Ale Espinosa

Ale is a very thoughtful, helpful and easy going teacher. I have been working with her for over a year now and I am so thankful for her guidance and patience with me as I learn Spanish. She makes learning fun, accessible and she is very encouraging! If you are wanting to learn Spanish, I would highly recommend that you book a lesson with Ale. She always makes sure her students feel comfortable and capable when learning new concepts. My favorite parts of our lessons include conversational practice where we talk about various topics, pop culture, and interests. She is a very easy person to talk to and makes the difficulties of learning a new language more enjoyable while still pushing and challenging you as her student. :)

Ale and I have great conversations discussing a myriad of topics. She has helped me to understand the Mexican culture and its nuances. She has taught me local idioms to help me blend in on trips that I take to Mexico. Ale is very patient and insightful, helping me navigate through grammatical minefields and to understand why Spanish is phrased the way it is in many circumstances. She provides great learning tools and various activities. I highly recommend Ale as a great teacher to beginners as well as to advanced students.

I enjoyed my lesson with Ale so much! I was nervous to speak Spanish, but she made it a very fun and calm experience! I am excited to get to chat with her again!

Ale is always good to talk to! She is very positive, encouraging and kind, and is a very good conversationalist. I find that I always have things I want to say, even though I am usually a quiet person, but this is what I want and need in a language lesson. Ale provides support and help when I need it, but always encourages me to think of how to say what I want to say. I have really enjoyed my lessons with Ale, and I know she is helping me to improve in my ability to communicate in Spanish! Ale is a very good teacher!

Salió bien. Muchas gracias y mucho gusto. Espero que tengamos más charlas en el porvenir.

I get so excited for my lesson with Ale each week. She brings such a relaxed and encouraging energy to each session and I never feel judged or silly for making a mistake; instead, she helps me feel encouraged and excited to discuss things that I am passionate about in Spanish. There are countless times when I want to talk about something but stop, realizing I might not have the vocabulary and she responds with a smile and an encouraging “dime” and proceeds to help me navigate what I want to say. These are the moments where I learn the most, and I end up realizing I have much more ability than I realize. She helps bolster my confidence and also gives super help lessons to integrate new concepts into conversation. I can feel my Spanish improving every week. Highly recommend her!!