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; French
Inventions; French Tartines; and most recently Baguettes, Croissants + Café + A Field
Trip to Le Musée Hood.
Active French - Café + Le Musée Hood Museum (Fall Term 2025)
Participant Testimonials:
This was a really great course. It far exceeded my expectations and I learned a lot. It was fun and interesting. Thank you thank you thank you!
Gloria provided a really special French continental breakfast. Yummy!!!
Bastille Day La Cuisine - Déjeuner d’été: les Salades - Hands on (no cook) French-themed lunch (Summer Term 2025)
Participant Testimonials:
Course leader went out of her way to provide an excellent experience. A really fun day.
The visual aids at the end of the course were very helpful and added to the experience.
French Tartines - Interactive Hands-on ( Spring Term 2025)
Participant Testimonials:
I not only learned how to make a French tartine, but the instructor also told us about other interesting places to visit in Paris.
So much work was done by Gloria to prep for this course; as an Osher teacher I appreciate this.
French Inventions and Vocabulaire (Winter Term 2025)
Participant Testimonials:
Gloria had put a tremendous amount of work into the content and organization of the class material
Loved the course. A good study leader. Will now look forward to see if Gloria teaches another course.
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.