Suzanne Zhu, Founder / French Teacher 

Suzanne has over 20 years’ experience teaching languages to adults and children.  Suzanne has received teacher training in both China and Canada. Holding a degree in French Language Arts and a diploma in Education from China, she received French teacher training in the University of British Columbia in Canada, specialized in teaching French Immersion and French as Second Language . She founded Key Language Training in 2010, offering French, English and Chinese language training services.

Mashid, French Teacher 

With more than fifteen years’ experience as a French Teacher, Mahshid is adept in classroom instruction, lesson plan development, and new teacher mentoring. She has the bachelor of French literature and master of French education; she also has different certifications of teaching to kids and Teens from France.

Accomplished and energetic French teacher with a solid history of achievement in education, didactic and teaching. A motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include good communication and high motivation.

Michael, French Teacher 

Michael obtained a bachelor’s degree in English and French Language in China, and then went on to obtain Masters degrees in both France and Canada. He gained experience as a French Lecturer in China and Canada, teaching students of all ages and levels. He also has experience as a Private French Tutor.

Michael has been teaching French at Key Language Training since 2015. He is a friendly and knowledgeable teacher, who makes learning easy and interesting.

Matthieu, French Teacher  

Originally from France, Matt is a native French speaker and fluent in English, which he learned in Toronto and Vancouver.
Having graduated from the University of Grenoble Alpes, Matt’s major in Psychology and a degree in Human Sciences makes him sociable and especially fitting for teaching children.
Matt has been teaching with us since 2017. He has taught both children and adults from beginner to advanced level.  He is very organized, patient and amiable. His dedication and positive personality made him a favorite among our students.

Charlotte, French Teacher 

Charlotte is a native French speaker from Belgium. She is well-read and travelled to many countries in the world.  

In addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and a Master’s degree in Socio-Cultural Animation, she continued to study and earned a Bachelor’s degrees in Education.   

She is currently completing her DAEFLE (Diplôme d’Aptitude à l’enseignement du Français Langue Etrangère,  Diploma of Teaching French as a Second Language ) 

Charlotte has experience teaching French both in Asia and Canada. She is currently working for a Francophone Public School in BC (Conseil Scolaire Francophone) 

Dr. Maxwell, Academic Advisor, French Teacher

Dr. Maxwell, holding a Master’s and Doctor’s degree in Education,  is a BC-certified educator, composer and author. He has released seven French children’s albums, including the Juno-nominated Le loup du Nord and the gold-selling Comment ca va?. He has also published seven books of fiction for young audiences, as well a number of  academic articles. Matt speaks French fluently and  has taught French at all grade levels. He has given over 100 educational workshops, demonstrating holistic language acquisition techniques that he has found effective in is teaching career.

 

Marc, French Teacher

Marc is a Québec native who has taught with KLT since Spring of 2021. He is a BC certified teacher who is also certified in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec. He has spent 15 years as a French immersion teacher. He is currently in his 4th year of teaching Grade 5 in a French school. He is a husband and a father. Marc enjoys real conversation, authentic learning, and lots of interaction in class. Parents often comment on the engagement and motivation in their children when they learn with Marc. He is highly versatile in teaching high school and university students to prepare for standardized tests and government exams. He also highly enjoys teaching early learners as young as 3 years of age with no prior knowledge of French.
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Jayne, French Teacher

Jayne received her bachelor’s degree in French, Spanish and Psychology from Brock University as well as a Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degree. She began her career as an elementary FSL classroom teacher and Vocal Music teacher and then served as the French as a second language, International languages, English as a second language and Arts consultant for 17 years with the Catholic District School Board. She led multiple educational trips with students to both Quebec as well as Paris, France to provide authentic language learning experiences. In her retirement, Jayne continues to combine her French and music skills while doing volunteer work in her community in Ontario. She also teaches online English as a second language classes to students throughout China.