If you took French at some point at Armijo High School, you likely had Madame Radmanesh as your teacher. Since she’s been teaching at Armijo for over a decade, she was able to give us an insightful scoop on her experience with teaching:

Q: What level of French do you teach?

A: I teach Fr1- Fr2- Fr3- Fr IV-IB.

Q: How long have you been teaching?

A: 15 years.

Q: What made you want to become a teacher?

A: Love for the French language and also my mom being a teacher.  She encouraged me because she thought it’s a good match for my personality. I also love teaching because no day is similar to the previous one! And you have to update yourself and your teaching constantly therefore there are no dull moments!

Q: Have you taught any subjects other than French?

A: No.

Q: How many languages can you speak?

A: French, English and Farsi.

Q: If you could, what language–other than French–would you like to teach?

A: Farsi.

Q: What college/university did you attend?

A: Ecole de la Cambre in Brussels, Belgium, San Francisco State.

Q: What is your favorite thing about teaching French?

A: Having authentic conversations with students in French and I enjoy seeing them grow in learning and using French in their life.

Q: What is the most challenging part of teaching French?

A: Teaching grammar, specially conjugation. And making the subject relevant to their lives.

Q: If you weren’t a teacher, what would you be?

A: Maybe an artist because I love to paint and anything that has to do with art and creativity.