French, English, Spanish, Maths
An Oxford English and French graduate and fluent Spanish speaker, Izzy specialises in French tuition from age 7 to undergraduate level and makes sessions something students look forward to.
Izzy studied English and Modern Languages (French) at Trinity College, University of Oxford, spending a year in Paris working for a financial communications consultancy. At Guildford High School she was an academic scholar, Deputy Head Girl and winner of the French Prize. She is fluent in French and Spanish.
Izzy began teaching at 18 as a classroom assistant at Guildford High School, supporting younger pupils with reading and writing and leading a spelling class. She then volunteered in the French section of the European School of Brussels while working as an au pair. She tutored throughout university, covering the 11+, a range of GCSE subjects, A-level French and English and Oxbridge applications, and after a year working on a public health research project in South Africa she tutored full-time. She once helped a student predicted a D in GCSE French achieve an A*. She went on to join McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst.
Izzy wants students to enjoy their sessions and look forward to them, which keeps them engaged. She encourages every student, from the exceptionally able to those who are struggling, without ever talking down to them. With older students she makes sure the basics are rock solid, giving French students a strong grounding in grammar before moving on to more sophisticated material.
