Given is an excerpt of the interview with Vijaya Koneti:
Q. How and when French language was introduced in your life?
Ans. When I was studying my Intermediate, I read an article about French language in newspaper, so I decided to pursue a career as a French Language Instructor.
Q. What made you start working on your own?
Ans. I took French as my Second Language while doing B.Sc and after that I did my specialization in French from Alliance Francaise, Bangalore. Initially, I started to take tuitions for French students to make some pocket money. I used to translate some French documents as a Freelancer and worked as a French Translator in some international companies on contract basis.
Q. How you came across UrbanPro?
Ans. I attended a program ‘How to earn through Internet?’ In that program they told that UrbanPro.com (then ThinkVidya.com) is one of the best websites for teachers to get students, after that I registered myself as a French Faculty.
Q. What was the turning point in your career?
Ans. After my registration as a Professional on UrbanPro, I realized that many professionals and students are trying to learn French and are in search of French Institutes. I used to receive at least 10 -- 15 enquiries every day. Then I started a French Institute in Hyderabad. Today my institute is running very successfully. Thanks to UrbanPro and Team for giving the courage to start my own institute. Joining UrbanPro and establishing my own French Institute was a turning point in my life.
Q. How UrbanPro platform helped you expand your French classes?
Ans. It helped me a lot to expand my French classes. My institute is running very successfully and UrbanPro enabled me to take online classes, now I have all foreign students from England, Italy and Australia, my income also increased tremendously. I really don’t have time to answer this interview, that much busy it made me.
Q. What do you think you wished you had known early on UrbanPro?
Ans. I wish I had known that students’ reviews and gallery were important.
Q. What percentage of your work comes from UrbanPro?
Ans. Seriously 100 % of work comes from UrbanPro.
Q. What do you think makes a good French language instructor?
Ans. Should have sound knowledge of the French language and pronunciation.
About Vijaya Koneti: Vijaya Koneti is an excellent French Language Teacher who has 7+ years of experience in providing French language classes to students and professionals who wanted to study or work in French speaking nations. She has in-depth knowledge in teaching French and had helped hundreds of learners in clearing different recognized French tests around the world. Vijaya has a track record of successful students in India and foreign countries such as Australia, England and Italy. She is known to make learning easy, methodical in teaching, follows structured lesson plans and supports until the student understands clearly. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Home Science from Sri Padmavathi University, Tirupati in 2003. She also taught French in reputed schools following different syllabus including CBSE, IGCSE, IB and Cambridge.
