CERTIFIED ADULT AND CHILDREN'S TEACHER WITH OVER 16 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
English
Specialties
Kids
CERTIFIED ADULT AND CHILDREN'S TEACHER WITH OVER 16 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ArgentinaLiving in Curitiba, Brazil (04:01 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 2, 2024
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¡Hola! I’m Ruth, an Argentine-Spanish teacher with 25 years immersed in Brazilian culture—fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. As a certified DELE/SIELE exam coach and pedagogy graduate, I specialize in the *Direct Method*: helping adults and kids *acquire* Spanish naturally, like their first language. Whether you’re prepping for exams or craving fluency, let’s turn words into confidence—starting Day 1!
Me as a Teacher
I have been working since 2008 as Spanish and Portuguese teacher/translator in several companies, including multinationals, language schools and preparing students for the SIELE and DELE exams with the Instituto Cervantes.
My lessons & teaching style
My classes use the DIRECT APPROACH, (where the student acquires fluency in a second language in 1/4 of the time) because I teach the student to ACQUIRE the language instead of learning it, just as he once acquired his mother tongue, naturally, unconsciously and spontaneously. That's why my classes are all designed with Power Point animations where the student will see, listen, understand, repeat, answer questions... That is, he will speak Spanish from the first minute of the class and in the first? he will already know more than 100 new words.
He can also have access to all the audios of the classes, to download them on his cell phone and the texts of readings and dictations.
My teaching material
PDF file
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Quizzes
Certificates
Experiência profissional - New England Language School - 2023Trabalhei nesta escola como professora desde 2.008 até 2.020
Certificate verified
Habilitación Profesional de Magisterio - Colégio Professor Lysímaco Ferreira da Costa - 1984
Certificate verified
Habilitación Profesional de Magisterio - Colégio Professor Lysímaco Ferreira da Costa - 1983Este certificado me capacitó y habilitó para ser maestra en Brasil en escuelas para niños de 4 a 10 años.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2008 - 2022
20 horas semanalesNew England escola de idiomas - Argentina
Education
1980 - 1984
Bachelor’s - Magistério e PedagogiaInstituto Professor Lysímaco Ferreira da Costa
Work Experience
2008 - 2015
20Pelissari Gestão e Tecnologia - Curitiba Paraná, BrazilFui professora/tradutora de espanhol
5.0
Rating
145
Students
809
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
145
Students
809
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
59 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Spanish from the beginning
A1 - B1Language Essentials750 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 14% off
Availability
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57 Reviews
danny freeman
1 Spanish lesson
Teacher’s pick
Just had my first lesson with Ruth. Really enjoyed Ruth’s teaching style. Using lots of visual aids we covered a lot of ground and I learned 101 new words! It was great fun and I’m looking forward to my next one!
Mar 6, 2026
Joy
5 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
It’s a wonderful method Miss Ruth has. Learned and used so many words I haven’t even realized. It’s amazing.💕
Jan 15, 2026
Joy
5 Spanish lessons
When I say amazing, it is super amazing! 🌟
I still remember the days I tried so hard to memorize all the be forms and pronouns… I really almost give up. But Miss Ruth not just teaches Spanish but help me to use it like my mother tongue 😭
然后给每一个中国学生,我强烈建议你们一定要跟老师学习哦,这是一种全新的学习方式!
Jan 20, 2026
Gregori Robinson
1 Spanish lesson
Teacher’s pick
Ruth was amazing!! She really has a great way of helping you learn new words and pronounce them correctly. Anyone trying to learn Spanish or Portuguese I highly recommend her!!
Feb 24, 2026
KIKI+APO
3 Spanish lessons
Excellent!
Feb 7, 2026
Flora
22 Spanish lessons
Ruth es una profesora excelente, estoy aprendiendo español con placer y sin esfuerzo. Su curso de español directo es una metodología fascinante y muy eficaz.