Marissa Bonifant

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Marissa Bonifant

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Spanish

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Teaches

English

Native

Spanish

Native

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Other

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From United StatesLiving in Cuernavaca, Mexico (15:46 UTC-06:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Oct 14, 2019

Hi! I´m Marissa. I was born in Oregon, and moved to Mexico when I was 11 years old. I´m fluent in both English and Spanish and have been teaching both languages for over 15 years. Learning Spanish at a young age has helped me understand the struggles (and the rewards that come with it) of learning a new language. I love traveling, books, movies, food, and getting to know each culture’s uniqueness.

Me as a Teacher

Teaching has been such a fulfilling experience; for me, learning is a two way street. Every student I’ve had has taught me something different and has helped me grow as a person. I think everyone learns at their own pace, this is why I like getting to know my students in order to tailor my lessons to a style and speed that’s best for them.

My lessons & teaching style

Learning a new language can be difficult and scary in a way. I try to create a comfortable environment for my students and establish a fun and relaxed scenario. In my experience, I find that talking to people is the best way to loosen up and just embrace the language instead of focusing on our mistakes. We’ll focus on the areas you feel you need help with and practice from there!

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171

Students

2,531

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Rating

171

Students

2531

Lessons

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100%

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English Lessons

English

Spanish

Trial Lesson

70 lessons completed

USD 9.00+

English Conversation Practice and General Lessons

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

1,866 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 8% off

Proficiency English Lessons

Language Essentials

56 lessons completed

USD 18.00+

Package with 6% off

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338 Reviews

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English

Spanish

Carl

47 Spanish lessons

Teacher’s pick

Another phenomenal lesson from an exceptional teacher. Marissa is not only keen at reinforcing existing knowledge, but she's also quite astute at recognizing weak points and helping to develop new knowledge. After today's lesson, I feel incredibly empowered and I also feel like I have much more control over a Spanish subject I have historically struggled to learn 💪🏽 Keep up the good work!

May 21, 2020

Georg

52 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

The lessons with Marissa are always a great time. For several reasons: On the one hand, she is an excellent teacher who responds to her students, gives good feedback, and promotes language comprehension. On the other hand, she is also a clever woman who is interested in many topics and brings in interesting points of view. I can only recommend language lessons with Marissa!

Dec 2, 2019

Дарья

42 English lessons

Marissa is the best teacher and an incredibly supportive person. I am absolutely in love with our lessons and conversations.

Aug 17, 2022

J.MW

40 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

in today's lesson, we had a roleplaying session, Ms. Marissa created so many real life scenario and we just practiced it, which helped me a lot with a real life situation! she's creative and she would have a customized plan that is specific to you if you take her class! one of the greatest tutor i met on italki, I'm now looking forward to having more lesson with her! highly recommend! if you want to learn Spanish with her, that would also be a great choice!

Mar 26, 2020