expect I will feel even more strongly positive about Evelyne's courses as I go through more of them. She is very sweet and encouraging, which is so important.

February 27, 2021
Online Lesson
Joelle

She is an absolutely phenomenal instructor. Would highly reccommend.

February 8, 2021
Online Lesson
Almaz

Excellent

January 25, 2021
Online Lesson
Grace

Had my first lesson today with Evelyne. She was very friendly and kind. I hope I get to improve my French language soon :)

January 25, 2021
Online Lesson
Jean

great personalized instruction!

January 16, 2021
Online Lesson
Louis

Evelyne is amazing! We look forward to learning French from such a wonderful teacher!!

January 8, 2021
Online Lesson
Lorna

Exactly what I was looking for. Evelyne is a wonderful French teacher. She is very easy to understand and extremely patient and helpful. She has a great sense of humor. I fully expect to meet my French goals with Evelyne as my teacher. I am looking forward to future lessons with her.

December 21, 2020
Online Lesson
Bunny

Evelyne est très patiente et gentille. Je suis très honoré d'être son élève.

December 12, 2020
Online Lesson
Michelle

Evelyne is a gem, and her enthusiasm is contagious! She breaks down a problem into a way that is easily understandable. I especially love the audio files she sends after the lessons to reinforce your learning. I am so thankful to learn from one of the best, and I am excited to continue taking lessons with her!

December 11, 2020
Online Lesson
Vera

Evelyne is the best French instructor! I only knew 3 words in French before taking her classes, and I am amazed at how much I already learned in 9 months. I really like her teaching style, and notes with audio recordings. She makes it simple and very interesting to learn French. I recommend her to everyone. Thank you Evelyne so much for teaching me French! I am looking forward for more lessons with you 😊

December 5, 2020
Online Lesson
Andrea

Evelyne is an amazing French teacher! I am learning so much with her and have only had two lessons! What amazes me most about Evelyne is the time she spends preparing for and tailoring each lesson to my needs. Without a doubt, I would recommend Evelyne if you want to learn and master French!

July 17, 2020
In-person Lesson
Larisa L.

I learned a lot from this class ,thanks ,chloe

July 3, 2020
Online Lesson
Larisa L.

Loved it thanks safe trip

July 6, 2020
In-person Lesson
Larisa L.

Thank you I loved it

July 1, 2020
Online Lesson
Carolyn

I have taken lessons with Evelyne for a month now, and I love her teaching style! I have taken French classes before, but Evelyne has an organized approach that makes it easier to remember the important but difficult details. Evelyne also has an understanding of cultural differences between the US, and different french speaking countries, which is great for anyone planning to move or travel. I fully recommend Evelyne to anyone hoping to better their french skills!

June 23, 2020
Online Lesson
Brenda

She is delightful and patient ....... it was a joy!

June 9, 2020
Online Lesson
Faith

Today was my 8 year old Granddaughter's first French lesson.The rating in essence comes from my Granddaughter who after her first lesson was enthusiastic about wanting to schedule two lessons per week as opposed to the one per week which was planned. Evelyne is intelligent and aware at many levels.She is enthusiastic ,friendly, jovial and most of all, understanding and flexible in a potentially challenging situation. We are off to the start that I hoped for.. Thank You so very much Evelyne!

June 9, 2020
Online Lesson
Lisa

I’ve only taken one class, but I loved it, and I can tell Evelyne is a great match for me!

June 9, 2020
Online Lesson
Marion

Evelyne is just lovely! Lessons are structured very well & she has a fabulous world view.. 100% recommend!

May 22, 2020
Online Lesson
Nirja

Good teacher for French Language.

May 21, 2020
Online Lesson
Lesley

Absolutely love Evelyn! She is very patient, very organized and the lessons are great. I have had French before a long long time ago. We are starting from the basics and moving forward. I don’t feel like anything is too easy or too difficult and we are going at my comfort level.

May 11, 2020
Online Lesson
Ara

I've taken many classes with several different tutors and can say with confidence that Evelyne's classes are 100% worth it if you really want to learn French! She's very patient and extremely knowledgeable about the French language and cultural nuances. I really enjoy her classes and look forward to our future lessons!

May 8, 2020
Online Lesson
Laura F.

My 6th grade son is truly enjoying taking French lessons with Evelyne. His school does not offer French, so he asked to take online lessons. He raves that Evelyne is patient, and takes the time to make sure he really understands the material. He also appreciates that she makes the lessons interesting and enjoyable. A 12 year old boy is a tough critic, and he raves about Evelyne. Highly recommend her!

May 7, 2020
Online Lesson
Annie

My two girls just started their french lessons with Evelyne and they are enjoying it very much. She's a great instructor and is patient with them while also making french fun to learn. We look forward to continuing our lessons with her online!

May 5, 2020
Online Lesson
Lindsey

Evelyne is engaging and delightful. She looks for ways to customize the lessons to suit individual abilities and interests.

April 18, 2020
Online Lesson
Arielle

Needed it to refresh my school french. Evelyne was a great help. She helped me reach my goals, is very accurate. It is a pleasure to recommend her as a French teacher.

March 4, 2020
In-person Lesson
Ryan

My wife and I had a wonderful time with Evelyne! She was very friendly and accommodating. Her lessons were creative and engaging. It was such a pleasure to begin our pursuit to learn French with Evelyne.

January 27, 2020
Online Lesson
Bill

Evelyne is perfect for learning french or polishing up the rough spots. Feel comfortable immediately and improve quickly.

January 15, 2020
Online Lesson
Michele P.

Well prepared, tailored the lesson to my needs, and was very skilled in teaching the material I. A way I could easily understand and use every day. I felt very confident following my lesson and am looking forward to continuing the process.

December 31, 2019
Online Lesson
Carolyn A.

Evelyne is a wonderful teacher. After two lessons I am already starting to feel confident in putting sentences together. She has extensive experience in teaching and I’m just grateful I found her here. Don’t hesitate to book with her. I’m certain she is the best choice to learn French. You won’t be disappointed.

November 25, 2019
Online Lesson
Marta

Evelyne has managed to make her french class easy and almost fun for my kids. Not easy....

November 1, 2019
Online Lesson
Ahmed

She was very kind , I like her style and her way , I start with her beginner but I am now much better

October 28, 2019
Online Lesson
Christine

Today was my first lesson. Evelyne is very relaxed and immediately helped me to feel relaxed. She quickly chose a starting point that met my skill level. I am already looking forward to my second lesson.

October 10, 2019
In-person Lesson
Allyn

Evelyne is charming and we have so much fun! She will focus on whatever we choose (my friend and I are doing this together). She sends us great email summaries of our lessons as well.

October 3, 2019
Online Lesson
Tonia

Best French teacher! She is kind, keeps the lesson interesting and fun and at the same time makes corrections and instructions on grammar and pronunciation as well as helps to enrich the vocabulary. I 100% recommend taking classes with Evelyn!

September 17, 2019
In-person Lesson
Amelia

My 7 th grade daughter greatly enjoyed her first lesson. Great introduction to a new language. Teacher made the learning fun!

August 16, 2019
In-person Lesson
Élodie

Kids loved their first lesson, I'm sure they will get into the grove

August 8, 2019
Online Lesson
Joelle

Formidable!

July 8, 2019
Online Lesson
Alexa

Evelyne is awesome, I’m very excited to continue my lessons. Tres bien.

July 5, 2019
In-person Lesson
Shelly

Evelyne has a creative teaching style that keeps me engaged and eager to learn. I have enjoyed every session I have had with her. I'm sure you will find her as kind and patient as I have.

June 27, 2019
In-person Lesson
Emilia

Excellent teacher as well as a very nice person. Very patient, understanding, kind and thoughtful. I’m very happy with my results. Thank you so much!!

June 25, 2019
Online Lesson
Sunah

Very kind and welcoming.

June 5, 2019
Online Lesson
Lorraine

So grateful to have found her. She's great!!

April 11, 2019
In-person Lesson
Kaylee

Fantastic teacher. She has great methods for making the language and pronunciation stick. She's a fun, sweet person and is very flexible in her teaching style. I highly recommend her!

January 21, 2019
Online Lesson
Renga V.

Excellent. Very clear with instruction, pronunciation and grammar details with language. Very practical and pragmatic with approach . Also, kind and encouraging. Practice sheets are very complimentary to learning.

October 21, 2018
Online Lesson
Alona

Chère Evelyne, Je te remercie chaleureusement pour les cours de français que tu m’as donné pendant cette année! C’est vraiment un grand plaisir d’étudier avec toi, car tu es toujours à l’écoute et tu donnes des bons conseils pour améliorer mon niveau de français. Merci encore et j’espère sincèrement répondre les cours avec toi prochainement. Je t’embrasse, Alona

October 20, 2018
In-person Lesson
Liette

Evelyne volunteered at my daughter’s school while in Canada. She liked to be involved and useful in different school activities involving children of various age groups. She is very reliable and was always patient with the kids. Her love of children was clearly visible at all times. Perhaps more importantly, the children adored her too. Her intelligence, caring nature, sense of humour and her ability to adapt very quickly to the children’s needs makes it easy to highly recommend her for tutoring.

October 17, 2018
In-person Lesson
Svetlana

Evelyne is such a reliable and trustworthy teacher and person as well. She can adapt super quickly and easily to the people she is teaching and is always super patient. She’s an enthusiastic and outgoing person with lots of abilities and knows what she’s doing. Definitely recommend.

October 15, 2018
In-person Lesson
Lori

Evelyne is such a wondeful teacher -- patient, empathetic and encouraging. We feel quite lucky to have found her. Learning and truly comprehending a new language is challenging and frustrating at times and she's really made a tremendous difference in a short time.

February 23, 2022
Online Lesson
Divya

Rated this class 5 stars.

February 15, 2022
Online Lesson
Thomas

Rated this class 5 stars.

November 23, 2021
Online Lesson
Aliya

Rated this class 5 stars.

October 25, 2021
Online Lesson
diamantis

Rated this class 5 stars.

September 2, 2021
Online Lesson
Andrea

Rated this class 5 stars.

June 18, 2021
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sophie

Rated this class 5 stars.

June 14, 2021
Online Lesson
Thomas

Rated this class 5 stars.

May 10, 2021
Online Lesson
Nixon

Rated this class 5 stars.

March 11, 2021
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Colton P.

Rated this class 5 stars.

February 25, 2021
Online Lesson
Joelle

Rated this class 3 stars.

February 2, 2021
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Andrea

Rated this class 5 stars.

January 22, 2021
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Jean

Rated this class 5 stars.

September 18, 2020
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Joseph

Rated this class 5 stars.

March 20, 2020
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William

Rated this class 5 stars.

October 16, 2019
Online Lesson
Kaylee

Rated this class 5 stars.

October 8, 2019
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Erin

Rated this class 5 stars.

July 17, 2019
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Amy

Rated this class 5 stars.

July 3, 2019
Online Lesson
Michael

Rated this class 5 stars.

Teaching Style

Finding the best way to learn depending on who you are and what goals you have is one of my teaching style. I like to provide a dynamic, fun, safe and customized learning environment to my students.

I teach French to adults and college students as I’m certified in adult teaching. I provide tailored lessons in a positive environment to gain confidence and to enjoy learning and speaking French.

I focus on the student’s need and level to make sure they have the best experience.

I love to teach and also to share my knowledge of the French language and culture. To achieve my students' goals, I use my pedagogical background and a good sense of humor. I enjoy understanding my students' needs and strengths to make sure they get the best learning experience, in a friendly and non-judgmental environment.

Curriculum

Over the years, I built a whole program for my students. I wanted something that would progress logically, be modern, efficient, fun and not unnecessarily complicated. I couldn't find something in existing programs and textbooks, so I made it. It's made to be comprehensive, practical and allowing the student to really use and understand French when in a French speaking environment. I keep on enriching it while adapting it to my students' reviews and questions.

I have also written short novels in a comprehensive French that I give to my students in addition to providing them all the material necessary for their lessons at no additional cost. 

I can bring vocabulary, grammar, verbs, conversation as well as cultural aspects and language differences from different French speaking countries, such as Switzerland, France, Quebec and Belgium.

Credentials & Affiliations

In 1999, I graduated with a bachelor of Nursing from the Geneva school of Nursing and the Red Cross and a certificate in "Relational Caring and Communicating: the Gordon Method" from the Swiss Geneva University Hospital.

From 1999 to 2007 and then from 2010 to 2017, I worked as a nurse and nurse instructor in the critical care unit at the Swiss Geneva University Hospital.

In 2002, I graduated with a certificate in Critical and Neonatal Care at the Swiss Geneva University Hospital, from the Swiss Nursing Association.

In 2006, I graduated with a Lactation Consultant Diploma from the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

From 2007 to 2010, I worked as a clinical research assistant at the Sainte Justine University Hospital in Montreal, Canada.

In 2010, I certified in Clinical Ethics and Clinical Research Program from the Sainte Justine University Hospital in Montreal, Canada.

In 2014, I certified in Adult Education through the Swiss Geneva University Advanced Studies Program and in Computer Science from the European Computer Driving License.

In 2017 and 2018, I worked as a French substitute teacher at Sainte Catherine's middle and high school in Richmond, VA.

From 2018 to now, I'm teaching full time French online individual lessons. 

Since 2020, I'm a Registered Nurse licensed through Virginia Department of Health Professions. Certification obtained by NCLEX examination

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