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Hey everyone! I`m a journalist and native Spanish speaker from Bogotá Colombia.
I can help you with your Spanish in a fun and easy way. In our lessons, we can talk, and write, but also sing, dance. We will train you to lose your fear of speaking Spanish and be able to correct your own grammar mistakes from the first class.
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Me as a Teacher
I can use the tools of journalism at the service of my students. If you have an intermediate level and want to reach the next step, ¡I will be happy to work with you! My focus is conversational practice, but we can also strengthen your writing skills.
Puedo usar las herramientas del periodismo al servicio de mis estudiantes. Si tienes un nivel intermedio y quieres llegar al siguiente nivel, estaré feliz de trabajar contigo. Mi enfoque es la practica conversacional, pero tambien podemos fortalecer tus habilidades de escritura.
My lessons & teaching style
I propose a structured conversational practice. You can choose the topic according to your hobbies or needs. We can talk about a podcast chapter, a newspaper article or the story of a recipe I speak slowly and I can hear you with full attention. Our class is your chance to mak many mistakes as possible, so we can practice grammar. Te propongo una práctica conversacional estructurada. Tú puedes elegir el tema según tus gustos o necesidades. Podemos hablar sobre un capítulo de un podcast, un artículo periodístico o la historia de una receta. Hablo despacio y puedo escucharte con atención plena. Nuestra clase es tú oportunidad para cometer tantos errores como sea posible, así podemos practicar
My 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
Sesiones de gramática para profesores de ELE - ELE INTERNACIONAL - 2024Taller práctico sobre el uso de los verbos auxiliares: ser, estar y hay. Este curso fue impartido por Marta Ezquerro, doctora en filología hispánica.
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Español con fines específicos - Institu Caro y Cuervo Colombia - 2023Estoy certificada para entrenar a empresarios, ingenieros, médicos y psicólogos en el uso del español profesional.
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Teaching experience
2018 - 2023
Tutora de español para extranjerosSuperprof - Melbourne, AustraliaImpartí clases de Español como Lengua Extranjera a estudiantes de nivel intermedio.
Education
2004 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Comunicadora Social - PeriodistaPontificia Universidad JaverianaEn el año 2010 recibí mi título profesional en Comunicación Social con énfasis en Periodismo de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
Work Experience
2009 - 2014
PeriodistaEl Tiempo - Bogotá, Colombia
2015 - 2016
PeriodistaRed+ Noticias - Bogotá, ColombiaRedacción de notas para el portal digital del noticiero. Producción de contenido multimedia.
Karen is extremely patient and accommodating—and I really feel supported in terms of expanding my vocabulary, improving both my speaking and grammar, and building my overall confidence in spanish. I’ve been taking spanish at school for over a year now, and have been feeling overwhelmed without a solid foundation in grammar or opportunities to practice speaking. But through classes with Karen, I feel like I am now starting to gain the confidence to speak—thanks to her kindness, encouragement, and patience!
Oct 24, 2023
Ben
25 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I feel blessed to learn with Karen! She’s incredibly good at and dedicated to what she does. The results on my Spanish are astonishing. I would never have dreamed that 16 classes in 3 months would be enough to go from near zero to holding a 60 min discussion at a reasonable pace. I very highly recommend her!
Aug 21, 2023
Adam
14 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Karen es una profesora increíble! An intelligent conversationalist who knows how to keep the discussion flowing, Karen is always positive, has a smile on her face, and makes each lesson engaging. She is well-prepared for every lesson, and you can tell she wants to help her students succeed. After only three lessons, I am already grateful to have found her! Try a lesson with her. You will be glad you did!
Feb 19, 2023
Justyna Pawłowska
20 Spanish lessons
I love classes with Karen! She is a whole-hearted person, who knows how to motivate learners and makes communication easy. She always takes my needs into consideration and gives a lot of great advice on how to improve. Topics of our discussions are always interesting and the atmosphere during the meetings is amazing!
Apr 25, 2024
Ron Smith
1 Spanish lesson
Karen was great! I'm excited to improve my Spanish with the methods we discussed. I'm also looking forward to learning more about culture. I look forward to our next class.
Apr 25, 2024
Jack (Adults + Kids)
2 Spanish lessons
Karen really is an incredible teacher! Thanks for your time today. 😊