Osvaldo A. Cardona
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Osvaldo A. Cardona
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Español
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Chino (mandarín)
Alemán
Ruso
TEFL/CIPELE certified Puerto Rican linguist who has 10 years of experience & can speak 5 languages
Enseña
Inglés
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Español
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Chino (mandarín)
Alemán
Ruso
TEFL/CIPELE certified Puerto Rican linguist who has 10 years of experience & can speak 5 languages
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De Puerto RicoVive en San Juan, Puerto Rico (01:43 UTC-04:00)
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Hello fellow linguaphiles! My name's Osvaldo but people usually call me Valdo. I could also be called 偶巴多 (中文), Oswald (auf Deutsch), or Освальдо (по-русски). My native language is Spanish but I also have a native fluency and proficiency in English. I have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's degree in Linguistics. I enjoy travelling, exercising, running, kayaking, dancing, and learning new languages. I've lived in Puerto Rico for most of my life but I also spent some time living abroad in Beijing, China and in Berlin, Germany.Mostrar traducción
Yo como profesor
I have a TEFL certification from ITA (International TEFL Academy) and I've been teaching ESL since 2015. I also have a CIPELE certification from the University of Salamanca. I've taught Spanish since 2021. I have experience working with students of different ages and levels of proficiency. I've taught children, teenagers, and adults with beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of proficiency. I have experience teaching online, at language learning centers, and at traditional schools. I've had group classes and individual 1-on-1 classes too. I've also taught basic Mandarin Chinese at a local university.Mis clases y método de enseñanza
I use all kinds of tools and resources to teach classes online. I like to have my students do different types of exercises to help them improve their language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, and comprehension). I've used various platforms like zoom, skype, google hangouts, kahoot, and youtube. I have also used several documents like ppt's, pdf's, newspaper articles, and word documents. During class, my students do listening comprehension exercises, conversational activities, reading comprehension activities, grammar exercises, among others. If you wish, we can also use a book for our classes but we need to come to an agreement beforehand.Mi material didáctico
- Deberes
- Quizzes
- Presentación con diapositivas/PPT
- Archivos de audio
- Documentos de texto
- Archivo PDF
- Archivos de imagen
- Artículos y noticias
- Gráficos y diagramas
- Archivos de vídeo
Certificados
Certificate in PELE - University of Salamanca - 2023Profesor de Español como Lengua Extranjera (PELE)
Professor of Spanish as a Foreign Language
Certificado verificado
Certificate in TEFL - ITA - International TEFL Academy - 2015TEFL/TESOL Certification
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language/Second Language
Certificado verificado
Formación
2020 - 2024
Máster - Linguistics
2009 - 2015
Licenciatura/Grado - Philosophy
Experiencia laboral
2020 - 2022
English InstructorTeaching children and adults of different levels of proficiency. Teaching at the language center and online through zoom. Following their curriculum and developing my own lesson plans and teaching materials.
2020 - 2022
Mandarin Chinese InstructorTeaching Mandarin Chinese at a beginner level to college students. Following the university's curriculum and developing my own lesson plans and teaching materials.
2017 - 2020
English TeacherTeaching English online to children of different ages and levels of proficiency through the company's platform and following the company's curriculum and lesson plans.
2018 - 2019
English TeacherTaught English at a brick & mortar school to kids of different ages and levels of proficiency. Taught English, Math, Science, and Social Studies to 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade students. Followed the school's curriculum and made my own lesson plans and teaching resources.
2015 - 2017
Foreign TeacherTaught English at a training center for children of different ages and levels of proficiency. Followed the company's curriculum and lesson plans.
2021 - 2022
English TeacherTaught 5th grade to 9th grade English at a private school.
2023 - 2024
English TeacherWorked at a Public School (Ernestina Mendez) teaching 7th and 11th graders.
2022 - 2023
Language InstructorTaught English and Spanish as foreign languages to adult students who were native German speakers.
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Estudiantes
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Asistencia
100%
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Español clases
Español
Inglés
Clase de prueba
271 clases completadas
USD 15.00+
50-50 Spanish Grammar & Conversation/Gramática & Conversación en Español
A1 - C2General1,251 clases completadas
USD 15.00+
Paquete con 7% de descuento
Español Puertorriqueño/Puerto Rican Spanish (NOT FOR BEGINNERS)
B1 - C2General466 clases completadas
USD 15.00+
Paquete con 7% de descuento
Conversational Spanish/Español Conversacional (NOT FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS)
A2 - C2Práctica de conversación97 clases completadas
USD 15.00+
Paquete con 7% de descuento
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Según tu zona horaria (UTC+00:00)
132 opiniones
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Inglés
David Margolius
21 clases de Español
Selección del profesor
Valdo is a phenomenal teacher - attentive and creative. I have taken 3 weeks of lessons and see a dramatic improvement in my comfort with speaking and understanding Spanish.
24 de ene. de 2025
Yvonne Vo
185 clases de Español
Selección del profesor
I am on a mission to learn Spanish and Valdo is the best! I took a while looking at other teachers' profiles and chose Valdo because of his qualifications and excellent reviews. I look forward to my lessons every week, each time there is new material or we are reviewing to really let it sink in. Lots of variety, and he provides resources so that I can continue practicing Spanish outside of class as well. Valdo is a fantastic teacher, and just a really cool person in general.
30 de ago. de 2023
Matt Carucci
3 clases de Español
Great first class, very excited to continue.
11 de jun. de 2025
Karim Khan
98 clases de Español
Selección del profesor
Awesome teacher. I’ve been working with him for the past year and have really become more fluent and conversational
30 de ago. de 2023
J***
30 clases de Español
I enjoyed the class
18 de jun. de 2025
Yamil Cordero
1 clase de Inglés
Osvaldo was very clear about the process and I'm excited to continue more lessons in the future. I have no doubt he will be able to help me get to where I want to be with the language.
2 de may. de 2025
Clase de prueba
USD 15.00
El pago final se realizará en USD