I am half Brazilian and half Spanish. I grew up speaking English, Spanish, and Portuguese at home. This wide variety of cultures at home has provided me with a never-ending curiosity about different people, places, countries, music, gastronomies, etc...
I am driven by a desire to know more about my students and their context. In culture, I can foment bonds that will help me achieve a more accurate learning response from my students. I am an experienced teacher, I have over nineteen years of experience teaching languages.
Me as a Teacher
Using Paulo Freire's methodology it is possible to create a strong bond with the student. This methodology and other dynamic resources such as mnemonics are my personal signature as a teacher. I like to employ videos, songs, cultural texts, and political and socio-geographical texts too. My goal is to find out what's the student's aim and how long they want to achieve it. Having traced their objectives the next step is to create a pedagogic plan based on their own characteristics.
I really believe in the power of a good teacher in life, it can change the perspectives of anyone.
My lessons & teaching style
There are a few methods I'm familiar with, too many to mention in only 700 words. Nonetheless I'd like to highlight Language through Mnemonics which has the advantage of helping you out with easy to remember catchphrases or the one hour of exercises per one hour of homework that add a nice dynamic and a quick sense of accomplishment.
I have worked with more strict and widely accepted methods from Cambridge, Cervantes, AULP, Harvard, and others which are exam-guided for adults and youngsters alike. Private schools methodologies as well.
By far the method I like the most is Paulo Freire's education for liberation which has the advantage of quickly building trust between student and teacher.
My teaching material
Audio files
Text Documents
PDF file
Homework Assignments
Video files
Image files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Certificates
Payroll sheet - Lexis Idiomas - 2019Proof of employment
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Company certificate - Lexis Idiomas - 2019
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Working contract - Lexis Idiomas - 2019Another working contract as English instructor at Lexis Idiomas
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Recommendation Letter - NEP English School - 2021Recommendation letter from NEP English School, located in Málaga, Spain.
I worked as English teacher.
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Working contract - NEP School - 2019Working contract as English Instructor
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Working Contract - Lexis Idiomas - 2019Contract as English instructor at Lexis idiomas (Málaga, Spain)
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Vacation agreement (Finiquito) - Lexis idiomas - 2019Signed and sealed by the company
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Monthly timetable - Lexis Idiomas - 2019Proof of employment
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5.0
Rating
107
Students
464
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
5.0
Rating
107
Students
464
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Trial Lesson
54 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
English practice
A1 - B2General204 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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B2 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
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44 Reviews
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English
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Teale Joyce
5 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ivan is awesome! He is great at providing a lot of cultural context while teaching Portuguese, and is helping to push me out of my comfort zone with the language. I really like the casual lessons with both formal and informal exercises. :)
Oct 10, 2023
Maeve
4 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ivan is organized and not criticizing. His class format is interactive and he is polite and kind. The online study resources he shared are high quality and I look forward to doing the homework.
Jul 15, 2023
Sammy
9 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ivan is one of the best teachers I have found on ITalki! He has a deep understanding of languages which is invaluable when speaking about complex topics. His lessons are always really fun and he uses many different types of resources which keeps the classes interesting and engaging. I would definitely recommend him as a tutor!
Jul 13, 2023
ryan henson
17 Portuguese lessons
He’s the best
May 3, 2024
JohnsonJeremiah
1 Portuguese lesson
Ivan is an awesome instructor. He is personal and easy to talk to. He uses practical techniques to teach the target language in away that is understandable and fun. TAKE HIS CLASS!!!
Mar 12, 2024
Jasper
2 Portuguese lessons
Ivan is a great teacher really connected well and was very clear and effective with his teaching skills! I highly recommend him!