I'm colombian, and in my country I was Spanish teacher for more than 8 years. I've worked with many kind of students (teenagers, children, adults), and this experience help me to understand the needs of the students. I have experience as a style corrector (in spanish) which give me more knowledge about the spanish language.
I think that the most important thing in the relationship between student and teacher is the respect. In the development of the tutoring is necessary that the tutor capture the interest of the student through creative activities and show all the time how is possible to apply this knowledge in the real life.