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Spanish Tutor | MA in Spanish | Middle & High School | 25+ Years”
Paul D.

1,436 hours tutoring

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I am a native Spanish speaker with more than 25 years of teaching, tutoring, and professional experience. I hold a Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish with emphasis in pedagogy, linguistics, and literature. Throughout my career, I have taught students of different ages and backgrounds in classroom settings, language institutes, universities, and one-on-one tutoring environments.

Most of my tutoring experience focuses on helping middle school, high school, and college students improve...

I am a native Spanish speaker with more than 25 years of teaching, tutoring, and professional experience. I hold a Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish with emphasis in pedagogy, linguistics, and literature. Throughout my career, I have taught students of different ages and backgrounds in classroom settings, language institutes, universities, and one-on-one tutoring environments.

Most of my tutoring experience focuses on helping middle school, high school, and college students improve grades, strengthen grammar and vocabulary, prepare for quizzes and exams, complete assignments successfully, and gain confidence speaking Spanish. My teaching style is patient, supportive, and student-centered. I understand that every student learns differently, so I adapt lessons to each student’s pace, learning style, and academic goals while creating an encouraging environment where students feel comfortable asking questions.

I have taught Spanish I, II, and III at the high school level and also worked as a Spanish Instructor at Northern Arizona University. In addition, I worked as a bilingual educational assistant for Saint Paul Public Schools and taught Spanish and English at a language institute while completing my undergraduate studies. I have also developed business communication training for corporate professionals and published an eBook titled Business Spanish Language Course for Beginners.

In addition to Spanish, I also have experience tutoring math and working with younger learners. Whether you need long-term academic support, help preparing for exams, conversational practice, or assistance improving confidence in Spanish, I would be happy to help you achieve your goals.


Education

Universidad Jose Maria Margas
Business Management
Hamline University
MBA
2 years, Northern Arizona University
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

Additional Languages

Portuguese
Spanish

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Approved Subjects

Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I have studied elementary math, prealgebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, trigonometry, geometry and Calculus I, II & III
Spanish

Spanish

Dear student, My qualifications related to the subject: Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish: pedagogy, linguistics and literature. During the time that I was pursuing my Masters degree, I a Spanish Instructor at Northern Arizona University for two consecutive years. After I graduated, I worked as a Spanish, Life Skills and Speech and Debate Teacher for Jefferson Preparatory High School.
Elementary Math
ESL/ESOL

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tutor with lots of variety

Paul is an excellent tutor who creates classes with a lot of variety. We have studied important Hispanic historical figures, as well as working on reading, comprehension, grammatical construction, and plenty of back-and-forth conversations. I also like the fact that Paul is a native speaker of Spanish, so I'm listening to someone who sounds like the people who I eventually want to be able to converse with.

Gil, 67 lessons with Paul
Tutor responded:

Thank you dear Gil. It is very nice to receive a feedback because it gives us a mirror of ourselves and it allow us to continue improving. Muchas gracias y espero que continues hasta que tengas un nivel fluido en el idioma.

great start

Great start of the beginning stage. looking forward to more lessons, and continue to advance each step of the way

Lin, 1 lesson with Paul

Great

Knowledgeable and patient tutor We have had one class so far but booked 2 more classes with Paul He was very accommodative I asked him if we could have class on Sunday which he usually doesn’t offer and that we were where to start ASAP He agreed on doing that we really appreciate accommodating our schedule My son seems to like him and is willing to get the help that can help him pull up his Spanish grades and at the same token can help him get a good grip Of the language Thankyou Paul

Krish, 16 lessons with Paul

Knowledgable, patient and accommodating.

Paul is an amazing tutor. Clearly very knowledgable. I'm trying to work on my fluency in Spanish, conjugations, speaking comfortably, etc. I addressed my concerns while Paul assessed my level. He effectively taught me so quickly what I struggled to understand from my other teachers. He is very detail oriented and answers every question until you understand. It's what I needed in a teacher...not someone who will look down on me for not knowing already, but someone who will work me through it patiently and answer my questions in ways I understand.

Anonymous, 8 lessons with Paul

Nice, helpful, patient, knowledgeable

I enjoyed my first lesson. It was fun. Mr. Paul was very patient and kept encouraging me which helped build my confidence - I will take more lessons with him. from 11-year-old

Olivia, 6 lessons with Paul

Good tutor

He has helped me relearn Spanish starting with Spanish 1 so I can do Spanish 3. He is very helpful and I can easily relearn all the subjects I need to know. He teaches very well.

Madhu, 54 lessons with Paul
Tutor responded:

Thank you very much Madhu! Vamsi is doing quite well. He has caught up with the language and now he has a fast response to the language. He should do well in Spanish 3.

Paul is great tutor and has deep knowledge of Spanish

Paul has been tutoring my daughter for few weeks now and he has really helped improve my daughters confidence and ability of Spanish. He has focused on areas where she needed help and gives her small exercises to do in between so he can test that she is grasping the concepts. Will gladly ask him for help again next year

Gurinder, 9 lessons with Paul
Tutor responded:

Dear Gurinder, I really appreciate your feedback. Your daughter catches on the grammar concepts, is a fast learner and I think she will excel in Spanish.

Excellent High School Spanish Teacher

Mr. Paul is a wonderful teacher. He is very patient but thorough. My son was really excited after he completed his class and we will be scheduling to work with Mr. Paul weekly.

Terquillia, 31 lessons with Paul

Very patient and kind

Very practical approach. I look forward to working together to grow in my Spanish language abilities! I am self- conscious about my keel but Paul put meat ease.

Ann, 5 lessons with Paul
Tutor responded:

Thank you very much Ann. I hope you make a space so that you can continue with learning the Spanish language.

Excellent High School Spanish Teacher

Mr. Paul is a wonderful teacher. He is very patient but thorough. My son was really excited after he completed his class and we will be scheduling to work with Mr. Paul weekly.

Terquillia, 31 lessons with Paul
Tutor responded:

Thank you Mrs. Terquillia! I think Elijah is getting the hang of the Spanish language. He is a cool relax personality and very smart. He has a good pronounciation and catches on the information at a good pace. He will be developing his oral skill sooner than later.

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