Gloria Finkelstein

Gloria Finkelstein grew up in Montreal, lived in Paris, and has frequently traveled to France. She is the creator of “French Club with Madame G,” an innovative learning-by-doing immersive language arts program. Gloria enjoys helping others discover and experience French culture and lifestyle via Upper Valley French-themed workshops, events, and trips via Zoom/in person. Recent Active French Osher classes include: Interactive French Dialogues; La Belle Provence - Que Canada; Fun French Musical Jukebox, and French Inventions.

Active French - Beginner Français (Spring Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

Gloria does a fine job keeping her students engaged.

I didn't attend the live class because it was too advanced for me, but Madame Finkelstein met me in person and gave me written materials that I could study at my own pace, which I really appreciated. 

Active French: Fun French Musical Jukebox (Winter Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

Helpful and enjoyable music with French and English lyrics at the same time were used so we could sing along and/or understand the French lyrics.

Gloria switches up her sources, keeping her audience/ students engaged.

Active French—Interactive Travel Dialogues (Fall Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials:

Madame G is an engaging instructor. Excellent supporting materials. Appropriate links that were fun to view.

The course was exactly the right one for me. Exceeded expectations in that I gained a lot in the sessions.