French - Beginner

I was born in Spain and grew up in France, DRC, Gabon & Ghana, with a short stint in an English Boarding school thrown in. I moved to London when I was 17 and spent about 10 years living there before moving to Switzerland, followed by Tanzania and then South Africa. I was able to learn how to speak a bit of Swahili when I lived in Tanzania which reignited my love of languages. I eventually moved back to the UK in 2014.
The first word that I learnt in French when I was 3 years old was ‘Chocolat’, which I learnt from our neighbours in rural France. I was educated in French until I was 11 years old, both in France and in West Africa before transferring across to an English education.
I have worked in many different industries from hospitality & tourism to property development. I have spent many years trying to find a career that inspires me with a subject that I feel passionate about. It turns out that I am very good at talking and making conversation but more than anything I just love speaking French and love the French culture (and food), so I realised that I should be sharing this love with other people.
For the last 4 years I have been running French Clubs for primary aged children and have also tutored various family members to help them get through their French GCSE’s, A’Levels or IB’s. I have also helped work colleagues with admin or secretarial work that requires French fluency and communication in France.
I am so grateful for the upbringing that I was given, opening my world to other cultures and understanding the importance of communication in other languages even at its most basic level. I feel that it is such a privilege to share this passion with others.