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Therese Djob is a substitute teacher and businesswoman in Leduc. In this interview, we discuss life as a frontline worker in a pandemic.
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I am passionate about transmitting knowledge to people. I also want to leave a legacy to my family — kids first, and my community
ell us a little about yourself. Tell us about your business. My name is Thérèse Djob. I am the owner and founder of FrenchEtVoila. I am a married mom of four children (9, 6, 3, and a 2-month old). In 2004, I moved to Quebec, Canada from my native Cameroon as an international student. Six years later in 2010, I obtained a Degree in Mathematics and Technology from the University of Quebec in Montreal. My determination to learn then led me to move to Nova Scotia, and in 2014, I graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Cape Breton. I am French-speaking native and certified educator, with over ten years of teaching in Francophone and French Immersion schools. I am a substitute-teacher in the Edmonton, Beaumont and Leduc area. In 2018, as an experienced teacher, I decided to
create FrenchEtVoila. My aim was to promote bilingualism in the community. FrenchEtVoila is a privately owned tutoring company which offers maths and French tutoring services to both children and adults alike. FrenchEtVoila offers personalized service to its clients. The focus is to assist our clients with their unique needs and challenges.
Why do you teach? I am passionate about transmitting knowledge to people. I also want to leave a legacy to my family — kids first, and my community. Share some of your success stories In 2014, I was a resource teacher, grades 10-12 maths and science teacher in a Francophone school called Etoile de L’Acadie in Sydney, Nova-Scotia. I was so happy to help kids with special needs and see them get confidence
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