Spanish teacher Ximena Villalobos

Ximena Villalobos

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Community Tutor
Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
Italian
French
Japanese
Specialties
Medical
Certified teacher, translator and interpreter with over 8 years experience.
From MexicoLiving in Montreal, Canada (05:16 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 12, 2023
InterestsPets & AnimalsMedical & HealthcareTravelReadingFilms & TV Series
Certified translator & language teacher specializing in conversational fluency and real-world application. 8+ years teaching universities, private schools, and professionals—I make language learning dynamic (think with movies, music, and games!). Traductora certificada y profesora de idiomas, experta en fluidez conversacional y aprendizaje divertido. 8+ años en universidades, escuelas privadas y asesorías personalizadas. ✔️Bachelor's degree in foreign languages and majored in translation, interpretation, and teaching languages as a second language. And my top 3 of things you must know about me: 💂‍♂️One direction an Taylor Swift lover among others 🦹‍♀️Marvel fan 📚 Book lover Please if you can't book a lesson because there's no space, send me a message to arrange it. (Si no hay espacio para agendar en el horario que deseas, envíame mensaje para checarlo). ✅ All levels from scratch to advanced / Todos los niveles ✅ Only conversation, Grammar if you can have a basic conversation already/kids (need evaluation first)/ Para niños se requiere evaluación previa ✅ Conversational En/ Sp. ✅ Interview preparation / preparación para entrevistas ✅ Proofreading of academic papers. (Comprensión lectora) And more! Oh, and by the way, I am a native Spanish speaker, así que si eres un hispano-hablante, yo sería la opción perfecta para ti! I like to teach in unconventional ways, such as watching movies or TV series, listening to your favorite songs, board games, and using anything and e...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
246
Students
1261
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Spanish Lessons

Spanish
English
Trial Lesson
108 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Español Conversacional/ Pronunciación
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

534 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
Español |Gramática
A1 -  B2

Language Essentials

6 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Club de Lectura – Conversación 📚🗣️
B1 -  C2

Conversation

16 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Formación en Interpretación 🎧🗣️
A1 -  C2

Medical

2 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 15% off
Para alumnos antiguos con más de 35 lecciones completadas
A1 -  C2

Conversation

0 lessons completed
USD 12.00+

Availability

44 Reviews

All
English
Spanish
Student Jamal Simon
Jamal Simon
17 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ximena was fantastic to work with. She helped me expand my vocabulary in a very practical and structured way, and I really appreciated how she wrote everything down so I could clearly see my mistakes and corrections. That visual feedback made a big difference in my learning. She was patient, supportive, and took the time to explain concepts in detail until I fully understood them. I highly recommend her to anyone serious about improving their Spanish.
Feb 19, 2026
Robert Speaks Korean
75 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My teacher communicates with many educational textbooks. Above all, the attitude of communicating with and listening to students, not cramming teaching, is very impressive. She is great language teacher !
Jan 6, 2024
Crystal
1 Spanish lesson
Mena is very relatable, understanding, and patient. I am looking forward to taking more lessons with her as a beginner adult learner.
Apr 6, 2026
Student Neeshea Ho-Shing
Neeshea Ho-Shing
40 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ximena is a patient teacher. She’s upbeat and has wonderful engaging lessons. My child are at different levels of Spanish and she does well to meet their needs. She blends play with lessons for my younger child. She is an excellent communicator by keeping me in the loop of where the children are at and if she needs anything to help with the lessons. I highly recommend her
Feb 8, 2024
Richard Parris
1 Spanish lesson
An excellent introductory lesson
Apr 28, 2026
Student Mark Cantrell
Mark Cantrell
1 Spanish lesson
Amazing teacher. Thank you!!
Mar 15, 2026