Mark

I took a single lesson with Mark and was not very satisfied. The teacher didn't ask about my goals or preferences in learning Spanish. After a brief small talk, he immediately shared a table of verbs and their conjugations. For the entire 45-minute lesson, we mostly filled out this table, occasionally being asked to make sentences with the verbs – this was the only exercise we did. When I asked if there were any other exercises, I was told that there were, but since my level is low, I needed to focus on learning verbs. He also mentioned that he doesn't follow levels or learning plans and only assesses whether a person "speaks well or not." I would not recommend him for beginners.

Mark is very prepared, great structure to class. Offers lots of material and is a very bright amiable person. It’s a pleasure to study with him.

Buena primera clase. Mark fue muy amable y paciente. Me ayudó con mis errores y me dio confianza para hablar. La conversación fue natural y tranquila. Espero tomar otra clase pronto.

I always enjoy my classes with Mark. He's really helping to increase my vocabulary and understand the grammar. That said, his classes focus on encouraging me to speak, which in my opinion, is the most important thing.

Mark is smart, kind and very engaged. He uses very helpful materials in the classroom. I would not hesitate recommending him to anyone who really wants to understand the language.

I’ve had 6 lessons so far with Mark, and I’ve really been impressed. He does a great job with getting straight into conversation. We did not just start with present tense, so I have been learning from the beginning how to incorporate more tenses into conversation. His explanations of difficult concepts for beginners such direct and indirect objects or how Spanish is actually used in various countries have been really helpful. It’s been a very different and positive Spanish learning experience for me, and I’m excited to continue with him.