Elizabeth Porter

Elizabeth Porter is a National Board Certified French teacher and linguist with a Bachelor’s degree in French and Linguistics, a Master’s degree in Education, and a French degree called a DEUG in French as a Foreign Language (FLE). She is the author of “Pathways to Language Fluency- Changing How We Think About Language in the United States.” She also has a TED Talk called “Learning Language with All Five Senses.” She lived France and the United States and is fully bilingual in both French and English. She has a passion for language and the science behind how the human brain acquires language. Elizabeth is also passionate about the link between language and human connection and promoting what she calls « Travel with Intent to Connect. ». Elizabeth attended college in Normandy, France and spent a significant amount of time in Paris while growing up. She taught elementary and middle school English in Normandy, returning to the United States in 2002 to teach French stateside. She is a passionate teacher with nearly 20 years of teaching experience. Elizabeth is also a school administrator specializing in Project Based Assessment and Curriculum and Instruction. Elizabeth speaks and gives workshops on language, travel, and global citizenship education to various groups all over the world. She enjoys traveling with her children and connecting with people around the world.