Native Speaker of Spanish and Zapotec, an indigenous language of Oaxaca, Mexico
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Spanisch
Muttersprache
Zapotekisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Englisch
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Native Speaker of Spanish and Zapotec, an indigenous language of Oaxaca, Mexico
Über mich
Ich als Lehrkraft
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
Aus MexikoLebt in McAllen, USA (07:36 UTC-05:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 18. Sep 2025
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I am originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, and I grew up speaking not only Spanish but the indigenous language of my community, a variety of Zapotec. As a young adult, I moved to the United States, where I learned English. Eventually, I went on to earn my BA in Spanish from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and then my MA in Spanish, with a concentration in linguistics, which allowed me to produce a Master's Thesis on Zapotec. At UTRGV, I had the opportunity to not only be a student, but to become a Spanish tutor and teacher, a vocation I fell in love with. I am excited about the opportunity to continue to share my love for my languages and cultures on italki.
Ich als Lehrkraft
I have almost 10 years of experience in various capacities helping students learn and practice Spanish. I have worked as a middle school teacher, teaching beginning and intermediate Spanish, and as a graduate student instructor and peer tutor and instructor for university students of all levels. I have had the opportunity to work both with non-native beginning students and with heritage language students, those who grew up around Spanish. I love helping others and helping them learn my native languages. As someone who learned a second language as an adult, I know how challenging, yet ultimately rewarding the process can be, and I am eager to support and help others on that journey.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
My goal is to work individually with learners to tailor my lessons to their language learning needs and goals. I can work with Spanish learners on developing and refining their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, as well as sharing cultural information and grammatical explanations as desired. For beginning and intermediate students I have a wide variety of practice materials available from simple worksheets to online games and quizzes. For more advanced students, I can work with them on advanced reading and writing prompts as well as personalized conversation practice. I have yet to have a student learn Zapotec but would love to develop more materials for the language.
Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
Audiodateien
Bilddateien
Videodateien
Quizze
PDF-Datei
Präsentationsfolien/PPT
Karteikarten
Artikel und Nachrichten
Textdokumente
5.0
Bewertung
85
Schüler
571
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100%
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100%
Antwort
5.0
Bewertung
85
Schüler
571
Stunden
100%
Teilnahme
100%
Antwort
Zapotekisch Unterrichtsstunden
Zapotekisch
Spanisch
Probestunde
29 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 6.00+
Zapoteco para principiantes / Zapotec for beginners
Wonderful class. I'm interested in Zapotec, which is the teacher's mother tongue. I'm so grateful for her input.
12. Apr. 2026
Kimi
28 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Siempre es un placer platicar con Margarita. Siempre es muy alentadora y optimista.
15. Apr. 2026
Colby
21 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
She makes learning fun. Perfect balance of natural conversation while challenging you to take your Spanish to the next level.
14. Apr. 2026
Kim W
4 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
I had a great first lesson with Margarita and am looking forward to continue learning with her. Thank you for making practicing Spanish easier and more fun!