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Dayana Ruiz Bogotá
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From ColombiaLiving in Bogota, Colombia (04:16 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 26, 2012InterestsWritingScienceMedical & HealthcareTravelBusiness & Finance
I'm a chemical engineer with additional studies in safety and occupational health. I also studied teaching Spanish as a second language (ELE). I'm from Bogotá, Colombia. I have been teaching Spanish on Italki for more than 10 years because I enjoy it. I teach Spanish from A1 level to C1 level. Typically, I use "The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice" book as a guide, as well as real resources from the internet such as videos, songs, photos, and information about Colombian culture and tourist attractions. Recently, I obtained my certification as a tour guide to make my lessons more culturally enriching.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching Spanish for more than 10 years in Italki. I teach Spanish from A1 level to C1 Level. Usually, I use as guide the book "the ultimate Spanish review and practice and also, resources from internet as videos, songs, photos, and information about Colombian cultural and tourist places. My lessons & teaching style
I love seeing my students enjoy the lessons. I can tailor the lessons according to their interests. Additionally, I incorporate real and cultural materials to teach the language. I have more than 15 specialized books in Spanish teaching, covering general grammar, pronunciation, and training tests. In every lesson, I can provide exercises tailored to your Spanish level.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Certification as DELE examiner. Levels B1 y B2 - Instituto Cervantes - 2020Curso para acreditarse como examinador de los exámenes oficiales DELE, Nivel B1 y B2. Durante el curso el estudiante se familiariza con los niveles B1 y B2 del Marco Común Europeo y asimila los protocolos para de administración de las pruebas escritas y orales.
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E-COACH Virtual Teaching and Communication - SGS Academy - SGS Colombia S.A.S - 2020It was a course of 30 hours. I studied strategies to become a better virtual teacher. I learned about content curation to make my own teaching materials and also communication strategies and virtual resources to share and try with my students.
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Certificación as DELE examiner. Levels A1 y A2 - Instituto Cervantes - 2020Curso para acreditarse como examinador de los exámenes oficiales DELE, Nivel A1 y A2. Durante el curso el estudiante se familiariza con los niveles A1 y A2 del Marco Común Europeo y asimila los protocolos para de administración de las pruebas escritas y orales.
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Acreditación de examinadores DELE. Niveles A - Instituto Cervantes - 2020I needed to complete two courses of 16 hours each one in the Instituto Cervantes of Spain. I learned about DELE structure and how to evaluate the competence of learners to speak Spanish in levels A1, A2, B1 and B2. I studied with audios and writings made by real students from Spanish as a second language.
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Certification in teaching Spanish as a foreign language - University la Salle - 2018I studied 100 hours to got a Spanish teaching certification. I learned about linguistic, didactic and culture. Now I'm able to design my own material to teach Spanish.
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master's - Occupational HealthMaster´s degree designed to promote safety and the prevention of occupational or labor risks.
2018 - 2021
Bachelor’s - Certificated as Tour GuideI was certificated as a tour guide. I studied for two years to get this certificate and now I can use this knowledge to design Spanish Lessons with a big component in culture and tourism.
2003 - 2011
Bachelor’s - Degree en Chemical engineering
Work Experience
2012 - 2024
Spanish TutorI have been teaching Spanish in italki for 8 years. I have had students from different countries as USA, England, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Netherlands, Australia and China. Currently, I have a record of almost 1500 session classes in italki. With my new certifications and experience I can design interesting new courses to Spanish students around the world and get more classes.
2018 - Current
Coordinator of Integrated Managment SystemEngineer in charge of leading and maintaining the Integrated Management System (Quality, Environmental and Occupational Safety). Certified as Internal Auditor to high-level standards ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
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Rating
237
Students
2,807
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
79 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Spanish pronunciation lesson (Accent reduction)
A1 - C1Language Essentials372 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General Spanish lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials2,206 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
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450 Reviews
Cecilia Lin
29 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Practicamos la pronunciación de 'r' y 'rr'. Es un poco difícil para mí, pero me pongo mejor después de practicar. Es muy útil. ¡Te veo pronto!
May 12, 2019
Carmen
98 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dayana is a really talented teacher! The pronunciation class is a mix of conversation and pronunciation exercises. She makes the class easy and fun, and the practice has helped my accent a lot!
Mar 18, 2019
Compman472
163 Spanish lessons
Dayana is a kind and caring person and a great teacher.
Nov 4, 2025
Lauren Erickson
35 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve been making a lot of improvements! I’m speaking more confidently with her now during our classes, and I found myself able to help someone at work yesterday who spoke Spanish but not English. Dayana has been so helpful and I can’t wait to continue taking classes with her!!
Apr 21, 2019
Compman472
163 Spanish lessons
Dayana is a good person and a good teacher.
Nov 8, 2025
Compman472
163 Spanish lessons
Dayana makes the lesson fun.
Nov 1, 2025
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