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Osvaldo A. Cardona
Professionelle LehrkraftUnterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Spanisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Chinesisch (Mandarin)
Deutsch
Russisch
TEFL/CIPELE certified Puerto Rican linguist who has 10 years of experience & can speak 5 languages
Unterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Spanisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Chinesisch (Mandarin)
Deutsch
Russisch
TEFL/CIPELE certified Puerto Rican linguist who has 10 years of experience & can speak 5 languages
Über mich
Ich als Lehrkraft
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
Lebenslauf und Zeugnisse
Aus Puerto RicoLebt in San Juan, Puerto Rico (13:57 UTC-04:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 29. Jan 2021Thema von InteresseMusikEssenReisen
Hello fellow linguaphiles! My name's Osvaldo but people usually call me Valdo. I could also be called 偶巴多 (中文), Oswald (auf Deutsch), or Освальдо (по-русски). My native language is Spanish but I also have a native fluency and proficiency in English. I have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's degree in Linguistics. I enjoy travelling, exercising, running, kayaking, dancing, and learning new languages. I've lived in Puerto Rico for most of my life but I also spent some time living abroad in Beijing, China and in Berlin, Germany.Ich als Lehrkraft
I have a TEFL certification from ITA (International TEFL Academy) and I've been teaching ESL since 2015. I also have a CIPELE certification from the University of Salamanca. I've taught Spanish since 2021. I have experience working with students of different ages and levels of proficiency. I've taught children, teenagers, and adults with beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of proficiency. I have experience teaching online, at language learning centers, and at traditional schools. I've had group classes and individual 1-on-1 classes too. I've also taught basic Mandarin Chinese at a local university. Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
I use all kinds of tools and resources to teach classes online. I like to have my students do different types of exercises to help them improve their language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, and comprehension). I've used various platforms like zoom, skype, google hangouts, kahoot, and youtube. I have also used several documents like ppt's, pdf's, newspaper articles, and word documents. During class, my students do listening comprehension exercises, conversational activities, reading comprehension activities, grammar exercises, among others. If you wish, we can also use a book for our classes but we need to come to an agreement beforehand.Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
- Hausaufgaben
- Quizze
- Präsentationsfolien/PPT
- Audiodateien
- Textdokumente
- PDF-Datei
- Bilddateien
- Artikel und Nachrichten
- Grafiken und Diagramme
- Videodateien
Zeugnisse
Certificate in PELE - University of Salamanca - 2023Profesor de Español como Lengua Extranjera (PELE)
Professor of Spanish as a Foreign Language
Zertifikat verifiziert
Certificate in TEFL - ITA - International TEFL Academy - 2015TEFL/TESOL Certification
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language/Second Language
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Ausbildung
2020 - 2024
Master - Linguistics
2009 - 2015
Bachelor - Philosophy
Arbeitserfahrung
2020 - 2022
English InstructorTeaching children and adults of different levels of proficiency. Teaching at the language center and online through zoom. Following their curriculum and developing my own lesson plans and teaching materials.
2020 - 2022
Mandarin Chinese InstructorTeaching Mandarin Chinese at a beginner level to college students. Following the university's curriculum and developing my own lesson plans and teaching materials.
2017 - 2020
English TeacherTeaching English online to children of different ages and levels of proficiency through the company's platform and following the company's curriculum and lesson plans.
2018 - 2019
English TeacherTaught English at a brick & mortar school to kids of different ages and levels of proficiency. Taught English, Math, Science, and Social Studies to 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade students. Followed the school's curriculum and made my own lesson plans and teaching resources.
2015 - 2017
Foreign TeacherTaught English at a training center for children of different ages and levels of proficiency. Followed the company's curriculum and lesson plans.
2021 - 2022
English TeacherTaught 5th grade to 9th grade English at a private school.
2023 - 2024
English TeacherWorked at a Public School (Ernestina Mendez) teaching 7th and 11th graders.
2022 - 2023
Language InstructorTaught English and Spanish as foreign languages to adult students who were native German speakers.
5.0
Bewertung
474
Schüler
3,015
Stunden
99%
Teilnahme
100%
Antwort
Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Englisch
Spanisch
Probestunde
334 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 15.00+
Conversational English/Inglés Conversacional (NOT FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS)
A2 - C2Konversationspraxis72 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 15.00+
50-50 English Grammar & Conversation/Gramática & Conversación en Inglés
A1 - C2Sprachgrundlagen42 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 15.00+
Verfügbarkeit
Auf Grundlage Ihrer Zeitzone (UTC+00:00)
140 Bewertungen
Alle
Englisch
Spanisch
David Margolius
21 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Valdo is a phenomenal teacher - attentive and creative. I have taken 3 weeks of lessons and see a dramatic improvement in my comfort with speaking and understanding Spanish.
24. Jan. 2025
Yvonne Vo
185 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I am on a mission to learn Spanish and Valdo is the best! I took a while looking at other teachers' profiles and chose Valdo because of his qualifications and excellent reviews. I look forward to my lessons every week, each time there is new material or we are reviewing to really let it sink in. Lots of variety, and he provides resources so that I can continue practicing Spanish outside of class as well. Valdo is a fantastic teacher, and just a really cool person in general.
30. Aug. 2023
Kevin
16 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Osvaldo is the best. I take classes regularly with him and notice my confidence and understanding increasing. He is very chill and patient, but also extremely knowledgeable about the complexities of language learning and can steer the lessons in the right direction based on the learner. Highly recommend.
20. Jan. 2026
Karim Khan
98 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Awesome teacher. I’ve been working with him for the past year and have really become more fluent and conversational
30. Aug. 2023
Jared Galarza
4 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Very professional but also moved at a pace that was comfortable for me to understand and learn.
30. Jan. 2026
john desmond
2 Spanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Osvaldo es un profe super bueno! Aprendi mucho del dialecto caribeño en nuestra primera leccion.
23. Nov. 2025
Probestunde
USD 15.00
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