Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 30+

Speaks English, Spanish, French

Teaching since 2003

Master of Applied Anthropology, Medical Anthropology/Community Health

About Jackie D.

4.9

(23)

Hi there! My name is Jackie, and I have nearly 20 years of experience in teaching. All of my students, meaning a perfect 100%, have improved their grades by at least one letter grade, if not more, and passed every one of their tests and exams. I help all my students reach their goals. The feedback I often receive from my students is that I made learning an enjoyable experience—they want to work harder to advance quickly in their classes. All of my students agree that I have a lot of patience and turn even the most challenging lessons into ones of positivity and encouragement. I provide critical feedback in the most constructive of ways that help the students reach conclusions on their own. I enjoy being there to support and guide their experience. Basically, I love teaching. I'm enthusiastic yet patient, and I absolutely adore helping kids and adults alike learn. It's such a sense of accomplishment when my students show off their terrific grades. I see the same look in my students’ eyes regardless of age—that pride that shines from within, that exuberant smile, like they can conquer anything. I want my students to keep that pride for a long, long time. Right now, I’m working on self-publishing a Spanish conversation textbook for beginning students and am writing an intermediate-level Spanish conversation textbook. I've also written several academic articles published online. When I’m not teaching, I enjoy traveling, playing with my cat, and swimming. --- UPDATE 02/2019 TakeLessons will be rolling out a new English language video series that I am in! I'll share the videos on this page as soon as they go live.

Instructor details

Subject

Location:

Teacher's Studio

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Williams St

Student's Home

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

2 PM-5 PM

Tuesday

7 AM-10 AM

2 PM-5 PM

Wednesday

7 AM-10 AM

2 PM-5 PM

Thursday

2 PM-5 PM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

60 minutes

$50

ReviewsWrite a review

96%

4.9

23 Reviews

Jim

Teacher's studio

Jackie is an excellent teacher. I would recommend her to anyone who wishes to either learn Spanish or improve on the Spanish skills they already have

Posted Feb 20, 2018

Jean Charles

Online

Jackie is a very very good teacher. No comment!

Posted Nov 21, 2017

Veronica

Online

Jackie is wonderful. She is well organized, lessons are fun and challenging, homework assignments are also fun and challenging. Jackie is also a great cheerleader and very encouraging. I would highly recommended her!

Posted Jul 12, 2017

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Experience

Owner & Lead Instructor

May, 2012 - Present

Amidon Studios

Develop three-level Spanish and English language curriculum. Teach adults and children in Spanish and English as a second language. Tutor high school and college students in Humanities and Social Sciences. Tutor students in state and national exams. Train adult professionals in graphic design and desktop publishing. Write and edit academic and professional papers. Write textbooks. Translate Spanish to English and English to Spanish; edit English translations from other languages. Train and supervise language teachers who work for me. Located in San Diego, CA with students in Peru, Mexico, the U.S., and Spain.

Academic Writer

Mar, 2013 - Nov, 2016

Private company

Ghostwrite and edit academic papers in English Literature, Spanish, ESL, Education, U.S. History, Latin American History, World History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Sociology, Biology, Art, Literature, Theatre, Psychology, Music History, Social Work, and more.

Academic Coordinator and Lead Teacher

Jun, 2011 - Mar, 2015

SUCCESS English Resources

Teach basic, intermediate, and advanced ESL, as well as business conversation and GMAT preparation, to adult students working for international corporations. Assess new students. Help market institute. Coordinate schedules with clients and teachers. Recruit, hire, train, and supervise teachers. Located in Lima, Peru.

Health Educator

Oct, 2009 - Apr, 2011

St. Vincent de Paul Village Family Health Center

Teach low-income and homeless adults and children health classes in topics such as diabetes, nutrition, exercise, stress management, chronic illness, smoking cessation, and more. Recruit and supervise volunteers. Located in San Diego, CA.