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Judith

Bachelors, Illustration and Graphic Design

10+ years of tutoring

Maryland Institute College of Art

I am a designer and teacher from Venezuela & Puerto Rico. Spanish is my native language but I am fluent in English with an (almost) native proficiency. I was incredibly blessed to grow up influenced by various different Latin-american nationalities, sub-cultures and accents. This makes me specially qualified to share a wide range of cultural undertones and nuances from an insider's perspective. My tutoring method is to make language mean something to the student: make it relatable and practical. What is more relatable than speaking? What could connect people in a more effective way than language? Language makes love, art, science, sport and life possible. I teach language as a key to experiencing life itself. Having the advantage of a second language has enriched and changed my life tremendously. I hope I can help others experience that, too.

Q&A with Judith

Make it relatable. Bring it home. How will the student remember? Why should they care about what they're learning? What will make the connection between what they are learning and their life? I tell stories with my teaching; I answer questions with anecdotes that bring the point home in ways figures and charts can't. I try to make connections between language concepts and everyday situations that will stick with the student way beyond our lesson. Like cavemen retelling stories by the fire for generations, I believe that it is not only the message, but also HOW it's shared that shapes our view of the world.