Gabriela Brenes

It's always a pleasure to work with Gabriela. We always practice the subjects which interest me and I get to improve my speaking skills. This is important to me because I get to learn new vocabulary that I know I will use in daily life and in which context to actually use them.

Cuando hablo español, me siento como si fuera un crustáceo pequeño, navegando olas ominosas de vergüenza e incertidumbre...Pero al instante de comenzar la clase de Gaby, me siento como si fuera un tamal navideño: envuelto en optimismo, paciencia, y sinceridad—que es lo que me regala esta profesora tan especial. Y además de quitarme el miedo de hablar el español, Gaby incluso me curó de mi miedo a los monos salvajes! Ahora soy un aprendiz feliz.

A real lovely, warm introduction! Gabriela is very patient and yet very enthusiastic and her love for life transcends through the screen. Very helpful, giving instant notes on vocabulary to learn so you can see there and then. I am looking forward to my next lesson with her and learning full, in depth layered, conversational Spanish in an exciting way.

Gabriela is a warm and diligent teacher who brings her knowledge of the world and of her native language to every conversation session. She suggests words and phrases in Spanish that express what I'm trying to say when I lack the vocab. It helps that Gabi has an excellent understanding of English too. She uses the chat for these suggestions, leaving me with a helpful revision list after each lesson. I highly recommend Gabriela!

Gabriela est patiente, souriante et agréable. Pour ce premier essai elle a bien cerné mes besoins. Je vais continuer à travailler avec elle.

Gabriele is always very friendly and easy to talk with! I enjoy her approach to teaching Spanish. She speaks clearly and distinctly and is quick with explanations, if needed. I have a special interest in Costa Rica and she is very interesting to talk to about her country.