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Foreign Language Teaching

Individual support in Spanish, French, and English, shaped around your goals and your pace.

Individual foreign language support

Foreign language study and personal expression

Whether you are returning to a foreign language or beginning a new one, Elizabeth offers attentive instruction focused on expression, confidence, and the skills you need.

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Starting November 2026, first-time students begin with a free 15-minute screening. Choose Monday to Thursday at 1 PM, 2 PM, or 3 PM Eastern. These are screening times, not lesson times.

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Individual lessons · $100

After the screening, Elizabeth will discuss your goals and arrange a lesson time with you. She can take one student per day, five days a week. Payment is by Zelle or Venmo (@Elizabeth-Levine-38) once a lesson is arranged.

Group lessons are not available at present.

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About your professor

More than twenty years teaching English, French, and Spanish

Elizabeth Levine, M.A., M.P.H., M.F.A., is a trilingual educator, translator, author, and editor. She has taught in university classrooms, schools, community programs, and private lessons — from middle- and high-school students preparing for school and AP exams to adults learning for travel, work, or the pleasure of it.

Each student begins with a conversation about goals and learning style, followed by a personal plan: grammar, conversation, reading, writing, pronunciation, and culture through literature, film, music, and current events. Adult and returning learners are especially welcome.

“It is important that students feel safe to make mistakes and learn from them in a non-judgmental, positive learning environment.”
From Elizabeth’s teaching philosophy

Teaching experience

  • Hired, mentored, and supervised 18 foreign language professors

Schools she taught at

  • Borough of Manhattan Community College — Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management Instructor
  • Northern Essex Community College

Ways to learn

  • Free 15-minute screening session
  • Conversation-focused individual lessons
  • Monthly packages discount
  • Sibling discount available

Accessible lessons

Camera-optional sessions, Zoom captioning, screen-reader-friendly materials, and flexible pacing.

Qualifications

Documented Advanced Mid oral proficiency results in both French and Spanish, supported by advanced foreign language study in Paris and Madrid.

Elizabeth’s supplied academic résumé lists a New Jersey substitute teaching license, Certificates of Eligibility in French and Spanish, and passed Praxis examinations in French, Spanish, and English.

Studied at the Sorbonne (Paris) and the Universidad de Madrid; B.A. in Humanities/Comparative Literature with minors in French, Hispanic & Italian Studies.

Teacher preparation

Elizabeth completed 50 hours of pre-professional teacher preparation through Brookdale Community College, documented on the New Jersey Department of Education’s verification of completion form.

Foreign language proficiency

Documented French and Spanish proficiency

Foreign language credentials

Redacted ACTFL French proficiency document showing Elizabeth Levine and an Advanced Mid rating

French

ACTFL oral proficiency assessment · Advanced Mid

Redacted ACTFL Spanish proficiency document showing Elizabeth Levine and an Advanced Mid rating

Spanish

ACTFL oral proficiency assessment · Advanced Mid

Advanced study in Paris

Advanced French grammar and composition, phonetics, comparative modern literature, and French literature through IES Abroad and the Sorbonne.

Advanced study in Madrid

Advanced Spanish grammar and composition, contemporary Spanish history, Latin American literature, and the Generation of 1927 through IES Abroad.

Cover of Elizabeth's sample French lesson, La Météo

Sample French lesson

La Météo

A practical introductory lesson that builds weather vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students practice in pairs, connect phrases to images, and create a short French weather report.

  • Visual vocabulary and pronunciation practice
  • Paired questions and answers
  • Reading, writing, and an applied presentation
  • Flexible activities for visual, auditory, and active learners

French students’ work

Handmade French greeting cards from Elizabeth’s students, shared from her collection of classroom work.

A pink handmade French card reading Je t’aime, decorated with hearts

Je t’aime

A handmade French Mother’s Day card reading Bonne fête Maman, decorated with vehicle stickers

Bonne fête Maman

More sample materials

Lesson planning and assessment

Sixth-grade French unit: Le Temps (The Weather)

A one-week unit in which students learn to describe the weather across the four seasons, building on vocabulary for the months of the year. Students practice dialogues in pairs, create their own flashcards, play a whole-class review game, and finish by designing and presenting their own French weather report — a graded project with a vocabulary quiz.

The plan weaves short formative check-ins throughout, so lessons can be adjusted before the final assessment, and includes differentiated support for students who need tasks broken into smaller steps.

Sample assessment: French 2 final exam

A final exam Elizabeth wrote for her French 2 students. It asks learners to read real-world materials — a weekly workout schedule, a daily timetable, a voicemail message — and answer in complete French sentences, alongside targeted grammar practice with verbs such as pouvoir and faire.

Shown as a sample of her assessment design; the full exam is not published.

Sample Spanish curriculum

A month of individualized learning

This sample curriculum was created for an intermediate adult learner. It combines spontaneous conversation, practical grammar, listening comprehension, adult vocabulary, and writing around the learner’s goals.

Conversational confidence

Daily life, high-frequency structures, listening, and short reflective writing.

Travel communication

Airport and hotel role-play, useful expressions, and formal commands.

Professional Spanish

Workplace conversation, meetings, voicemail responses, and professional email writing.

Culture & storytelling

Cultural fluency, cohesive narration, personal storytelling, and progress assessment.

Practice between lessons

The weekly plan includes ten minutes of daily conversation practice, short journal entries, and vocabulary review using spaced repetition. Listening tasks lead into spoken summaries, while reading supports practical writing such as travel recommendations and professional emails.

Reviewing progress

The month closes with a five-to-seven-minute speaking assessment and a two-to-three-paragraph personal narrative or cultural reflection, followed by a review of next steps and goals for continued learning.

Shown as an example of Elizabeth’s individualized course planning; student-identifying details are omitted.

Teaching recommendations

Supervisors and colleagues on Elizabeth’s teaching

Selected excerpts from recommendation letters and a classroom observation report supplied by Elizabeth. Dates and personal contact details are omitted.

“She is an excellent teacher, ideal mentor, and multi-disciplinary content expert in the fields of creative writing, public health, and foreign language instruction.”
Sunil GuptaDean of Continuing Education, Borough of Manhattan Community College
“A vibrant and highly professional educator… She cares a great deal about the work of others and the progress of her students and is highly versatile across disciplines.”
Nancy F. McKenzie, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Health Policy, CUNY School of Public Health
“Elizabeth is one among a very few who are both creative writers and creative teachers, and… in each endeavor an exacting, empathetic, and immensely insightful and successful professional.”
Frank L. NicolettiRet. Director of Curriculum & Instruction, English, Art & Humanities, River Dell Regional Schools
“She brings an energy to her teaching… She incorporates the Spanish culture with the learning of the language which makes class that much more interesting. She is a dedicated and skilled instructor.”
Megan MannatoHead of School, Lacordaire Academy
“Outstanding knowledge and mastery in all areas of Spanish language and cultural instruction… a friendly, welcoming attitude which allows her students to bond with her and seek her out as a mentor.”
Eileen IngogliaDepartment Chair of World Languages (retired), Lacordaire Academy
“She genuinely loves the language and seeks to have her students love it as well… Her passion for the language is contagious!”
Michelle Anderson, EdDHead of Middle School, Lacordaire Academy
“It is evident that Professor Levine is a knowledgeable and committed instructor. Her class plans were thorough, detailed and well developed… There is a comfortable but professional rapport between instructor and students, and… she is able to achieve over 80% participation from the class… creating an atmosphere of trust and confidence.”
Montclair State UniversityFirst Year Writing Program — class observation report
“Mrs. Levine has cultivated an environment in which students feel respected and are willing to take risks using the target language… an exemplary level of patience and professionalism with her students.”
Adam ShephardSupervisor, Language Learning Network — classroom observation report