About Beth L.
I earned my BA in French with a minor in math from Pomona College, followed by my Masters in French Language Education from the Sorbonne University in Paris. I have six years of experience teaching English and English as a foreign language to middle and high school students.
I have taught private violin and viola lessons since the beginning of 2012. As a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, I have completed their violin pedagogy courses for Suzuki books one through four. I have played in various local orchestras since high school, including the San Diego Youth Symphony, the Pomona College Orchestra, the San Francisco Civic Symphony, San Francisco Civic Strings, the West Sacramento Community Orchestra, and the Rancho Cordova Civic Light Orchestra. I also play handbells, and currently play with RiverBells Sacramento.
Reviews (5)
"If you’re interested in learning a foreign language, whether it’s just for fun or for career prospects, you’ll need to put in some time and effort — there’s no way around that!"
Mrs. Jen has been a violin teacher for our daughter for 3.5 years. She is an extremely qualified and talented musician who deeply cares about her students and is committed to teaching. She is kind and patient, but also effective and motivating. When our 8 year old daughter learned Mrs. Jen was moving she said, "I probably will never have as neat or special of a violin teacher as Mrs. Jen"- and she's right!
Show MoreFirst lesson was fine. We took a few minutes to find each other in a cafe setting but as it was also a meet and greet session I wasn't too concerned about time. As it turns out Beth more than made up the time. She's very pleasant and easy to speak with. We went over my goals, simple traveler type words, phrases and questions, and a work schedule to cover the next several weeks. Beth told me how she was going to approach teaching me after listening to my goals. I'm looking forward to the next session where we can focus on learning the language.
Show MoreBeth works in a middle and high school and teaches violin there after school. Beth is a very nice and professional violin teacher who is very patient with her students. She can find the students' technical problems and deal with them quickly. I like Beth very much as a teacher.
Show MoreExperience
Library Media Technician
Mar 2018 - PresentWitter Ranch Elementary School
Check in and out books to students. Present library materials to students. Cataloged new books; repaired old or weeded books.
Violin, Viola, Piano, and French Teacher
Jan 2012 - PresentIndependent contractor
Taught violin, viola, piano, and French students privately.
Preschool Teacher
Oct 2016 - Mar 2018Little Blossom Montessori School
Taught toddler and pre-kindergarten classes.
Violin and Piano Teacher
Aug 2015 - Sep 2016Serramonte Music Center
Taught private violin and piano classes. Subbed for other music teachers.
Librarian and Teacher
Aug 2010 - Sep 2016Fei Tian Academy of the Arts California
Taught English, ESL (English as a Second Language), and history for the middle and high school. Organized, managed, and maintained the school's library, including acquisition, weeding, cataloging, library website development, and reference. Managed the school's social media.
Music Camp Teacher
Jun 2012 - Aug 2012Fei Tian Academy of the Arts California
Taught the music summer camp, including musicianship, ear training, music theory, and chamber music.
English and French Tutor
Feb 2009 - Jul 2009Emailvision (now Smartfocus)
Tutored employees one-on-one in English or in French based on needs
English Tutor
Jan 2008 - Jul 2009Independent Contractor
Tutored French and Korean-speaking students ages 7 - 14 in English
Children's Bell Director
Sep 2006 - Jun 2007Claremont United Methodist Church
Directed children’s bell choir Selected music and marked parts
Education
Early Childhood Education
Jan 2017 - May 2017Bakersfield College
Early Childhood Education
Aug 2015 - Jun 2016University of Phoenix
Masters Degree in Langue Française Appliquée
Sep 2007 - Sep 2009Paris IV - La Sorbonne
Masters in Library and Information Science
Sep 2006 - May 2009San Jose State University
Bachelor's Degree in French
Aug 2001 - May 2005Pomona College
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
French
Professional Proficiency
Certifications
Bow Development from Twinkle to Mendelssohn
Jan 2017Suzuki Association of the Americas
Beginning Teaching Music Reading: From Sound to Symbol
Jul 2016Suzuki Association of the Americas
Violin Book 4 Teacher Training
Jul 2015Suzuki Association of the Americas
Violin Book 3 Teacher Training
Jun 2014Suzuki Association of the Americas
Violin Book 2 Teacher Training
Jan 2014Suzuki Association of the Americas
Violin Book 1 Teacher Training
Jul 2013Suzuki Association of the Americas
Awards
2015 CLA Scholarship
Sep 2015BAYA (Bay Area Young Adult Librarian Association