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Maria A.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 14+

Speaks English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Teaching since 1997

Doctor in Spanish

About Maria A.

5.0

(39)

I'm very passionate of teaching languages and cultures. It would be an honor for me to be able to share my teaching experience and real world with you. Before becoming a Doctor in Spanish and Foreign Languages, I discovered the job I liked the most was teaching. I enjoy it so much that it does not feel like a job!!! I have been mastering both languages since childhood and learn other foreign languages when I decided to live in other countries. I love travelling and as my students say, all my life experience reflects on my teaching. I love customizing each lesson to your needs so that you can apply it on your daily life. I am very passionate, professional and full of enthusiasm when I am teaching or just guiding you on your learning journey. I am very happy when I get emails from my students thanking me for helping them make their dreams come true: succeed at college, passing and official examination, do business, get promoted at work or just get a better job, travel and connect with the local people, etc. I would love to share the research I did on teaching languages with you. I am very excited my second book is about to be published!!! Looking forward to working on your English or Spanish soon!!!

Instructor details

Subject

Location:

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

4:30 PM-6 PM

Tuesday

9 AM-10:30 AM

Thursday

9 AM-10:30 AM

Friday

1 PM-2:30 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$40

60 minutes

$60

90 minutes

$75

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5.0

39 Reviews

Miranda S.

Online

Doctor Mary is a great instructor. Thanks to her I passed Spanish III at college last semester with an A. I had a C and in just 2 months she made me boost my grade and what is even better.....my understanding on how the language works. I am now doing an online course with her to improve my speaking skills so that I can socialize and travel. Thank you so much Mary!!! You made one of my dreams come true!

Posted Mar 31, 2020

Helen C.

Online

I am impressed with the results I got with Doctor Maria. She is amazing. I took Spanish at high school and college but never learned to speak. I actually was not even able to conjugate verbs correctly. I contacted doctor Maria and she gave me a brief free lesson to meet and show me how I could improve with her method. She is very patient, personable, knowledgeable and fun. She has made me feel confident in Spanish. I enjoy learning and speaking with her in Spanish every week. I look forward to our next lesson in April. Thank you so much for making my dream come true, Doctor Maria.

Posted Mar 29, 2020

Laura

Online

I could not be happier with Mary. I wanted to learn Spanish and she help me all the way in a course that lasted 3 months, and then I decided to take another course to improve my communication in Spanish. I was referred to her by a professor at college and then I leaned she is a Doctor in Spanish and English. She is bilingual!! Mary is very professional and tailored all my classes for my needs. I am more than happy with her. I highly recommend her classes through Zoom and Skype!

Posted Apr 11, 2019

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Experience

Professor at University

Aug, 2011 - Present

Florida International University

Instructed Spanish 1 and 2, and accelerated for Spanish Speakers. I also taught Spanish literature and culture.

Professor of English

Jan, 2006 - Jul, 2011

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

I taught more than 16 different course in English: English Language level 1 to 5, Advanced grammar and composition. North American Literature, Translation and Interpretations Studies, etc.

Education

Master Degree in Education

Sep, 2003 - Sep, 2004

Complutense University

Doctor in Spanish

Aug, 2011 - Apr, 2017

Florida International University

Masters in North American Studies

Sep, 2008 - Sep, 2009

Franklin Institute- Alcalá de Henares University

Certifications

European Studies

Jul, 2015

Florida International University

Teaching online

Feb, 2016

Florida International University

Awards

Kenneth Galbraith Award

Jun, 2010

Franklin Institute - Alcalá de Henares University

Dissertation Year Fellow

Jan, 2016

Florida International University

Affiliations

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

Jan, 2012

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their corresponding Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related literatures and cultures at all levels of education.

Modern Language Association, The

Jan, 2012

Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Jan, 2012

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators, students, and administrators.