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Elvira Marciano
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Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Korean
Other
Certified Spanish and English Teacher with Experience Teaching in International School Settings
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Korean
Other
Certified Spanish and English Teacher with Experience Teaching in International School Settings
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From GuatemalaLiving in Suweon, Republic of Korea (05:39 UTC+09:00)
About Me
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My name is Elvira. I'm a certified Spanish and English as a Second Language teacher. I have worked with adults and young students in Belgium, Spain, and South Korea. I currently live in South Korea, where I'm also learning the local language.
I was born and raised in Guatemala, so I have a Latin American accent. I moved to the United States when I was 15 years old, and that is where I learned English for the first time as a high school student. I'm pretty familiar with the process and challenges that come with learning a new language. Therefore, I decided to become a Spanish and English teacher to make people's experiences with these languages as rich and enjoyable as possible.
As a teacher, I put myself into my students' shoes as often as possible. Would I have been interested in certain topics as a teenager learning English? As an adult learning a new language now, would a boring lesson keep me motivated to keep learning? I try to keep these thoughts into account, as well as my students' feedback, to create lessons that are worth their time.
I like to employ communicative language teaching, which focuses on getting the student to acquire the tools they would need to interact with those around them on a daily basis. I use activities such as role-playing and games during lessons. My goal is to create a low anxiety environment for students, where they can feel free to make mistakes while learning and have fun and enjoy the process.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Image files
- Quizzes
- Video files
- Text Documents
- Flashcards
- Audio files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Articles and news
Certificates
Nebraska Educator's Certificate/Permit - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA - 2019
Certificate verified
Education
2020 - 2021
Master's - Curriculum and Instruction-English as a Second Language
2015 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Education and Human Sciences
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
Language AssistantAs part of my university studies, I worked with preschool to 6th-grade students at a public school. My primary duty was to share my culture in English with Spanish-speaking students.
2018 - 2018
Student TeacherFor my student teaching, I co-taught middle school Spanish for a semester. My students were from various countries, including Denmark, Italy, and the USA.
2019 - 2019
Spanish Teacher - Long-Term SubstituteI taught high school Spanish (9th-12th grades) as a long-term substitute for a semester before launching my career as an international school teacher.
2019 - 2021
Substitute TeacherI mainly worked with English learners whenever I was not covering for other classes, in which many English learners needed extra support as well.
2021 - 2022
Global Perspectives TeachersI currently teach global perspective to 1st and 2nd-grade and reading class to 3rd grade. These students are primarily English learners; therefore, all subjects must be taught from an ESL standpoint.
5.0
Rating
108
Students
537
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
95 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
English Essential Expressions
A1 - A2Language Essentials90 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
Adjetivos Comunes en Inglés
A1 - A2Language Essentials2 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
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Quiz (2)
36 Reviews
All
English
Spanish
Jaime Martins
1 Spanish lesson
Elvira é uma professora maravilhosa. Muito paciente e eficiente.
Amo aprender com ela.
Apr 13, 2026
Bianca
10 Spanish lessons
A really great lesson with Elvira - perfect to engage in as much Spanish conversation as possible at my level :) Can't wait for my next class!
Mar 25, 2026
Resham Parikh
10 Spanish lessons
Elvira continues to be the best Spanish instructor I have ever worked with! I truly look forward to our personalized sessions.
Mar 8, 2026
Bianca
10 Spanish lessons
Elvira is always so well prepared! Love her classes :)
Mar 29, 2026
Bianca
10 Spanish lessons
Elvira was so lovely! This was my first lesson with her, to introduce ourselves and her teaching style and it was so perfect. We had as much conversation as we could in Spanish and she was extremely patient and helpful. I can't wait to book more!
Mar 16, 2026
Resham Parikh
10 Spanish lessons
Elvira was the best instructor that I have done a trial lesson with. I've tried 6 other instructors (essentially have been "interviewing" instructors). I booked 10 lessons immediately, without hesitation.
Feb 7, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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