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Gretchen Tressler

As an adopted Louisianaise, I love surprising people when I share with them about how often one hears French in Louisiana. As a college instructor of French, I enjoy teaching the language that has been my passport to places as interesting as France, Belgium, West...
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Goeun C.

Originally from South Korea, I have lived in DC area for six years. My interest has always lied in language and learning in general. Currently, I am finishing my PhD in Linguistics at Georgetown, and I am extremely excited to finally teach a language in...
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Duoduo Liu

Thanks to GLN, I have the opportunity to share my language and culture. I enjoy teaching students of all levels and ages so that they can communicate in Chinese successfully. I get the most satisfaction when I see my students improving and having fun at...
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Caroline Poirrier

I love people, languages, and people who love languages! Having lived in the United States for more than a decade, I am excited to reconnect with the French language and culture through teaching. I look forward to meeting and learning from such a diverse group...
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Cheng Qiu

I am deeply intrigued by Chinese culture with the influence of my father, an artist on Chinese painting and calligraphy, a scholar on Chinese tea culture and a professor in an arts academy in China. With the belief that language communicates and broadens horizons of cultures,...
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Adonis Borges

I love teaching Portuguese and sharing my culture with others. Brazil is a cultural giant that is growing and receives a huge number of foreigners interested in food, soccer, dance, etc. I try to bring a little bit of these aspects to my classes. Portuguese...
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