Colombian teacher with ELE certificate and five years of experience teaching Spanish
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Colombian teacher with ELE certificate and five years of experience teaching Spanish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From ColombiaLiving in Medellin, Colombia (04:00 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 26, 2022
InterestsArtHistoryTravelFoodMusic
👋🏽 • Hey, guys! I’m Mariana.
A Colombian, paisita, born in the city of Medellín. Completely in love with Spanish and the magical world we encounter when we explore different cultures. I studied from 2015 to 2020 Bachelor of human sciences and Spanish Language and I’ve been a full-time teacher for over 5 years.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
My classes are 100% contextual and adapted to the needs and interests of each student. I prefer to generate real conversation situations and connect the 4 essential skills to learn a new language: reading, writing, listening and speaking. I know how frustrating the process of learning a language can be - because I felt it when learning English - and so in the Spanish lessons with Mariana:
🧘🏽♀️ • There is tranquility, fun and professionalism.
💃 • There’s room for mistakes and we celebrate them.
💬 • There is much patience, useful activities and practice.
📍• Remember that the most important thing is how you feel most comfortable learning!
My lessons & teaching style
Learning a language is exploring, discovering and feeling a new culture. For this I use authentic materials such as videos, social networks, news, games, articles, flashcards, photographs and presentations so that each time, step by step, you are closer to your fluency in Spanish.
🌞 IMPORTANT 🌞
My frequent students have access to a private community in Google Classroom where we share ideas in Spanish outside the classroom.
Do you know what your level of Spanish is? If you are not sure, write to me and I will send you a quick and easy online test that will help us evaluate it.
✍🏽 • I hope to see you in class and explore the Spanish-speaking world together!
Certificates
Creación de material para clases de idiomas - ELEInternacional - 2022
Certificate verified
Experiencia ELE - Elefun Spanish School - 2022
Certificate verified
Grado de honor - Universidad de San Buenaventura - 2022
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - Current
Profesora ELEProyecto Español - Alicante, Spain
Education
2015 - 2020
Bachelor’s - Licenciatura en Humanidades y EspañolUniversidad de San Buenaventura
Work Experience
2018 - 2022
Profesora ELEElefun Spanish School - Medellín, Colombia
5.0
Rating
93
Students
1,342
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
93
Students
1342
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
51 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Español por niveles / Spanish for different levels 📚
A1 - C1Language Essentials779 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Clase grupal / Couple or Friends Class: 2 students! 💥
A1 - C1Language Essentials54 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 6% off
Conversemos / Conversation lesson A2 - C2 💬
A2 - C2Conversation389 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Colombia / Colombian Spanish 🌞
A2 - C2Language Essentials12 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (9)
64 Reviews
Zoe
51 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been working with Mariana for about 9 months now, and my Spanish has improved so much since I started working with her. She is so helpful and encouraging! I especially appreciate that she has good exercises, topics, and homework for advanced students (B2-C1), which can be hard to find on iTalki. However I would certainly recommend her for students of all levels :)
Jan 6, 2024
Sophie and Josh
38 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mariana is always so engaging, patient, and fun during Spanish classes. She has helped me so much for my trip to Latin America!
Nov 27, 2023
Luis Fernando
93 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mariana es maravillosa. las clases son para mi hijo de 8 años. ella siempre divertida y clases preperada para él. tiene una personalidad divertida que facilita el aprendizaje.
Jun 3, 2023
Laura
22 Spanish lessons
Mar ist die beste Spanisch Lehrerin, die es gibt! Sie ist immer perfekt vorbereitet. Der Unterricht ist interessant, lehrreich und auf meine Kenntnissen abgestimmt. Wir können viel miteinander lachen, was zu einer lockeren und angenehmen Stimmung führt. Dadurch traue ich mich zu sprechen, auch wenn ich Fehler mache. Es ist einfach wunderbar mit ihr Spanisch zu lernen! ¡Muchas gracias, Mar!
Nov 19, 2024
Kyla
1 Spanish lesson
I just had an amazing first class with Mariana!
She made the first class tailor-made to my needs as a learner wanting to get out of the intermediate phase. She is so friendly, patient, encouraging, and full of energy!! Can't wait to book another lesson with her. Thank you Mariana! Nos vemos :)