I have had the pleasure of working with Teacher Victoria for over 9 months. Around the start of my Tagalog journey, I happened to stumble upon her amazing intro video. Right away I knew from the way she expressed herself through her energy, creativity, and passion for teaching Tagalog that it was an absolute must for me to see if she was a fit. After completing our first lesson, there was no question at all on who I wanted to invest my time and energy with. Over the course of my time with Victoria, she has taught me so much about Tagalog and Filipino culture. Whether it be analyzing trendy songs, watching YT videos, listening to her podcasts, or just having fun light-hearted chats I have gained so much knowledge and insight that I cannot thank her enough for all she has given me. Teacher Victoria I believe is one of the best teachers on italki and I highly recommend her if you would like to learn from someone who is so kind, supportive, dedicated, and an absolute joy to work with.

Vicky is honestly my favorite language teacher I’ve ever had 🧡 I can definitely feel how much effort she puts into our classes and she is very present while I share stories. I also appreciate how many examples she gives me for new grammar/vocab so that I fully understand. In the short amount of time I’ve been taking classes with Vicky, I’ve already noticed so much progress in my Tagalog! ✨

Always good to see you, Vicky!!! I'm excited to continue getting to learn Tagalog with you!

Victoria is a fantastic teacher! We've had a few lessons so far and I've really enjoyed them. She does a great job of mixing more free flowing conversation with structured speaking activities. She also strikes a great balance between giving me time to speak and then either giving grammatical corrections or letting me know how I can rephrase things to sound more conversational/natural and less formal/stiff. I would highly recommend her for conversation practice and also just general Tagalog learning! Maraming salamat, Victoria!

Another great class with Vicky! We chatted some in Tagalog about Halloween, and then we went over my homework, which was to read a story in Tagalog, highlight unfamiliar vocab words, and also write my own ending to the story. It was a really fun homework assignment, and I also want to give kudos to Vicky for finding a story that's so relevant to my life (i.e., the story was about a mom who is also an aspiring writer who wants to publish a novel--which is exactly what I am!). It just goes to show how much Vicky pays attention to her students and how much effort she puts into preparing for classes--she doesn't just teach you Tagalog, she also makes sure the learning materials are fun and related to subjects you're interested in. Maraming salamat, Vicky!

Another wonderful lesson with Victoria. We've been having a lot of fun and engaging homework lessons lately. I never thought I would try my hand at becoming a salesman or a tour guide let alone in Tagalog. As always, Vicky does a superb job of keeping our conversations lively and providing a lot of feedback along the way. She works really hard to make sure I always come away learning something new or offering little tidbits for improvement.