Spanish teacher Elma Janeth Perea

Elma Janeth Perea

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Native Spanish speaker, certified English teacher and translator, tourist guide, huge experience.
From ColombiaLiving in Armenia, Colombia (19:59 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 11, 2018
InterestsSports & FitnessReadingMusicEnvironment & NatureTravel
I am Elma Janeth, a native Spanish speaker from Colombia—a country full of life, color, and culture, just like my classes! I have been teaching Spanish and English my whole life. I have taught students of all ages. I am a certified English teacher with a Master’s in Translation, and I specialize in helping learners truly connect with the language—not just memorize it. Teaching is more than a job to me—it’s my passion and purpose. I'm known for being creative, patient, and full of positive energy. I love designing fun, personalized lessons that make you feel confident and excited to learn. Outside the classroom, I'm into reading, dancing, traveling, and practicing sports. I truly believe we learn best by doing. That’s why my teaching is rooted in the Communicative Approach, where real interaction leads to real progress. The more we speak, listen, and engage with the language, the more confident and fluent we become. To bring Spanish to life, I use everything at my fingertips—videos, photos, books, music, cooking, clothes, and of course, online resources. I also design each class based on your specific goals and interests, so learning feels personal, dynamic, and enjoyable—not stressful or overly focused on grammar, which is also learned in context or, with detailed explanations, when necessary. I also provide study techniques and independent learning tools. In class, we focus on real communication—you will speak, listen, and think in Spanish through role-plays, improvisatio...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
84
Students
553
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Spanish Lessons

Trial Lesson
58 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Spanish class
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

495 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off

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Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (6)
Quiz (16)

86 Reviews

Ebony Johnson
9 Spanish lessons
I absolutely love learning Spanish with Elma! She's very understanding and encouraging. I highly recommend her as an instructor.
Apr 8, 2026
alexis wilkes
2 Spanish lessons
Elma is very knowledgable and easy to talk to. Right from the beginning, she was able to give me some ways to practice my conversational Spanish after class. I look forward to my next session with her.
Mar 12, 2026
Jeffrey Pierre
2 Spanish lessons
Great first lesson. Even though i feel like im starting from scratch. She made me feel like i can get the hang of it fast
Feb 2, 2026
Michelle Bocanegra
41 Spanish lessons
Elma is wonderful. I have very specific goals I am working toward for school and she takes them as seriously as I do. She gives me a variety of materials to work with outside of class: videos for shadowing, audio for listening, as well as written exercises and references. She also teaches most of our classes completely in Spanish (as opposed to a heavy mix of Spanish and English), which forces me to work on both my conversational and listening skills. She often gives me harder material to push me past my level, and I've benefited immensely from it. I was pretty diligent about my self-study before working with Elma, but having her as a teacher has tremendously accelerated my progress. For that I am so grateful. Italki is lucky to have Elma on the platform. She has a true gift!
Apr 1, 2026
Danisha
1 Spanish lesson
I enjoyed my lesson with Elma, and I am more hopeful about learning Spanish.
Mar 6, 2026
Student S. Camack
S. Camack
1 Spanish lesson
I will be booking again.
Oct 2, 2025