Ivy League Professional and Mentor in Languages, Architecture, Art

Experienced, successful, well-traveled, native-born Spanish-speaking professional offers tutoring in Spanish language and literature (all levels, through college), English (reading, writing, grammar), ESL, art history (high-school level) and architectural design and history (college major or first professional degree).

Varied background: Spanish History and Literature, Comparative Literature of the Renaissance (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - B.A.); Architecture (Columbia University, New York, NY - M.Arch.).

Experienced undergraduate and graduate level design instructor (adjunct professor) and guest critic in major architecture schools; prior experience in tutoring English as a Second Language.

Focus on individual student goals and needs; ability to draw on a broad cultural background to explore a specific area of learning and create cross-cultural comparisons and context.

Ricardo's Subjects

Art:	art history
English:	English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, reading, vocabulary, writing
Language:	ESL/ESOL, Spanish
History:	European history, world history
Elementary Education:	grammar, reading, vocabulary
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, grammar, Spanish
Homeschool:	English, ESL/ESOL, reading, Spanish, writing

Reading

Reading is at the center of learning. While we acquire language and other basic practical skills though direct, oral communication and attentive listening, it is through reading that we ultimately gain mastery of specific subjects, notably areas of advanced learning.

More concretely, the term 'reading for comprehension' refers to reading as a tool for learning to think about a subject: to understand the meaning of words at the most fundamental level, and then to break down (analyze)... Read More

Spanish

Native-born Spanish speaker with background in writing and translation will tutor high-school Spanish language and literature students. Approach is focused on student's language skill level and goals, from basic reading and oral comprehension to spoken fluency and writing proficiency. Students pursuing literature courses are aided in engaging with more advanced texts for mastery of comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and style.

Qualifications: Native-born Spanish speaker, BA Spanish... Read More

ESL/ESOL

Bilingual Spanish/English speaker with background in writing and translation will tutor students of English as a second language and persons wishing to acquire English language skills for professional or personal development.

Approach is focused on student's existing English-language skill level and goals, from non-speakers (with Spanish as a first language) to beginners (any primary language) and those with basic English-language communication skills wishing to improve their current... Read More

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Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts) Columbia University (Master's)

Hourly Fee

Standard Hourly Fee: $75.00

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Travel Policy

Ricardo will travel within 15 miles of Chicago, IL 60626.

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