Hi, there! I fell in love with Spanish a decade ago and now enjoy guiding others to better understand it themselves. While completing my double bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Spanish, I studied for a year at the Universidad de Granada in southern Spain, taking courses alongside local Spanish college students and living with Spanish flatmates. My classes delved thoroughly into the mechanics of the language, and my daily life in Spain exposed me to continuous dynamic conversation. ...
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Kelly has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 5 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.
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Dedicated and Empathetic Teacher
I had plans to travel to Mexico in April, so, to improve my Spanish, I took lessons from Kelly twice a week for eight weeks prior to the trip. I was already at an intermediate-plus level when I started, because I’d taken courses and studied with tutors to prepare for two previous trips to Mexico. Kelly and I worked on conversation, verb conjugation, useful vocabulary, and general grammar topics. She was a good conversationalist and easy to talk to. Because she had to learn Spanish herself as a second language, she understands what problems it presents for an English speaker and can explain—in either English or Spanish—the correct forms and usage. Because she has a college degree in Spanish and spent a year in Spain, she speaks fluently and has an impressively large vocabulary and command of idiomatic expressions. As a tutor, she’s patient and encouraging—in fact, I was more critical of my Spanish than she was. She sent me videos to watch that we would discuss at the next class, wrote practice exercises specifically to work on my weak areas, and very effectively tailored the classes to my level and goals. I highly recommend Kelly for learners at my level, although I’m sure she’d do just as good a job with young students and adults more advanced than I am.
Eric, 18 lessons with KellyTutor responded:Thank you for the thoughtful review! It was a pleasure working with you.
Spanish
Kelly is a great Spanish tutor! My son and his friend are studying with her on a weekly basis. Grades are improving significantly. Callie is very easy to get in touch with, and very accommodating.
Agnes, 15 lessons with KellyTutor responded:Thanks for the kind review, Agnes. I'm glad to hear their grades are improving! The two of them are great to work with.
Great teacher for linguistics
She was very helpful and patient. I felt I was able to understand so much as she was very clear with her explanations!
Leila, 5 lessons with KellyTutor responded:Thanks for the review, Laura! I enjoyed working with you!
First timer
My high school age daughter needs a refresh and ongoing support for Spanish 2 after long remote time from school. Kelly was very helpful in her first session going through tenses and vocabulary words with her.
Deborah, 17 lessons with KellyTutor responded:I'm glad our first session was helpful! Thank you very much for the review!
Spanish Linguistics
Great tutor!! I contacted her last minute for an assignment that I had due and she helped me just in time! She helped me understand Linguistics when prior to our lesson it was impossible for me to learn! Total life saver!!
Teresa, 2 lessons with KellyTutor responded:Glad I could help, and thanks for the kind review!
Great Spanish teacher
Her accent is great and she really prepares each class. She teaches two of my girls and they both love her class.
JENNIFER, 6 lessons with KellyTutor responded:Thank you so much for the kind review! I really appreciate it!
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