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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
66 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversación básica / Basic conversation
A1-B1
Conversation
818 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
18% off
Español para principiantes / Spanish for beginners
A1-A2
Language Essentials
231 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
18% off
Gramática / grammar
A1-C2
Language Essentials
331 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
85 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
14% off
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Student Katica Heindl
Katica Heindl
3 Spanish lessons
Maya es una professora bien amable y divertida, y conversar con ella es ambos interessante y divertida./Maya is a quite lovely and fun teacher, and talking with her is both interesting and fun.
Student Jannette
Jannette
30 Spanish lessons
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤗
Student Keely Rae
Keely Rae
5 Spanish lessons
I had such a fun chat with Margarita! The hour went by very fast. It really helps me to feel more confident when I can talk to a teacher who is so patient and supportive. I appreciate that she never switched to English unless I asked for a direct translation. And for next time I am looking forward to talking to Margarita about science fiction movies and books!
Student Katica Heindl
Katica Heindl
3 Spanish lessons
Maya es una professora excellente! Es muy facil conversar con ella, y ella es muy amable./Maya is a lovely teacher! It is very easy to talk to her, and she is very kind. :)
Student Kim W
Kim W
17 Spanish lessons
I have enjoyed all of my classes with Margarita, and feel my Spanish improving every week with our conversations. I look forward to our classes, where we always find something interesting to chat about. I highly recommend her as a teacher!
Student Lawrence
Lawrence
1 Spanish lesson
1st class was great. looking forward to the next class