"I am a graduate of Bucknell University with a double major in Psychology and Spanish. To deepen my knowledge of Spanish language and culture, I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina and also volunteered to work in a community program with teens, which was both challenging and rewarding. I enjoy working with a wide variety of people and want to help others become comfortable with a second language. Since I struggled with Spanish initially, I believe I am all the more supportive and effective in helping you develop your skills. In order to learn the language in a college level environment, I had to learn outside of the books. I watched novelas, listened to music, anything to try to immerse myself in the culture. When Spanish became more than just a homework assignment, I began learning the language faster. Learning should be fun in order to be effective. A similar method will be used to help you with your learning. I would like to get to know your learning style well enough to be able to help you with Spanish effortlessly. I have an easy-going personality and am comfortable working with any age group. Most tutors tend to forget how hard something is when you don't know it. I have an advantage because I not only taught Spanish to myself, I am now teaching it to my younger brother. Teaching Spanish to someone becomes easy when it's not teacher to student, it's learner to learner.

Not only have I been studying and speaking this language for over four years now, but I have also visited three countries, Nicaragua, Argentina, and Uruguay. As someone who isn't a native speaker, these experiences allowed me to understand the difference between learning words and using a language to communicate with others. Teaching Spanish as a living language rather than a homework assignment is the key to your success.

Learning Spanish as my second language has actually helped me improve in my native language. I have always had a love for literature and public speaking and know that if I have learned to do both effectively i" less...