"My 5-star rating is built on excellent education and extensive experience in both Spanish and Music. Raised by my mother, a Spanish teacher, I then earned a B.A. in Spanish, including one year in Spain. I have maintained near-native fluency through travel, various bilingual positions, and friendships with native Spanish speakers from several countries. My two Music degree programs provided professional performing experiences and excellent teaching methods courses. As a choral director and private music teacher, I trained students of all levels of ability.

In over 5,000 hours of tutoring both subjects over the last 10 years, I have honed the ability to explain concepts clearly and sequentially while making the learning experience enjoyable and personalized to the individual's interests, goals, and learning style. In every lesson review, I provide links to online resources related to that lesson. Students describe me as knowledgeable, patient, encouraging, and "the best." They feel free to ask questions in a non-intimidating setting, excelling beyond their expectations. Both struggling and motivated high school and college students improve their skills, confidence, and grades. In Medical Spanish, medical professionals are equipped to directly communicate with patients. I am fully bilingual in English and Spanish and have also studied other Romance languages, enabling me to make comparisons for students with prior experience in those languages.

Music Theory can be an intimidating subject for many gifted, artistic musicians. I proceed systematically, encouraging the student and relating concepts to familiar music. My knowledge of the voice is valuable in enabling Ear Training students to reproduce the tones they hear. In Music History, we compare trends in art, architecture, and culture of the period and look at the biographical information on composers, their influencers, and their contributions to style trends.

It would be my joy to share my love and knowledge of Spanish and Music with you!" less...