Spanish, English (language), Italian, French tuition
From 80 C$ /h
I am a qualified ad experienced Modern Languages teacher and linguist. I hold a BA in Modern Languages and TEFL, an MA in Translation & Interpreting as well as a PGCE in Secondary MFL. I currently work in an excellent school in Hackney, East London, as well as online tutoring.
I specialise in conversation/speaking skills. Using fun, dynamic activities that will boost your engagement and confidence, I make sure to tailor my lessons to my students' needs and interests. Although I emphasise conversation/speaking skills, I will also ensure that your reading, listening and writing skills are being enhanced too.a
I specialise in conversation/speaking skills. Using fun, dynamic activities that will boost your engagement and confidence, I make sure to tailor my lessons to my students' needs and interests. Although I emphasise conversation/speaking skills, I will also ensure that your reading, listening and writing skills are being enhanced too.a
Location
Online from United Kingdom
About Me
I`m a Spanish/British bilingual teacher. I was brought up in different cultures, and with both English and Spanish being used at home since before I could speak.
I am often asked what my strongest language out of English and Spanish is, or whether I feel more British or more Spanish. My answer is always the same - I am a `double native`, meaning that neither of them are a stronger than the other one. I think and dream in both, and I feel just as British as I do Spanish. Since I was a teenager, I have been fascinated by languages, and I am now also fluent in Italian, and have a good level of French and Portuguese.
I was born in Asturias, in northern Spain, the son of an English father and Spanish mother, and it was perhaps that bilingual, bicultural upbringing that laid the foundations for my development and future aspirations. My education has taken me from Asturias to Madrid, to central Chile, to Iquique in the Atacama Desert and back to Bilbao in Spain, before starting my undergraduate studies in Birmingham. During my course in MFL (Spanish and Italian) + TEFL, I spent a year (Erasmus programme) in Siena, Italy, where I perfected my Italian (evidenced in a distinction in Oral Italian in my BA certificate).
After my BA, I did an MA in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Westminster (London), during which I earned the opportunity to participate in a 2 week interpreting internship at the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Geneva.
I worked in translation for 3 years, before starting my PGCE course at the University of Sussex. Since then, I have been working as a Teacher of Spanish/MFL in schools in Brighton and London.
I am also a musician and a house plant enthusiast!
I am often asked what my strongest language out of English and Spanish is, or whether I feel more British or more Spanish. My answer is always the same - I am a `double native`, meaning that neither of them are a stronger than the other one. I think and dream in both, and I feel just as British as I do Spanish. Since I was a teenager, I have been fascinated by languages, and I am now also fluent in Italian, and have a good level of French and Portuguese.
I was born in Asturias, in northern Spain, the son of an English father and Spanish mother, and it was perhaps that bilingual, bicultural upbringing that laid the foundations for my development and future aspirations. My education has taken me from Asturias to Madrid, to central Chile, to Iquique in the Atacama Desert and back to Bilbao in Spain, before starting my undergraduate studies in Birmingham. During my course in MFL (Spanish and Italian) + TEFL, I spent a year (Erasmus programme) in Siena, Italy, where I perfected my Italian (evidenced in a distinction in Oral Italian in my BA certificate).
After my BA, I did an MA in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Westminster (London), during which I earned the opportunity to participate in a 2 week interpreting internship at the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Geneva.
I worked in translation for 3 years, before starting my PGCE course at the University of Sussex. Since then, I have been working as a Teacher of Spanish/MFL in schools in Brighton and London.
I am also a musician and a house plant enthusiast!
Education
(2018) PGCE Secondary MFL - University of Sussex
(2015) MA Translation & Interpreting - University of Westminster
(2013) BA Modern Languages & TEFL - University of Birmingham
(2015) MA Translation & Interpreting - University of Westminster
(2013) BA Modern Languages & TEFL - University of Birmingham
Experience / Qualifications
Jan 2019 - (present): Teacher of Spanish (permanent) at Mossbourne Academy Victoria Park. London, UK.
Oct - Dec 2019: Teacher of Spanish (maternity cover) at Southbank International School. London, UK.
August - Sept 2019: EFL teacher at The English Studio. London, UK.
Sept 2018 - July 2019: Teacher of Spanish and French (maternity cover) at Hornsey School for Girls. London, UK.
July - August 2018: EFL teacher at Bloomsbury International. London, UK.
Feb - May 2018: Teacher (trainee) of Spanish and French at Varndean School. Brighton, UK.
Oct 2017 - Feb 2018: Teacher (trainee) of Spanish and French at Gildredge House Free School. Eastbourne, UK.
2012-2013: English Language tutor at Aston Villa FC. Birmingham, UK.
2007-2010: Teacher Assistant at American School of Bilbao Summer School. Bilbao, Spain.
2006-2009: Personal tutor for 2 primary school students (English and Maths). Bilbao, Spain.
Oct - Dec 2019: Teacher of Spanish (maternity cover) at Southbank International School. London, UK.
August - Sept 2019: EFL teacher at The English Studio. London, UK.
Sept 2018 - July 2019: Teacher of Spanish and French (maternity cover) at Hornsey School for Girls. London, UK.
July - August 2018: EFL teacher at Bloomsbury International. London, UK.
Feb - May 2018: Teacher (trainee) of Spanish and French at Varndean School. Brighton, UK.
Oct 2017 - Feb 2018: Teacher (trainee) of Spanish and French at Gildredge House Free School. Eastbourne, UK.
2012-2013: English Language tutor at Aston Villa FC. Birmingham, UK.
2007-2010: Teacher Assistant at American School of Bilbao Summer School. Bilbao, Spain.
2006-2009: Personal tutor for 2 primary school students (English and Maths). Bilbao, Spain.
Age
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Spanish
Italian
Skills
Availability of a typical week
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