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Ricky
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Other
Certified ESL teacher with over 8 years of experience teaching students in-person and online.
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Other
Certified ESL teacher with over 8 years of experience teaching students in-person and online.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From MexicoLiving in Mexico City, Mexico (15:29 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 30, 2018InterestsReadingFoodMusicFilms & TV SeriesSports & Fitness
Hi! I’m Teacher Ricky, a bilingual English–Spanish teacher from Mexico City with 12 years of teaching experience. I help students go beyond textbooks and start speaking naturally and confidently in real conversations.
My lessons focus on pronunciation, real expressions, and the way people actually speak, so you don’t just learn the language… you start living it.
If you want to turn “I kinda speak it” into “People think I’m native,” you’re in the right place. 🌟Me as a Teacher
What you can expect from my lessons:
• Pronunciation Training
Focused exercises to help you sound clear, natural, and confident.
• Interactive Lessons
Dynamic sessions that keep learning engaging and practical.
• Speaking-Centered Grammar
Learn grammar through real conversation, not memorization.
• Personalized Learning
Lessons adapted to your goals, level, and learning style.
• Confidence Building
Lots of speaking practice with supportive feedback to help you improve quickly.
If you want to sound more natural and speak with confidence, let’s get started. 🌟 My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are designed to be engaging, practical, and highly effective. I believe the fastest way to learn a language is by using it, not just studying it. That’s why my classes focus heavily on real conversation and interaction from the very beginning.
Every lesson is adapted to your goals and level. Whether you want to improve pronunciation, speak more naturally, or gain confidence in conversations, we’ll focus on what helps you progress the most.
To keep lessons dynamic and effective, I use a mix of videos, images, real-life texts, and interactive activities. I also include exercises and games that help reinforce what you learn while keeping the experience enjoyable.
My goal is simpleMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - Premier TEFL - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2018 - 2020
Bachelor’s - Psychology
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
English Teacher
2015 - 2016
English TeacherThis was an academy where they only hired English Native speakers.
2016 - 2018
Online English TutorOnline tutoring where only native speakers are hired.
5.0
Rating
252
Students
1,329
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
143 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
🔸 English Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation246 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 25% off
🔹 English Structured Lesson
A1 - B1Language Essentials90 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
204 Reviews
All
English
Spanish
Alex Richardson
2 Spanish lessons
I credit Ricky with helping me achieve a breakthrough in my Spanish studies.
I have studied for years, but the book he recommended to me in our first class has opened up my mind to a new way of learning.
Having spent countless hours in this work, I truly believe that using the technique he has presented, I am going to rapidly increase my pace of learning.
Ricky is great! Thank you!!
Oct 24, 2025
Anabel
1 Spanish lesson
Ricky did a great job encouraging where I was at and focusing on where I want to improve. Very easy to talk to and learn from. :)
Jul 12, 2024
Juan de León
1 English lesson
Excelente profesor !
Jun 16, 2022
Tasia
3 Spanish lessons
Really enjoy conversation classes with Ricky. We’ve covered lots of interesting topics and he doesn’t mind my rambling! He’s encouraging and offers useful corrections and new vocab. He’s proactive and is keeping me accountable for keeping on top of my Spanish too! Thanks Ricky 🤗
Mar 13, 2025
jonas
3 Spanish lessons
Great class!
Jul 4, 2024
jimcatcdi
33 Spanish lessons
A good lesson to resume my coursework. Did some review and then discussed the amazing figure skating performance by Donovan Carrillo in the Olympics! Great all around :-)
Feb 8, 2022
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