¡Hola! My name is Vanesa and I am a native Spanish speaker with a PhD from the University of California at Santa Barbara. I've been teaching Spanish language courses all over the world (California, Budapest, Istanbul, Kathmandu, Accra) and I have been a language learner myself for most of my life, so I know very well what it means to learn a language from scratch! *Native Spanish speaker with clear, neutral accent. * Fluent English (C2) * PhD in Spanish Languages and Literatures, University of California. * Wide teaching experience in different cultural backgrounds, from US to Nepal. * Specializing in advanced academic Spanish and Spanish for specific purposes. * Fun Spanish for Children courses. * Official DELE Exam preparation. * Courses specifically designed to meet students needs. * About myself: I like to listen, I'm open, patient and I always encourage my students to make as many mistakes as possible because that is the best way to learn!!! * 12 years of Spanish teaching experience in different contexts from California to Kathmandu. * Ecclectic methodology based on your learning pace and learning style. * Customized lessons. * Dynamic teaching techniques. * Tailored homework activities to assess your improvement. * Official DELE Exam preparation. * Specialized courses on Business Spanish , Travel, Job interviews, Report writing, English- Spanish Translation, Academic writing, etc. I would say that learning a foreign language is like marrying in Spain 50 years ago . There are 3 things you must take into account: 1. It's a real commitment, 2. You need to work on it every day and 3. There is no chance to get a divorce! :) Seriously, even if you practice a couple of minutes per day, that is much more effective than studying for 8 hours in a row and then not practising at all for weeks! That's why, in each session I will always assign you micro tasks that you can do in a couple of minutes every day. Also, I'm a flexible teacher in that I can adapt to different learning styles, rythms and environments. I'm always looking at ways to improve my learning techniques and methods and I'm well aware of the great effort it entails to learn a new language (I'm learning Hungarian at the moment so I'm still a language learner myself). Also, please be ready 10 minutes before the class starts. And if you need to cancel a class, please let me know 12 hours beforehand.