About the teachers
Hi
'S mise Caroline.
I have been teaching Gaelic for 8 years. I have B.A. hon in Celtic Studies from St. Francis Xavier university and a teaching degree in Gaelic Medium Education from the University of Strathclyde. I also completed a course in Gaelic language and traditional music.
My goal for students is that they enjoy learning Gaelic and develop confidence in communicating in Gaelic.
Please have a look around the site and let me know how I can help you connect to Scottish Gaelic.
Caroline is responsible for the website and most course materials as well as teaching classes and private lessons.
'S mise Caroline.
I have been teaching Gaelic for 8 years. I have B.A. hon in Celtic Studies from St. Francis Xavier university and a teaching degree in Gaelic Medium Education from the University of Strathclyde. I also completed a course in Gaelic language and traditional music.
My goal for students is that they enjoy learning Gaelic and develop confidence in communicating in Gaelic.
Please have a look around the site and let me know how I can help you connect to Scottish Gaelic.
Caroline is responsible for the website and most course materials as well as teaching classes and private lessons.
Hi. 'S mise Cam, agus ’s e tidsear a th' annam. I've been teaching for most of my adult life, in
traditional classrooms, in museums and in living history settings, and lately, on Skype too. I’ve studied Gaelic in Cape Breton, Scotland, and North Carolina, and I continue to learn by taking part in regular Gaelic study groups and conversation groups. And I keep a copy of Blas na Gàidhlig on my bedside table. No kidding.
Besides teaching Gaelic, I teach courses in Celtic Studies and Appalachian Studies through the OLLI program at the University of Illinois. In my spare time I knit, I play the harp, and I’m one of the editors of “An Naidheachd Againne,” the bilingual quarterly newsletter of An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach.
traditional classrooms, in museums and in living history settings, and lately, on Skype too. I’ve studied Gaelic in Cape Breton, Scotland, and North Carolina, and I continue to learn by taking part in regular Gaelic study groups and conversation groups. And I keep a copy of Blas na Gàidhlig on my bedside table. No kidding.
Besides teaching Gaelic, I teach courses in Celtic Studies and Appalachian Studies through the OLLI program at the University of Illinois. In my spare time I knit, I play the harp, and I’m one of the editors of “An Naidheachd Againne,” the bilingual quarterly newsletter of An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach.
Hi, ’S mise Marine and I come from the french-speaking part of Switzerland. I’ve been learning Gaelic with Caroline since 2013 and I am currently studying Gaelic language and culture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
I have a Bachelor degree in Information Science from the Geneva School of Business Administration (HEG) and have been working as a school and public librarian for seven years. I have also been volunteering as a French tutor for two and a half years.
Passionate about languages, I have a strong interest in minority languages in general and in Gaelic in particular. Looking forward to helping anyone to discover and enjoy that beautiful language, in either French or English!
Bonjour, je m’appelle Marine et je viens de Suisse romande. J’apprends le gaélique avec Caroline depuis 2013 et étudie actuellement la langue et culture gaéliques à l’université du Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Au bénéfice d’un Bachelor en Information documentaire à la Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève (HEG), j’ai travaillé comme bibliothécaire publique et scolaire pendant sept ans. J’ai également été formatrice bénévole de français langue étrangère durant deux ans et demi.
Passionnée par les langues, j’ai un grand intérêt pour les langues minoritaires et particulièrement pour le gaélique. Au plaisir de vous faire découvrir et apprécier cette belle langue, en anglais comme en français !
I have a Bachelor degree in Information Science from the Geneva School of Business Administration (HEG) and have been working as a school and public librarian for seven years. I have also been volunteering as a French tutor for two and a half years.
Passionate about languages, I have a strong interest in minority languages in general and in Gaelic in particular. Looking forward to helping anyone to discover and enjoy that beautiful language, in either French or English!
Bonjour, je m’appelle Marine et je viens de Suisse romande. J’apprends le gaélique avec Caroline depuis 2013 et étudie actuellement la langue et culture gaéliques à l’université du Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Au bénéfice d’un Bachelor en Information documentaire à la Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève (HEG), j’ai travaillé comme bibliothécaire publique et scolaire pendant sept ans. J’ai également été formatrice bénévole de français langue étrangère durant deux ans et demi.
Passionnée par les langues, j’ai un grand intérêt pour les langues minoritaires et particulièrement pour le gaélique. Au plaisir de vous faire découvrir et apprécier cette belle langue, en anglais comme en français !
Shay MacMullin is an old soul with a curious mind, generous spirit and special love of Cape Breton Gaels, their language and culture. Born in Upper Grand Mira, she always wanted to learn her grandfather’s language but didn’t get the chance until decades later when she attended Halifax immersion classes with Kathleen Reddy. She picked up the language quickly, and is a strong believer in immersion methodology. Through her Bun is Bàrr mentorship with Seumas Watson, Anna MacKinnon and Mickey John H MacNeil, Shay was introduced to the world of the Gaelic speaker and began learning songs, stories, community and family history. She loves anything local: songs, food, crafts, music, dances, plants, and dialects. She is making it her personal mission to revive the house visiting tradition in Cape Breton, and can often be seen kicking up her heels at square dances. Shay is a bridge for the learner into the world of the Cape Breton Gael and is a dedicated professional and passionate about sharing all she has learned with others. She has taken part in language workshops in Nova Scotia and Scotland (including a fishing derby in Barra), is a mentor in the Bun is Bàrr program and was project manager for the An Drochaid Eadarainn website.