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I have a Master’s degree in German Philology and have been teaching German for over 15 years. I have also taught at the Humboldt Institute and Goethe Institute in Germany.
During my years teaching, I taught a variety of students with varying levels of knowledge. I have experience with beginner students who are just learning the language to advanced students applying for high level careers in Germany. I always create a fun, friendly environment for my students and have encouraged many students to continue their studies in German language. I also achieved a 100% rate for students studying and passing language tests.

I am an experienced native speaking German tutor who has been teaching students of all ages and levels. I am a certified Montessori Teacher. I believe in gently guiding, supporting, encouraging but also challenging my students. I love to share many fun facts , i.e. hilarious literal translations, as well as cultural and historical background of Germany. This will give my student a well balanced foundation, he /she will really experience the language, get a “real feel” for it! I customize my curriculum to my students needs, wishes and goals. After a few lessons my students can speak easy sentences and phrases in German already, they will understand even more and will use their newly acquired skills continuously. I strongly stress speaking in my native language to my students from an early point on. It is very important to me to make the language learning a pleasant and enjoyable experience! There shall be lots of laughter! However diligent work and great effort is necessary

The reason people have "accents" is because they speak a foreign language using the grammatical and phoenetic rules of their native language. This is easily corrected and I am the one to show you how!

I spent 21 years in Portugal without knowing a word of Portuguese. It was an adventure, but I became fluent in the language and so can you! I make learning fun and easy! Come join me! I can't wait to see you in my classroom!

I believe that learning languages should be fun! I grew up in a bilingual household and languages have always been a huge part of my life. I love sharing my passion with my students. I think it is important to tailor our time together to meet your goals, and to do it in a creative and flexible way. I also am a continual language learner, so I understand the struggle and am always finding new online tools to help the learning process. I've been tutoring and teaching English and Spanish for 10 years, and can't wait to work with you!

Deaf, resourceful teacher/tutor loves helping students becoming better signers. I have a sense of humor & have been teaching & tutoring all my life.