Christiane
Experienced English and German Tutor (native speaker)
Education is my passion. "Education", from the Latin, means "to lead out of." We need to open ourselves up to the world around us. There is so much going on. New discoveries in science open up the universe and find cures for diseases. Hi-tech communication puts the world at our finger tips. We just have to learn to discover our world and the people in it. And we cannot blindly accept what is offered to us. Knowledge in different areas helps us to be critical thinkers. Speaking German...
spelling
elementary math
elementary (k-6th)
TOEFL
proofreading
SAT reading
literature
ESL/ESOL
English
writing
reading
German
grammar
French
vocabulary
Michelle K. from San Jose, CA
Chris has been teaching my 8 year old son who has a very short attention span. Chris is very caring and brings good ideas to help him. She's not only teaching but also trying to have my son have fun doing it! She also gives me some ideas that I can enforce at home.
Smit J. from San Jose, CA
In life, you'll have tutors, and you'll have TUTORS. Christiane was the latter, someone great at helping anyone to write well. She helped me cut obese sentences, make ordinary ones pithy, and generally improve the quality of my writing. She goes above the minimum, often emailing you interesting pieces of writing to study. If you're a fledgling writer who wants more than just a proofreading machine- who wants a humorous, caring, and lively human being to help improve your writing, Christiane's the tutor for you.
John F. from Santa Clara, CA
Christiane is a fantastic tutor! She has brought joy and enthusiasm to my children who have become very interested in their German heritage. We are so pleased with the work she has accomplished with our children and the way she has been able to teach them at their level. I am looking forward to her getting them to a conversational level.
Elaine M. from Mountain View, CA
Christiane and my teen-age son had a fabulous lesson last night! He was really engaged and excited, both by the language component itself, and also by the related cultural information Chris shared with him. I strongly recommend Chris as a tutor - we are looking forward to many more lessons! Update - now that we've had more lessons, things continue to be terrific. My son is learning German at a faster rate than I could have imagined, and continues to be very engaged and excited.
Yukiko K. from San Jose, CA
Christiane is passionate about teaching, she tries to talk about what you like to keep your interest up. She uses different tools, such as magazines, children's books and videos on top of textbooks. She respects your needs and fit the lesson accordingly, I enjoy our time together. She is also flexible, punctual and responsive.
Beau G. from San Jose, CA
It was a great lesson! She is very helpful and very pleasant to work with. I will contact her again. Thank you.
J K S. from San Jose, CA
She cares about her students so much. She gives lots of materials to have a look at. My German keeps improving!
Eva C. from Sunnyvale, CA
She is very knowledgeable and patient with a sense of humor. She has built up my confidence when speaking with others. I had a great experience with her. Will definitely recommend her to other people who need help in ESL.
Ashish K. from San Jose, CA
Chris was a very good teacher. She had sound knowledge of US health care. She was very patient with my questions. I found the session very helpful.
Robert R. from San Jose, CA
We reviewed basic grammar she assessed my skill level. I appreciated her knowledge of the language differences between northern and southern Germany. Solid recommendation.