I have been a Spanish teacher for the past 13 years at a college preparatory school. I discovered my passion for teaching and the Spanish language and culture when I was in high school myself and took a service trip to Nicaragua. This also inspired me to lead service trips to Spanish-speaking countries with my students! Since high school, I have traveled extensively throughout Latin America both for research, with students, and for fun. I love being able to use the language to meet and learn from new people. I love sharing my passion and enthusiasm about Latin American history and Culture with others whenever possible!

I tutored students while in college and have taken on tutoring clients and offering private lessons both in person and online while teaching over the past decade. My degree is a Bachelor of Arts in both Spanish and Education Studies with a concentration in Latin American History. While I was formally trained in a teacher education program in college, I've become an expert in my field over the past decade by practicing my trade, attending conferences, workshops, mentoring fellow teachers, and learning what works and what doesn't from my students every day!

I have taught all levels of Spanish from year one through Advanced Placement, and I was the lead teacher in the Spanish Department at the prior school where I taught for 7 years. I lived in Guadalajara, Mexico where I studied and worked In my early 20s. Here I was able to immerse myself in Mexican culture first-hand and developed a near-native grasp on the language.

I also have researched and studied extensively the history and literature of many countries in Latin America (though my expertise is in modern Latin America, mostly 20th century). I would consider myself a history buff of this time period and love talking about history with students and friends. If you are more interested in learning about history and culture I can incorporate that into our tutoring lessons!

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