Claire Hutton
I graduated from Saint Agnes Academy in 2022 as valedictorian with special departmental honors in Spanish, French, and English. Currently, I am studying Spanish, French, and Comparative Literature at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. (No, embarrassingly, I do not play golf). I was recently awarded the undergraduate Colmenaros Prize this past year for excellence in Spanish studies. Beyond my time in the classroom, living in the UK has allowed me to travel throughout Europe and Northern Africa with my college friends. Therefore, I have had plenty of opportunities to put my language skills to use, whether it be navigating through the Madrid underground, attempting to bargain at Moroccan street markets, or explaining to our neighbors in Paris that we were locked out of our Airbnb. Back in Memphis, I started working at The Tutors in 2023 with a particular focus in helping language students maintain their studies over the summer.
I feel that I am well-equipped to teach Spanish and French because I learned them both from zero. I grew up in an English-speaking household and had to find ways on my own to immerse myself in the languages, whether it be through TV shows or music in the car. In high school, I could justify binging Netflix or racking up screen time hours to my parents because it was for entirely educational purposes, obviously. I perhaps have the most odd Spotify Wrapped playlists, ranging from country to Spanish trap, with the occasional Essentially, no matter what your interest may be, I likely have a piece of cultural media to extend the learning past the classroom (ie I have great Netflix recs).
To schedule with Claire, please give us a call at (901) 590-3318 or send us an email at info@thetutorsmemphis.com!