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Margarita Martínez
Spanish
Native
Zapotec
Native
English
Other

From Mexico

Living in McAllen, United States

Native Speaker of Spanish and Zapotec, an indigenous language of Oaxaca, Mexico I am originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, and I grew up speaking not only Spanish but the indigenous language of my community, a variety of Zapotec. As a young adult, I moved to the United States, where I learned English. Eventually, I went on to earn my BA in Spanish from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and then my MA in Spanish, with a concentration in linguistics, which allowed me to produce a Master's Thesis on Zapotec. At UTRGV, I had the opportunity to not only be a student, but to become a Spanish tutor and teacher, a vocation I fell in love with. I am excited about the opportunity to continue to share my love for my languages and cultures on italki. I have almost 10 years of experience in various capacities helping students learn and practice Spanish. I have worked as a middle school teacher, teaching beginning and intermediate Spanish, and as a graduate student instructor and peer tutor and instructor for university students of all levels. I have had the opportunity to work both with non-native beginning students and with heritage language students, those who grew up around Spanish. I love helping others and helping them learn my native languages. As someone who learned a second language as an adult, I know how challenging, yet ultimately rewarding the process can be, and I am eager to support and help others on that journey. My goal is to work individually with learners to tailor my lessons to their language learning needs and goals. I can work with Spanish le...
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Trial Lesson
55 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversación básica / Basic conversation
A1-B1
Conversation
620 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
18% off
Español para principiantes / Spanish for beginners
A1-A2
Language Essentials
167 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
18% off
Gramática / grammar
A1-C2
Language Essentials
306 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
18% off
Group Lessons for Conversation, Grammar, Language Basics and more
A1-C2
Language Essentials
8 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
17% off
Conversación Avanzada/Advanced Conservation
B1-C2
Conversation
57 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
14% off
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Student Sebastian S
Sebastian S
10 Spanish lessons
Another productive and fun class with Margarita. We spoke about Mexican history and novels covering cultural narratives. I am getting more confident speaking Spanish with each lesson and would highly recommend taking classes with Margarita.
Student Sebastian S
Sebastian S
10 Spanish lessons
Hoy hablabamos mucho en español y aprení unas palabras nuevas. Voy aprendiendo con cada lección y disfruto nuestras conversaciones.
Student Sebastian S
Sebastian S
10 Spanish lessons
I have had a few classes with Margarita now and would wholeheartedly recommend her lessons to anyone looking to progress on their Spanish journey. She always brings a fun energy to class and is encouraging and insightful.
Student Sebastian S
Sebastian S
10 Zapotec lessons
Hoy hablamos sobre los verbos zapotecos y hemos empezado a construir unas frases con palabras nuevas. Margarita es profesora muy buena y explica todo con paciencia y claridad.
Student Sebastian S
Sebastian S
10 Spanish lessons
We have been working through a text I wrote in my free time over the last few lessons and I have learned so much about grammar and vocabulary whilst having fun and engaging conversations with Margarita. I feel like I have made real progress in our classes.
Student Kimi
Kimi
37 Spanish lessons
Nuestras conversaciones son siempre muy agradables y fluidas. Siempre salgo de sus clases llena de esperanza y con ganas de seguir aprendiendo :)