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Jorge A.

5.0 (97 ratings)

369 hours tutoring

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Spanish native speaker, bilingual in English
Spanish native speaker, bilingual in English
Jorge A.

5.0 (97 ratings)

369 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (97 ratings)

369 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Jorge

Bio

Hi,
my name is Jorge A. (also, Mr. A.). I am originally from Avilés, Asturias, in Northern Spain. I am a native speaker of Spanish. I came to the United States of America after graduating with a BA in English at the Universidad de Oviedo, in Spain, where I concentrated my research on English Renaissance literature, especially on William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Elkanah Settle, Lodowick Carlell, etc. In Western Massachusetts, I took some graduate courses on...

Hi,
my name is Jorge A. (also, Mr. A.). I am originally from Avilés, Asturias, in Northern Spain. I am a native speaker of Spanish. I came to the United States of America after graduating with a BA in English at the Universidad de Oviedo, in Spain, where I concentrated my research on English Renaissance literature, especially on William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Elkanah Settle, Lodowick Carlell, etc. In Western Massachusetts, I took some graduate courses on language acquisition and methodology over a year in order to be granted my teaching diploma (CAP or Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica) in my home country by transferring the credits. At the University of Massachusetts-Amherst , I continued my studies and obtained my Masters in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics, with a concentration on the Spanish literature of the Golden Age, especially Lope de Vega. After that, I transferred to the University of Chicago, where I completed my Ph. D in Spanish, with a concentration on the works of Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. I never abandoned my studies at the Universidad de Oviedo and I completed a PhD in English, with a concentration on the English adaptations of Spanish plays during the reign of King Charles II in the second half of the seventeenth century.
Outside my graduate work, I like to extend my academic research to issues related to teaching and education. As my résumé will show in further detail, over the last nineteen years, I have worked hard to complement my teaching experience with theoretical knowledge on teaching and language acquisition. In the past, the University of Chicago has invited me to talk about my experience as an international instructor working across divisions in the College. Recently, I have been selected by the NHAWLT (New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers) to give three lectures about the use of creative writing in order to teach culture in the L2 in the Spanish classroom, about how to address racism and cultural stereotypes

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Education

Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
English
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Masters
University of Chicago
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $30
  • Rate details: I charge $40 per hour for in-person sessions. I will also reduce my fees to $35 per hour if I tutor in-person two hours in a row the same day. For my online sessions, I charge $30 per hour.
  • Lesson cancellation: 5 hours notice required

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Spanish,

Spanish

I think I can help you with Spanish. I work with all kinds of levels and interests.
ESL/ESOL, Grammar, Portuguese, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary

English

ACT English, ACT Reading, English, ESL/ESOL, Grammar, Literature, Proofreading, Reading, SAT Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

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American History, European History, Geography

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Spanish,

Spanish

I think I can help you with Spanish. I work with all kinds of levels and interests.
English, ESL/ESOL, Reading, SAT Reading, Writing

Language

Spanish,

Spanish

I think I can help you with Spanish. I work with all kinds of levels and interests.
ESL/ESOL, Portuguese

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Spanish

I think I can help you with Spanish. I work with all kinds of levels and interests.
English, ESL/ESOL, Reading, Writing

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ESL/ESOL, Geography

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Spanish,

Spanish

I think I can help you with Spanish. I work with all kinds of levels and interests.
ESL/ESOL, Reading, Writing

Test Preparation

ACT English, ACT Reading, SAT Reading

Examples of Expertise

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Ratings and Reviews

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Reviews

Jorge is great!

I hired Jorge to work with my 8th grader on strengthening her grammar, sentence/paragraph structure, and word choice. Jorge is patient, responsive, and encouraging. After only two sessions, my daughter already sees improvement. We’re very pleased!

Lavita, 14 lessons with Jorge
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Lavita. I really enjoy working with your daughter. She is a really good student and is improving a lot in her writing. Looking forward to our next lesson on Monday.

A Great Tutor

My son was very happy to take Jorge’s first Spanish class. It’s not easy to find such an outstanding Spanish tutor like him. We will continue to schedule lessons with Jorge! Thank you!

Ketty, 7 lessons with Jorge

Great lesson

Jorge helped Jake figure out words through good examples. He also gave Jake extra worksheets to do. Thank you Jorge!

Yang, 76 lessons with Jorge

Great Spanish Tutor!

Jake loved the session! He walked out saying: he read my mind! Jorge knew exactly what I’m struggling with and Jorge knew my curriculum! I understand now!! Thank you so much Jorge for a great session!!!

Yang, 76 lessons with Jorge
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Jake, for the feedback. Looking forward to working with you again.

Great tutor

This tutor was great at explaining the Spanish homework assignments. Very patient, knowledgeable and thorough. I would definitely recommend this tutor!

Jenna, 2 lessons with Jorge

Jorge is a patient and very knowledgeable tutor. Anyone would enjoy working with him!

He is helping me with my Spanish so I can use it on an upcoming trip. I've learned a lot and look forward to our lessons. He makes our lessons enjoyable and easy.

Janis, 8 lessons with Jorge

Knowledgeable and fun tutor

Jorge has been tutoring my 14 year old son for couple of weeks now. He is knowledgeable, patient and fun. My son enjoys attending his sessions and says that Jorge makes learning Spanish fun. Jorge covers the beginning Spanish concepts and provides needed exercises for him. He provides extra practices to do after the session to make sure my son learns the concepts and goes over these the following session.

Unal, 16 lessons with Jorge
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Unal. It is a pleasure to work with Ahmed. He is an intelligent boy.

Very knowledgable, friendly. Great guy.

First meeting: Went over fundamentals (Ser, Estar, Tener) I hadn't covered since 30 years ago. Really useful! Jorge and I spoke (to the extent I could) in Spanish, which was great. It gave me a sense of where I'm at and where I need to go to master the language going forward. Really looking forward to next meeting.

Mike, 88 lessons with Jorge

Excellent Spanish Tutor

Jorge has been tutoring my daughter for the last month. She is in a 6th-grade Spanish dual immersion program. Jorge has been able to help her with grammar rules and academic vocabulary. He looks over her assignments and practices conversation with her. He is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks English well. Jorge is personable, friendly, and dependable.

Michelle, 13 lessons with Jorge
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Michelle. I enjoy tutoring your daughter very much. She is great and is improving her oral skills a lot.

GREAT TUTOR

Jorge gave my daughter a lesson that really helped her to visualize what she was learning about. He was very patient and that made her very comfortable to talk a lot more!

Carissa, 1 lesson with Jorge
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Carissa. Please let me know when you want to schedule another lesson.

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