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; Food Glorious Food; and more!

Summer French Promenades (Summer Term 2024)

Active French - Beginner Français (Spring Term 2024)

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: Travel Dialogues - La Belle Province (Winter Term 2023) 

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.

Active French - Travel Dialogues (Spring Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials: 

Gloria was well-organized, but also addressed individual questions and requests.

Gloria did a great job of getting each of us speaking!