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Desiderio
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Professional TeacherTeaches
Catalan
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Dutch
Italian
French
German
Russian
Japanese
Portuguese
Specialties
MedicalTest PreparationProfesor de ELE y examinador de DELE
Teaches
Catalan
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Dutch
Italian
French
German
Russian
Japanese
Portuguese
Specialties
MedicalTest PreparationProfesor de ELE y examinador de DELE
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From SpainLiving in Other, Spain (15:27 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 24, 2018InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMusicTravelPets & AnimalsMedical & Healthcare
¡Hola! Soy Desi, profesor y examinador oficial de DELE y certificados de catalán. Nací en la Costa Brava, Cataluña, y domino varios idiomas. Si buscas aprender español o catalán con enfoque en certificaciones, cultura local y comunicación real, ¡estás en el lugar correcto!
Hola! Sóc en Desi, professor i examinador oficial de DELE i certificats de català. Vaig néixer a la Costa Brava, Catalunya, i parlo diverses llengües. Si vols aprendre espanyol o català amb enfocament en certificacions, cultura local i comunicació real, ets al lloc adequat!
Hello! I’m Desi, official DELE and Catalan certificates examiner from Costa Brava, Catalonia. I speak several languages and offer Spanish or Catalan learning with a focus on certifications, local culture, and real communication. If that’s what you’re looking for, you’re in the right place!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Quizzes
Certificates
Examinador C1-C2 - Instituto Cervantes de Lyon (Francia) - 2021
Certificate verified
Examinador DELE B1-B2 - Instituto Cervantes - 2020
Certificate verified
Examinador B1-B2 - Instituto Cervantes Palermo (Italia) - 2020
Certificate verified
Master en Enseñanza de ELE - Master's degree Spanish as a foreign language - 2019
Certificate verified
Veterinary Medicine - UAB (University Autonomous of Barcelona) - 2014I hold a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I completed a six-year programme that included scientific subjects such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and public health, as well as practical training. This degree qualifies graduates to work in animal health, food safety, research, and public administration. My veterinary background also supports my current work in education to be able to teach medical Spanish.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2025 - Current
Instructor de español
2022 - 2025
Profesor de español y literatura
2021 - 2025
Examinador DELE Cervantes Utrecht
Education
2018 - 2019
Master's - Spanish as a foreign languageDuring 2018 and 2019 I studied the Master of Teaching Spanish as foreign language by the International University of La Rioja in Spain.
I got the diploma in 2019 as soon as I finished my master thesis: "Didactic proposal for a level B1 considering the post-method to help to improve the oral expression online"
Work Experience
2018 - 2024
Spanish TeacherTeaching Spanish for different levels in the school.
Teaching for small groups and private lessons.
2019 - 2019
Teacher AssistantAssistant teacher during my master's degree.
2018 - 2019
Spanish TeacherTeaching Spanish mainly for expats living or studying in Utrecht.
2014 - 2015
Veterinarian
2015 - 2017
Customer service, content and translation
2017 - 2018
Technical customer support
2018 - 2019
Technical Product Specialist Swine
2020 - 2022
Spanish teacherTeaching Spanish for IBM, hotel and event management students and international tourism management.
2022 - 2025
Spanish lecturerTeaching Spanish for different levels: A1, A2, B1 and B2.
Teaching one course called Hispanic Theatre.
Responsible for national and international students.
Corrections and preparations for the different assignments of the portfolio.
2018 - Current
Spanish, Catalan and English teacherTeaching Spanish, Catalan and English.
2025 - Current
Spanish instructorTeaching professional Spanish for the company
5.0
Rating
287
Students
3,006
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Catalan Lessons
Catalan
Spanish
Trial Lesson
110 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Catalan conversation/ Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation427 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 20% off
Catalan trial lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials4 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Catalan for beginners
A1 - A2Language Essentials51 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 20% off
Catalan for intermediate learners
B1 - B2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 20% off
Catalan Certificates (Institut Ramon Llull, Gencat, CPNL)
A1 - C2Test Preparation2 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Català mèdic/Medical Catalan
A1 - C2Medical0 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 20% off
Availability
My creations
Quiz (1)
Petra
25 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Desiderio es un maestro muy paciente y sympático. Las clases con él y los temas de conversación que selecciona son muy interesantes. Me encantan nuestras conversaciones mucho y quiero continuar en sus clases en futuro. Puedo recomendar a Desiderio a todos los alumnos que quieren mejorar su espanol. Muchas gracias por todo, Desiderio. Nos vemos pronto! :-)
Oct 18, 2018
Joshua
4 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Desi was excellent! I was about to cancel but I'm glad I didn't. He made me feel at ease, he was patient and he seems to understand the difficulties of learning to speak in another language. He typed things out as a way to provide a transcript of what he was saying and explained things in English if my comprehension was lacking. Very helpful in my journey to gaining confidence in speaking Spanish. Would recommend highly!!
Sep 23, 2018
Jill
9 Spanish lessons
El mejor profesor de italki!
Feb 12, 2026
Jay
10 Catalan lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great conversation with Desi! We have a lot of things in common, so it was easy to find interesting conversation topics and the hour went by very quickly. He's extremely friendly and was very encouraging about my Catalan. Moltes gràcies, i fins aviat!
Oct 15, 2018
Michela Barducco
3 Spanish lessons
Ho fatto la mia seconda lezione con questo insegnante e confermo la mia impressione positiva. Ho trovato la lezione utile e piacevole e le spiegazioni chiare. Mi ha già inviato un documento su cui lavorare in attesa della prossima lezione e che poi vedremo insieme. Sicuramente lo consiglio!
Feb 25, 2026
Michela Barducco
3 Spanish lessons
Ho appena terminato la mia prima lezione con questo insegnante e mi sono trovata molto bene. Mi ha messa subito a mio agio, ha corretto i miei errori con pazienza e precisione, mi ha chiesto quali sono i miei interessi, quali obbiettivi vorrei raggiungere e abbiamo parlato di come impostare le prossime lezioni. Lo consiglio
Feb 11, 2026
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