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Maria

5 (15 reviews)

Price $49
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Number of students Maria has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Maria has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (15 reviews)

$49/h

1^st lesson free

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Colombian writer and journalist with more than 10 years of academic experience

Spanish

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Maria will be happy to arrange your first Spanish lesson.

About Maria

I have a minor in arts, a major in Literature, and I specialized in journalism. I also finished an MFA in screenwriting from DePaul University.

About the lesson

I focus on the student’s particular needs always putting a great effort in grammar.

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5 (15 reviews)

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Natalie
- 5
Perfect! Maria did an excellent job assessing my Spanish and then helping me build my skills. She is reliable, consistent, and very professional.
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Natalie

Perfect! Maria did an excellent job assessing my Spanish and then helping me build my skills. She is reliable, consistent, and very professional.
Scott
- 5
Perfect! I have been a student working with Maria since the beginning of the year. As a Spanish language beginner, learning a language later in life, I am very happy to have found her. She comes to every lesson prepared. She clearly takes her accountabilities seriously. She is patient, when needed, and delivers the right level of push and support. I would highly recommend her to others at any learning level.
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Scott

Perfect! I have been a student working with Maria since the beginning of the year. As a Spanish language beginner, learning a language later in life, I am very happy to have found her. She comes to every lesson prepared. She clearly takes her accountabilities seriously. She is patient, when needed, and delivers the right level of push and support. I would highly recommend her to others at any learning level.
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Katie
- 5
Perfect! Maria is great at assessing my learning level and giving me challenges to push my Spanish abilities. I like that she is organized, prepared, and has structure to our sessions. This helps me to get the most out of our sessions. She's great!
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Katie

Perfect! Maria is great at assessing my learning level and giving me challenges to push my Spanish abilities. I like that she is organized, prepared, and has structure to our sessions. This helps me to get the most out of our sessions. She's great!

Maria's response
Katie is an awesome student. Her attitude is 100% encouraging. She is always ready and willing to learn. Her Spanish is fluent and she is learning pretty fast. I am proud of the work we´ve done so far.
- Maria's response :
  Katie is an awesome student. Her attitude is 100% encouraging. She is always ready and willing to learn. Her Spanish is fluent and she is learning pretty fast. I am proud of the work we´ve done so far.
Kyra
- 5
Perfect! Excellent teacher, built lessons around my strength and weaknesses. Adaptable and highly skilled in language teaching. Highly recommend
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Kyra

Perfect! Excellent teacher, built lessons around my strength and weaknesses. Adaptable and highly skilled in language teaching. Highly recommend
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Sarah
- 5
Perfect! Maria is an excellent Spanish tutor! She is very easy to talk to and understanding. She plans her lessons well and changes to meet your needs/interests.
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Sarah

Perfect! Maria is an excellent Spanish tutor! She is very easy to talk to and understanding. She plans her lessons well and changes to meet your needs/interests.
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Edward
- 5
Perfect! Maria is an excellent tutor. Her teaching style is clear, she has materials ready for all grammatical topics. We work on verbs, sentence structure, prepositions, listening, speaking, writing, etc... Very comprehensive, hitting all parts of speech. She also has time for conversation on topical issues and concerns. Overall, she is everything I was hoping for to help me learn the Spanish language.
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Edward

Perfect! Maria is an excellent tutor. Her teaching style is clear, she has materials ready for all grammatical topics. We work on verbs, sentence structure, prepositions, listening, speaking, writing, etc... Very comprehensive, hitting all parts of speech. She also has time for conversation on topical issues and concerns. Overall, she is everything I was hoping for to help me learn the Spanish language.
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Max
- 5
Perfect! Maria has a comprehensive grasp on the mechanics and geography of language and grammar, so in addition to learning the "what" and "how" of Spanish I'm also learning the "why" and "where". This is important to me because I prefer to know the rules of communication in addition to merely being able to get around. In other words, Maria is providing a foundation to solve Spanish problems in Spanish rather than English.

I'm supplementing Maria's tutoring sessions with Duolingo every day. I find the combination is highly affective. The language app drills vocabulary into my head and the tutoring allows me to converse and problem solve with the support of a speaking partner.
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Max

Perfect! Maria has a comprehensive grasp on the mechanics and geography of language and grammar, so in addition to learning the "what" and "how" of Spanish I'm also learning the "why" and "where". This is important to me because I prefer to know the rules of communication in addition to merely being able to get around. In other words, Maria is providing a foundation to solve Spanish problems in Spanish rather than English.

I'm supplementing Maria's tutoring sessions with Duolingo every day. I find the combination is highly affective. The language app drills vocabulary into my head and the tutoring allows me to converse and problem solve with the support of a speaking partner.
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Bruno
- 5
Perfect! Maria is helping out my partner get better at spanish and she does a wonderful job figuring out your level and work out your weaknesses! totally recommended!
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Bruno

Perfect! Maria is helping out my partner get better at spanish and she does a wonderful job figuring out your level and work out your weaknesses! totally recommended!
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Kellie
- 5
Perfect! Maria is an excellent tutor that has been helping me with Spanish. She is always prepared with various online activities that have been helping me become better with reading and listening to Spanish, building my vocabulary, and pushing me to understand grammatical rules. I highly recommend working with her if you want to learn Spanish!
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Kellie

Perfect! Maria is an excellent tutor that has been helping me with Spanish. She is always prepared with various online activities that have been helping me become better with reading and listening to Spanish, building my vocabulary, and pushing me to understand grammatical rules. I highly recommend working with her if you want to learn Spanish!

Maria's response
Kellie is a great student! She is very constant and her grammar skills are pretty solid. She is improving her listening skills at a very fast pace. She will be fluent soon.
- Maria's response :
  Kellie is a great student! She is very constant and her grammar skills are pretty solid. She is improving her listening skills at a very fast pace. She will be fluent soon.
Paul
- 5
Perfect! Native of Colombia, so she knows her stuff. Speaks English well. I enjoy learning from her. Her method is a lot more practical than a classroom, and it keeps your relevant so you can utilize your skills in the real world. Would definitely recommend!
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Paul

Perfect! Native of Colombia, so she knows her stuff. Speaks English well. I enjoy learning from her. Her method is a lot more practical than a classroom, and it keeps your relevant so you can utilize your skills in the real world. Would definitely recommend!

Maria's response
Paul is a great student. He has solid Spanish bases so we can go through different kind of texts at a fast pace and with his full understanding. He is definitely committed to move forward with his language skills. I’m glad to see his improvements so far.
- Maria's response :
  Paul is a great student. He has solid Spanish bases so we can go through different kind of texts at a fast pace and with his full understanding. He is definitely committed to move forward with his language skills. I’m glad to see his improvements so far.
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Amy

I have been taking Spanish lessons with Maria for about 2 years now. She is a great teacher and her teaching style is exactly what I needed to grasp a new language. The content and teaching tools that she uses are relevant to day-to-day situations and current topics, which makes the lessons relatable. I feel confident that I can ask questions and that she will help me understand a topic/lesson that I may be struggling with. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to hone their Spanish skills, or learn the language completely from the beginning.
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Amy
I have been taking Spanish lessons with Maria for about 2 years now. She is a great teacher and her teaching style is exactly what I needed to grasp a new language. The content and teaching tools that she uses are relevant to day-to-day situations and current topics, which makes the lessons relatable. I feel confident that I can ask questions and that she will help me understand a topic/lesson that I may be struggling with. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to hone their Spanish skills, or learn the language completely from the beginning.
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Austin

Maria is a great teacher, she is very professional and very informative in her Spanish grammar. She has helped me to improve in my Spanish grammar and understanding more of what I can improve in.
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Austin
Maria is a great teacher, she is very professional and very informative in her Spanish grammar. She has helped me to improve in my Spanish grammar and understanding more of what I can improve in.
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Laura

Maria is an excellent teacher. She is terrific at gauging where one is in terms of their learning, adapting lessons tailored to her students, and helping one to work through bad habits with clear explanations and practice. Very grateful for her teaching and give her my highest recommendation.
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Laura
Maria is an excellent teacher. She is terrific at gauging where one is in terms of their learning, adapting lessons tailored to her students, and helping one to work through bad habits with clear explanations and practice. Very grateful for her teaching and give her my highest recommendation.
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Ryan

I can't recommend Maria enough to be your Spanish tutor. Maria is a joy to practice with and learn from and she has customized parts of my lessons to be specific to the reason I'm learning Spanish in the first place. She is always energetic and kind while coaching me to focus on grammar and pronunciation. You'll be pleasantly surprised how well your communication in a new language will be.
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Ryan
I can't recommend Maria enough to be your Spanish tutor. Maria is a joy to practice with and learn from and she has customized parts of my lessons to be specific to the reason I'm learning Spanish in the first place. She is always energetic and kind while coaching me to focus on grammar and pronunciation. You'll be pleasantly surprised how well your communication in a new language will be.
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Teslyn

Maria is a amazing teacher. I’ve worked with Maria for about a year and I plan on continuing my lessons with her until I become fluent in Spanish. Maria is dependable, knowledgeable, and intelligent. She is very patient and also very fun to work with. She is also very creative and makes learning Spanish interesting. Maria has the educational background and extensive experience in teaching the Spanish language, so who ever she teaches will be in great hands. I would highly recommend her as a teacher.
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Teslyn
Maria is a amazing teacher. I’ve worked with Maria for about a year and I plan on continuing my lessons with her until I become fluent in Spanish. Maria is dependable, knowledgeable, and intelligent. She is very patient and also very fun to work with. She is also very creative and makes learning Spanish interesting. Maria has the educational background and extensive experience in teaching the Spanish language, so who ever she teaches will be in great hands. I would highly recommend her as a teacher.
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Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?
I am a native Spanish speaker. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia.
Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra author of Don Quijote de La Mancha.
Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behaviour in the language that you particularly like?
I like the word ¨ojalá¨that means ¨Quiera Alá¨, it´s a blend between Spanish and arabic.
Why does speaking this language matter to you?
I am a writer so Spanish is my main tool of communication.
What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?
The main difficulty is the lack of motivation and the most useful thing to fight against lack of motivation is the use of compelling, interesting and envolving material.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.
I grew up learning English as a second language back in my country and it was only until I moved to an English Speaking country that I became confident and fluent. The need to use the language or being in touch with the language every day via conversations with natives or just listening to the radio or watching tv is the fastests way for you to embrace the language and be confident.
How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?
Moving to the US helped me move forward into thinking in English and stop translating everything into Spanish.
What makes you a Superprof in language?
I hold a major in Literature and a minor in Arts. Also an especialization in Journalism. I also have more than 10 years of experience teaching students all ages.

Colombian writer and journalist with more than 10 years of academic experience

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Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?

Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behaviour in the language that you particularly like?

Why does speaking this language matter to you?

What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?

What makes you a Superprof in language?

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