Spanish teacher Gema Rivera

Gema Rivera

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Professional Teacher
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Other
Specialties
Test Preparation
✨ Learn Spanish naturally, with patience, conversation, and real life.✨
From MexicoLiving in Merida, Mexico (21:36 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 25, 2022
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✨ ¡Hola! ✨ I’ll be traveling from May 12 to June 15 and won’t be available for lessons during that time. 🎒🛫 Looking forward to seeing you again soon! :) ✨ Learning a language isn’t the same for everyone. That’s why I adapt each class to you, with clarity, patience, and real support. I’m Gema, a certified Spanish teacher from Mexico with international teaching experience. 📚 My lessons are practical, relaxed, and personalized. We work with real life topics, culture, and everyday situations so you can start speaking with confidence from day one. I'm patient, considerate, and deeply dedicated to teaching. I truly cherish every moment in the classroom, and nothing brings me more joy than seeing my students gain confidence and make meaningful progress in their Spanish learning journey. My focus is on creating a fun, interactive, and welcoming environment where every student feels inspired, supported, and motivated to achieve their language goals. My lessons are tailored to each student’s Spanish level and learning goals. Whether you prefer dynamic, conversation-based sessions with interactive activities or a more structured approach, I’m here to support your journey. My top priority is helping you make consistent progress and feel confident along the way. 【Late for lessons】 Even if you are 5 or 10 minutes late, the end time is the same. If you do not appear within 15 minutes of starting the lesson, the lesson will end and you will be charged one lesson fee.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
152
Students
883
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Spanish Lessons

Trial Lesson
95 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Spanish for Beginners
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

418 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 13% off
General Spanish for every level
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

125 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 13% off
Free conversation Clase
A2 -  C2

Conversation

236 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 13% off
Preparación guiada para el examen SIELE (B1–C2)
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 7% off

Availability

My creations
Quiz (4)

55 Reviews

MC.
4 Spanish lessons
Gema is great at supporting conversational practice. She asks great questions that are really interesting and get you speaking. It's always fun to have a lesson with her!
Apr 1, 2026
Student Megan Feeney
Megan Feeney
15 Spanish lessons
Gema is an incredible teacher. She's patient, asks challenging questions, provides feedback and is just a delightful human being to spend time with!
Sep 18, 2025
Student Jeff Elder
Jeff Elder
10 Spanish lessons
So far classes with Gema are great!
Aug 19, 2025
Kristin McGrath
51 Spanish lessons
I had a really great listening comprehension session with Gema. She found a creative way to get me more listening practice with audio clips. I'd been struggling with my ability to understand faster conversations and retaining information. This lesson was interactive and really helped me sharpen my ability to understand Spanish.
Oct 17, 2025
Student Jeff Elder
Jeff Elder
10 Spanish lessons
I'm learning a lot from Gema. I would say if someone really wanted to make progress learning Spanish, they should take lessons from her. She's not easy, but you really learn.
Aug 21, 2025
Student Jeff Elder
Jeff Elder
10 Spanish lessons
So far I really like Gema. I signed up for five lessons, and my wife plans to, as well.
Aug 18, 2025