Personal Description:

Teaching Spanish is the perfect job for me. I get to share my enthusiasm for language, etymology, and cultures. I have found that my talent is for getting kids curious and excited about learning a language, and for helping those who think they just can't get it, to get it.

Tutoring Experience:

More than 16 years working as a teacher

Tutoring Approach:

I encourage my students to analyse subjects in a deeper, more analytical manner. You may do this by asking questions that don’t just have a ‘yes or no’ answer or by applying the Socratic method to point out illogical conclusions made by your student. Set them assignments that go beyond testing their knowledge/comprehension of a matter; encourage them to voice their opinions on the intelligence of historical figures or on the talent of a famed writer. Critical thinking does more than give rise to more responsible, creative and profound thinkers; it also raises students’ self-confidence since, perhaps for the first time in their lives, they can feel like their opinions are meritorious of consideration by their tutor and indeed, by other thinkers on a given subject. This leads to a unique relationship between tutors and students in that it fosters a mentoring approach that makes students feel supported and cared for.