Charles
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Charles
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
French
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
French
From MexicoLiving in Tijuana, Mexico (22:13 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 3, 2017Certificates
Social Anthropology Certificate - Escuela de Antropología e Historia del Norte de México - 2015I was required to undergo a 2 year training period in order to become a social anthropologist. This allowed me to deepen my research and teaching skills towards culture, language & education. It also enabled me to apply for a PhD.
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Translation Certificate - Escuela de Antropología e Historia del Norte de México - 2016I was given the task of translating a documentary on an indigenous group. I had to translate from spanish to english and produce the subtitles for it.
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Teaching certificate - Escuela de Antropología e Historia del Norte de México - 2016I had to teach for a full semester in order to receive this certificate. It gave me a broader experience because it marked the first time that I teached at a university.
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Anthropology Certificate - Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia - 2010I had to undergo a training of 4 years in order to become an anthropologist. As stated before, this field is closely related to the educational field. This certificate enabled me to teach and do research. As for it's usefulness for italki, I had to undertake a linguistics course, which allowed me to have a deeper understanding of the spanish language.
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Education
2016 - 2019
Doctorate - Cultural StudiesI'm on my second year as a PhD student and, given the field that I'm on, there's a constant emphasis on the eduacational aspect of culture. My research subjects reside all along the US-Mexico border (both sides) and this has given me the opportunity to interact with different types of communities, this has sharpened my understanding of both english and spanish.
2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s - AnthropologyAn part of my professional training to become an anthropologist, I had to take a course on linguistics, which gave me thorough knowledge of spanish.
2013 - 2015
Master's - Social AnthropologyThe anthropological field is extremely close -if not part- of the educational field. During my training as a social anthropologist I had to undertake a course on "Interculturality, education and language"; this provided me with the necessary tools to improve my teaching skills both in english and spanish.
Work Experience
2016 - 2016
ProfessorSoon after finishing my Master's Degree I was given a position at the school where I studied. The subject was called "Teorías Sociológicas" (Sociological Theories) and I was in charge of a group of 30 students. This was my first time teaching at a university and, as you can expect, it gave me plenty of experience in regard to my approach to the teaching-learning process. I had to quit as soon as the first semester ended because I was accepted into a PhD program.
2015 - 2016
Technical SecretaryWhen I was finished with my Master's Degree, I was assigned to the technical secretariat at the university where I studied. As such, I was in charge of organizing everything related to the upcoming generation of students: call for applications, interviews and testing of candidates, among others.
2015 - 2016
ESL TeacherI was an ESL Teacher for 7th to 9th grade & high school students. This was the first time that I was in charge of more than one group of students and, at first, it was very challenging. A few weeks in, though, I got the hang of it and received lots of positive feedback from the parents and the students. Naturally, this is a huge experience that has helped me here on italki, during the tutoring sessions that I give.
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Students
263
Lessons
99%
Attendance
94%
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English Lessons
English
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Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation Practice44 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English for beginners (A1/A2)
A1 - C21 lessons completed
USD 20.00
English for intermediate students (B1/B2)
A1 - C28 lessons completed
USD 20.00
English for advanced students (C1/C2)
A1 - C24 lessons completed
USD 20.00
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105 Reviews
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Suki Leith
51 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Charles is everything I've been looking for in a tutor! (I'm allergic to lesson plans and have had a hard time finding anyone who will roll with me) Charles is very flexible, offers invaluable usage insight, is engaged, and genuinely interested in your growth.
I'm glad I landed here and don't have to try other instructors.
Sep 19, 2018
shlomi
9 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Carlos is a terrific teacher and his knowledge is amazing. Every lesson I learn someting and it is always a pleasure. Highly recommended!
Oct 28, 2017
Grant Reichert
10 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Charles is a fantastic italki teacher. He is fluent in both Spanish and English, which allows him to both (1) offer assistance in both languages and (2) understand what you are trying to say if you are translating English phrases literally into Spanish (this is often overlooked, but is a *huge* help).
He is also very easy to talk to, which is essential in a conversational partner. In addition to the keeping the conversation flowing, he has a keen grasp of grammar and vocab, and was able to help me with both colloquial phrases and fine distinctions between words.
¡Muchas gracias Charles!
Jul 30, 2017
Suzannah Maclay
3 Spanish lessons
Charles catered the lesson to my very particular interests and was super helpful. Great lesson, really interesting conversation.
Jul 28, 2019
Trent
3 Spanish lessons
Charles es el mejor!
Jul 24, 2019
Trent
3 Spanish lessons
Charles es un profesor increible y muy interesante. Lo recomiendo a todos los estudiantes!
Jul 15, 2019
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