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Donají Portillo 🏅 Spanish for Adults | Travel & Expats | 🧾DELE/SIELE/TELC/ACTFL

📓Basic Spanish | Expats🌍
39DELE Sessions Completed

Introduction

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🔥 Useful Spanish from your very first lesson: start from scratch or strengthen your level to converse, travel, work, live abroad, or prepare for a certification. 🎓 Experience and training that support your learning: 40 years of teaching, a Humanities background, linguistic expertise, and preparation for DELE, SIELE, TELC, and ACTFL. 🎯 A plan designed for you: I adapt the vocabulary, exercises, and pace to your goals, using clear examples, guided conversation, role-play, and practical correction. 🤝 Learn with confidence and without pressure: you will have a safe, patient, and diversity-friendly space where you can ask questions, practice, and make mistakes without fear. 🚀 Move forward with a clear path: from the first week, you will begin using real-life phrases and building confidence step by step. 🏆 Build confidence from the very first week and progress at your own pace. 🎟️ Book your trial lesson: we will review your level, define your goals, and create a learning plan designed especially for you. 🔆🔆 Spanish basics from scratch 🔆🔆 🌱 Bring your questions and start without fear. 🗣️ Repeat, respond, and create useful phrases. 🧩 Learn with simple examples and guided practice. 💬 Leave class ready to use what you learned. 🔆🔆 Conversational Spanish for business 🔆🔆 💼 Bring a real situation from your work. 📌 Learn phrases for meetings, emails, and calls. 🎭 Practice with simulations and live correction. 🚀 Communicate with greater clarity and professional confidence. 🔆🔆 Spanish for expats and tourists 🔆🔆 ✈️ Choose real-life scenarios before you travel. 🏠 Practice transportation, shopping, health, and housing. 👂 Train your ear with everyday dialogues. 🧭 Build your phrase kit to survive and connect. 🔆🔆 DELE / SIELE / TELC / ACTFL preparation 🔆🔆 🎓 Define your exam, level, and goal. 📝 Practice reading, listening, writing, and speaking. 🔍 Receive clear correction and concrete strategies. 📈 Advance with mock exams and a personalized plan. 🌟 Great reasons to learn with me 🌟 🧭 40 years of experience guiding real learning journeys. 🪄 Clear, practical classes tailored to you. 🛡️ A safe, respectful, pressure-free space. 🧠 A gradual method to speak with more confidence. 💬 Nikhal says: 💬 🌟 I learned Spanish with classes tailored for me. 🎬 I connected with the language through stories, music, and film. 🧠 I felt challenged without losing motivation. 🛡️ I made mistakes in a safe and patient space. 🚀 I gained confidence and curiosity to keep learning. 🎟️ Join me for your trial lesson ❔ What happens in this 25-minute class? 🔎 We review your current level. 🎯 We define your personal goals. 🧩 We choose the ideal course for you. 🗺️ You leave with a clear path to begin. 🚦 Class rules ⏰ Arrive on time and check your connection. 📒 Keep a notebook or document ready for notes. 🎙️ Participate without fear: mistakes are part of the process. 📅 Cancel at least 24 hours in advance. 📩 If you need to cancel within 24 hours, please message me on AT as soon as possible.
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22 DELE course reviews

  • Hyun
    Oct 8, 2026
    The lesson was great! She was very kind, patient, and explained everything clearly. She is a great teacher and made the lesson comfortable and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend her!
  • Shyra
    Sep 23, 2026
    Today, we checked my writing exercises. She was very thorough and able to explain why each mistake was wrong.
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Performance History

Resume

Experience

  • 2023 till now

    DELE for homeschooling

    Particular

  • 2007 - 2007

    Cuidador editorial

    Departamento de Publicaciones, Cuidado editorial, UNAM

  • 1999 - 2014

    Jefe del Área Editorial con funciones de Técnico Académico traductor-editor

    Departamento de Publicaciones, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, UNAM

  • 1993 - 1995

    Corrector, reportero, redactor

    Editorial Alta Hotelería

  • 1993 - 1999

    Corrector ortotipográfico, redactor, revisor de traducciones inglés-español

    Dirección General de Publicaciones, UNAM

  • 1991 - 1991

    Corrector de galeras

    Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas

  • 1987 - 1987

    Profesor de inglés para niños

    Escuela privada

Education

  • 2010 - 2013

    Kathak Certificate Uploaded

    Kathak Kendra, National Institute of Kathak Dance

  • 1987 - 1993

    Ciencias Humanas Certificate Uploaded

    Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana

Certifications

  • TOEFL Certificate Uploaded

Experience
  • 2023 till now

    DELE for homeschooling

    Particular

  • 2007 - 2007

    Cuidador editorial

    Departamento de Publicaciones, Cuidado editorial, UNAM

  • 1999 - 2014

    Jefe del Área Editorial con funciones de Técnico Académico traductor-editor

    Departamento de Publicaciones, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, UNAM

  • 1993 - 1995

    Corrector, reportero, redactor

    Editorial Alta Hotelería

  • 1993 - 1999

    Corrector ortotipográfico, redactor, revisor de traducciones inglés-español

    Dirección General de Publicaciones, UNAM

  • 1991 - 1991

    Corrector de galeras

    Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas

  • 1987 - 1987

    Profesor de inglés para niños

    Escuela privada

Education
  • 2010 - 2013

    Kathak Certificate Uploaded

    Kathak Kendra, National Institute of Kathak Dance

  • 1987 - 1993

    Ciencias Humanas Certificate Uploaded

    Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana

Certifications
  • TOEFL Certificate Uploaded

FAQ

How to book

  • After buying courses, you can book them according to the teacher’s schedule.
  • If “Instant Tutoring” shows on the teacher’s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
  • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.

Lesson duration

  • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
  • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
  • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).

Instructions

  • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click “My Lessons” to find your class, click “Go to class”, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
  • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.

Refund policy

  • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
  • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.
How to book
  • After buying courses, you can book them according to the teacher’s schedule.
  • If “Instant Tutoring” shows on the teacher’s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
  • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.
Lesson duration
  • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
  • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
  • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).
Instructions
  • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click “My Lessons” to find your class, click “Go to class”, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
  • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.
Refund policy
  • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
  • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.

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