Certified English and Spanish teacher with more than 10 years of experience.
Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
Portuguese
French
Certified English and Spanish teacher with more than 10 years of experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ColombiaLiving in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (11:02 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 12, 2019
InterestsMusicFilms & TV SeriesWriting
Hi everyone! I’m David, I was born in Bogota, Colombia and I became an English and Spanish teacher back in 2007. I enjoy traveling, going to concerts and music festivals, reading and listening to my records. I am also a big fan of cinema and I enjoy following movie awards. I currently live in Rio de Janeiro after teaching Spanish in the United States and I enjoy immersing myself in different cultures, spending time with people of other nationalities and learning from everyone’s culture, sharing my experiences both as a language teacher and as a traveler.
Me as a Teacher
I have been an English and Spanish teacher since 2007 and I have worked in several private and public institutions. I have a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish teaching from Universidad Pedagogica Nacional and I am currently living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I work as an English teacher. I taught English to college students from 2008 to 2015, and I also taught English literature and directed a few language immersions at the universities I worked at. From 2015 to 2018, I lived in Washington DC and worked as a History/Spanish teacher at a bilingual multicultural school where I had the chance to teach students not only from the US but also from Central America, Africa and Asia.
My lessons & teaching style
I strongly believe that a teacher should learn all about the different teaching methods, materials and technologies so as to offer the best quality to their students. My classes are different depending on each student, as well as their interests and language level. I will do my best to keep you motivated by choosing the material and information that is more appealing to you and that fits your language goals. I try to make my classes interesting and fun while I cover topics suggested by students. I will tailor a personalized learning plan and our classes will be divided into understanding and producing new language, focusing our attention on using target structures and vocabulary.
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
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
8
Students
184
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
8
Students
184
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Spanish
English
Trial Lesson
4 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Spanish 101
A1 - A2Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation5 lessons completed
USD 12.00
Package with 17% off
General Spanish
A2 - B1Language Essentials170 lessons completed
USD 14.10+
Package with 26% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
11 Reviews
All
Spanish
English
Lara
164 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Otra clase excelente! Hablamos de Los colores de las montañas, una película colombiana. Siempre prepara actividades relacionadas al tema.
Aug 5, 2019
Lara
164 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Una clase divertida sobre las costumbres de comida.
May 29, 2019
Noelma Argolo
2 English lessons
Wonderful teacher, very good class, I didn't even feel the time go by. Loved it!
Nov 6, 2019
Kumi
1 Spanish lesson
Teacher’s pick
David's lesson is great. He is very prepared, organized and very patient. His Spanish was easy to understand and he helped with his English when needed. It was an awesome lesson. Thanks David!