Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Santa Clara, CA

...Communication and a Minor in Spanish. I worked in both the health care and the non-profit sectors for a few years before deciding to go abroad to teach English in Central America. After 15 months tutoring and traveling in Panama, I am back in the Bay Area! I am passionate about language and am fully bilingual in Spanish and English. I have a passion for written and oral language and enjoy working with students to...

...from U.C. Berkeley and a law degree from University of San Francisco School of Law. I have traveled extensively in Mexico and Latin America, often living for months speaking only Spanish and Portuguese. I also have spent the last eight years in a career with a heavy emphasis on persuasive writing in English. I enjoy reading and discussing literature and poetry and helping students deconstruct difficult material. My tutoring focus is on Spanish, English, literature,...

...Science (High Honors). My honors thesis focused on the impacts of elections administration policies on political participation amongst nonwhite voters. I decided to begin tutoring because of my passion for knowledge and education. To me, there is nothing more beautiful than learning and helping others learn in the process. While I enjoy sitting in a classroom and listening to instructors drone on for hours, I know this isn't the case with everyone. For example--my two...

...both English and Spanish to children and adolescents. I lived in French-speaking Martinique and tutored adults in English. As a child, I lived in Mexico for 4 years for elementary school. I attended bilingual immersion schools in the United States until 9th grade, when I went back to live in Mexico for a year. I have traveled extensively around the world and love meeting new people and learning new languages. I currently teach Spanish at...

...always loved me because I will take 5-10 minutes to get to know them, their likes and dislikes, and their strengths and weaknesses. I help them out not only with their school work but other social issues they have questions with. I tell them about college and future pathways. A tutor grows a much more special bond with the children than their teachers in school. As a current Master's student in the Biological Sciences, I...

...in Biology. I first began tutoring when I was in college and have tutored a wide array of topics including AP Spanish, High School Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. My teaching style is a more inclusive approach so that my students are exposed to auditory, visual and tactile learning as appropriate for the subject. Tutoring has been an extremely rewarding experience and my goal for every student is that they feel confident, learn key organizational skills...

...perfect score of 12/12 on the essay portion of the SAT in high school, then majored in English Literature at UM and earned a 3.7 major GPA. I am also a state certified teacher in English, grades 6-12. These skills and experiences have since translated into a burgeoning pedagogical career, starting in my undergraduate years at UM. I worked with a number of students on a wide variety of topics and writings, such as medical...

...have a Preliminary CA Teaching Credential as well. I have been working with children since I was a child myself when I started babysitting at the age of 12. I have worked with all age groups from infants to those in high school in a variety of settings including nannying, being a camp counselor, interning in a Pre-K classroom, a Kindergarten classroom, and currently a 3rd grade classroom. I have tutored for three students who...

...the Institut Catholique de Toulouse, and Portuguese at the Casa do Caminho in Rio de Janeiro. As a University of Cambridge certified teacher (CELTA), my lesson structure is based on effective and principled teaching practices and theories. Having worked for a number of industry-leading, Bay Area tech-start ups and studied Web Development at New York University, I use modern technology to turn sometimes boring grammar and vocabulary exercises into authentic learning and discovery experiences. In...

...countries, including a semester studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a year of teaching in Sevilla, Spain. I am a teacher of many skills- I have spent years coaching youth lacrosse, leading groups of kids on backpacking trips in Wyoming, and introducing ceramics to college students- but I am most passionate about sharing the magic of language and the places it can take you. While teaching English in Spain, I was impressed by the enthusiasm...