Abril Mara

¡Otra gran lección con Valentina! Ella es una gran maestra y trabaja conmigo para brindar ayuda donde la necesito, siempre haciéndola divertida e interesante también. Para mí, eso es principalmente practicar la conversación y la comprensión auditiva y aprender nuevo vocabulario. Siempre tenemos excelentes conversaciones y ella me ayuda a aprender cosas nuevas y practicar hablar sobre cosas que son relevantes para mi vida personal y mi trabajo, en lo cual necesito hablar español regularmente. ¡Gracias Valentina!

The class with Valentina is really fantastic. She puts so much effort in preparing it and friendly explains everything that I don't understand. I really recommend her as a teacher!

Disfrute mucho mi primero clase con Abril! Muy paciente y amable, y fue un placer hablar con ella sobre nuestras culturas, de Colombia, su pueblo, y su trabajo con animalitos. Estoy emocionado a continuar la conversacion y mejorar mi espanol con ella. Muchas gracias Abril!

In my first lesson with Valentina, I spent an amazing 90 minutes! Really amazing! Valentina was very curious about my background. She had many great questions and was a studied listener. When it came to presenting materials and discussing biodiversity, Colombian and Americ politics and economics, linguistic diversity, and much more, I can tell you that Valentina was a very active speaker and listener. She provided a variety of didactic methods, including a presentation board and a video file. Valentina has a personal presence about her that I liked very much. She speaks at a moderated pace, not too slow or too fast, but rather very naturally paced. Valentina is extremely talented and motivated. But whereas this type of person sometimes can have a big ego, I found Valentina was almost egoless. She is clearly a dedicated teacher, motivated, well-balanced, and focused on her students. I will be scheduling many more hours of study with Valentina!

Fantastic trial lesson. I’m excited to work with her.

It was wonderful to meet up with Abril. I had not seen her for 9 months. We both had lots to share, particularly about medical issues and my trip to Japan last spring. We discussed two companies with extreme powers: The Dutch East India Company and The Dutch West India Company. Abril is a very smart, warm, and even enchanting person. It's always a pleasure to converse with her. Thanks so much, Abril!