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Spanish with Tess T.

Rancho Cordova, California

5.0
(3)
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 15-90
Speaks Russian, Spanish, German
Teaching since 1988
Master of Arts

    About Tess T.

    5.0
    (3)
    A passionate, cheerful, and patient professional language educator with decades of experience. A native speaker of Russian who got her first advanced degree in the former Soviet Union and a fluent speaker of Latin American Spanish. Currently, Adjunct Russian Faculty of the Monterey Institute of International Studies and former Assistant Professor of Russian with the Defense Language Institute (excellent letters of recommendations available upon request). I have two advanced language teaching degrees, one from the former Soviet Union (1988) and the other one from a CSU (M.A., 2010). I teach only US-based persons: teenagers and those adults who need to learn a language for a specific purpose: university students, professionals, clergy, government officials, and business people. You can take my lessons either online or in person (either in your office or mine, but not in your residence) if you live in the Greater Sacramento area) or through a combination of both. Wherever I teach, I create a stress-free, encouraging environment!

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    Marcel way Rancho Cordova CA
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    Bell Street
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    12 PM-8 PM
    Wednesday
    12 PM-8 PM
    Friday
    10:30 AM-4 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    45 minutes
    $45
    60 minutes
    $60
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    5.0
    3 Reviews
    Patrick Murphy
    Teacher's studio
    I can't say enough good things about my time studying with Tess. I've been studying Russian off and on for the last 25 years, and I think she's the best instructor I've had. Tess is a patient and extremely knowledgeable instructor who applies sound pedagogical practices. Unlike many native speakers, she is thoroughly familiar with American English and American culture, so was able to easily relate concepts in terms I could understand. Most importantly, she makes language study fun!
    Posted Aug 5, 2014
    Juan Castaneda
    Online
    It is with great pleasure that I write this recommendation for Tess. She is a highly accomplished translator, educator, and mentor whose skills and expertise lie in having a deep, intricate knowledge and understanding of Latin American and Russian culture. As Tess' Russian language student and as a professional with experience working overseas, I hold her in very high regard. She is one of the most conscientious educators I know and she offers considerable value for her students when it comes to language instruction given her experience teaching at the prestigious Monterey Institute of International Studies and her work for the US State Department in Uzbekistan . Not only do hold her in high regard professionally, but am very privileged to call her a friend. For these reasons, it is with great pleasure that I recommend Tess.
    Posted Aug 5, 2014
    Aurora Grace
    Student's home
    I had the amazing opportunity to meet and be taught by Tess through Monterey Institute of International Studies' Russian Summer Intensive Language Program 2014. She was the substitute for our Russian teacher for a week and I really enjoyed her teaching methods! Tess teaches in a natural way that significantly improves fluency by teaching vocabulary and grammar in a real life context. It allows you to learn complicated grammatical concepts in a natural way. She has great suggestions and information on how to support your brain in learning a language efficiently; which I highly appreciated her sharing. Tess is interested in your personal success in the language and prioritizes your individual need of specific vocabulary for your field of study. Tess is more than qualified to provide the support you need in your language of study. I highly recommend Tess as a language teacher! (My qualifications for this review: I have experience of being both teacher and student of foreign languages. I am a certified TEFL/ESL teacher and I have 6 years cumulative experience of learning 2 foreign languages: Russian & Spanish.)
    Posted Aug 5, 2014

    Experience

    Adjunct Russian Faculty

    Jun, 2012 - Present

    Monterey Institute of International Studies, Custom Language Program

    Create syllabi of customized intensive advanced-level language programs for professionals, tailored to their specific needs (one-on-one or in small groups); create and/or select teaching and learning materials that would best match clients' needs; conduct media-rich instruction. Example of courses taught: Advanced Russian Grammar, Russian Rhetoric; Advanced Russian for Reading Historical Documents; Russian for Reading about Visual Arts (hybrid).

    Language Teacher/Course Designer/ Owner

    Nov, 2011 - Present

    T. Languages

    Develop and teach customized language courses (Russian, Mexican and Central American varieties of Spanish), both in person and online to meet real-life language needs of business community, government employees, and individuals. The offerings include Russian for Musicology Majors, Russian for History Majors, Spanish for Travelers to Costa Rica, Mexican Spanish for Clergy, among others. Upon request, teach special language skills such as transcribing and gisting, among others.

    Assistant Professor of Russian

    Oct, 2009 - Nov, 2011

    Defense Language Institute

    Successfully taught the Intensive Russian Basic Course and, on several occasions, the Intensive Spanish Basic Course. Alongside with 4 basic skills, taught specialized skills such as transcribing, gisting, etc. Produced original supplemental materials Russian. Pioneered the use of Microsoft OneNote Live Sharing Sessions for teaching Russian.

    Education

    Master of Arts

    Jan, 2007 - May, 2010

    California State University, Chico

    Certifications

    TESOL Graduate Certificate

    Dec, 2009

    California State University Chico

    Languages

    German

    Professional Proficiency

    Russian

    Native Proficiency

    Spanish

    Native Proficiency

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