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Illinois Licensed Classroom Spanish teacher offers tutoring
Susan N.

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Hourly Rate: $60
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About Susan


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Susan holds 2 Illinois teaching certificates, a Masters Degree, and a Bachelors Degree in Spanish Education. She has 20 years of classroom experience teaching all ages of students, specializing in high school and college students, and adults. She is a renown Spanish teacher, combining many years of experience with recent academic training of best instructional practices (e.g. scaffolding, modeling, reflective teaching, differentiation) for the acquisition of all skills of foreign language;...

Susan holds 2 Illinois teaching certificates, a Masters Degree, and a Bachelors Degree in Spanish Education. She has 20 years of classroom experience teaching all ages of students, specializing in high school and college students, and adults. She is a renown Spanish teacher, combining many years of experience with recent academic training of best instructional practices (e.g. scaffolding, modeling, reflective teaching, differentiation) for the acquisition of all skills of foreign language; i.e. listening, speaking, reading, writing. Her innovative teaching strategies reflect her vast knowledge and skills in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

In addition to support for the struggling student and enrichment for the succeeding student, Susan offers tutoring for students who are preparing for standardized exams: the Spanish AP language or literature exams, the CEEB language test, or the college proficiency exams.

Susan teaches to a wide range of ability levels and learning styles. She offers her services to special needs students, Bilingual students, adult students preparing for travel or new jobs. She customizes her services for tutoring or teaching to individuals, classes, or other teachers seeking tutorials to improve their own teaching strategies.

Susan distinguished herself when she initiated, designed and taught the first interdisciplinary course of its kind in Illinois for the acquisition of language proficiency through the academic content of social sciences. She also expanded high school Spanish programs to all levels of course offerings and contributed to schools becoming foreign language academies. She has piloted television courses for all domains of language acquisition at the college level. She has successfully persuaded school districts to offer foreign language instruction at the primary grades by her research and presentations as to how the brain learns language.

Susan is a native speaker since early childhood. She has lived in Spain and Costa Rica, has traveled extensively


Education

University of Illinois, Chicago
BA Spanish Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Masters
National Louis University, Illinois
Graduate Coursework
  • Licensed teacher

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Very Creative

Susan has been a pleasure to work with. She is very responsive and flexible with scheduling. My son is having difficulty in Spanish at school and Susan has found ways to tap into his learning style and preferences, and really help him learn the complexities of the language. She engages him in visual and auditory learning, not just textbook and worksheets, although she has also been able to effectively engage my son with the text as well. We have been very pleased and grateful that we have found Susan. She is helping to give my son a strong foundation in Spanish, which I am confident will allow him to build his skills as time goes on.

Gabrielle, 11 lessons with Susan

Very knowledgable and caring

She took the time to explain the AP Spanish exam, and also the investment needed from the student to learn as well do well. My daughter is enjoying taking lessons with her.

Abhinav, 2 lessons with Susan

Knowledgeable and Energetic

Susan has been great with my high schooler. She keeps him very engaged and he feels much more confident in class. She is extremely prepared for the sessions.

Leandra, 19 lessons with Susan

Great teacher!

Susan is an excellent teacher am a valuable resource- Out daughter learned a lot in just the first session. She said that Susan is very kind and patient. She is looking forward to her next session. We highly recommend !

Josh, 23 lessons with Susan

Experienced, knowledgeable, and patient

I used another online Spanish tutor from a larger company for months, and I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere, which left me frustrated. I ended up quitting. My struggles brought me back to my terrible performance in school. (I'm in my 50s now.) With a little research and talking to others, I realized that I have some mild learning disabilities. I decided to give it another shot, and I looked specifically for someone that could help a student that learns differently. I found Susan. I've been working with her for months, and I'm so glad I found her! The best part about working with Susan is her huge bag of tricks. She understands different types of learners, and she is able to be flexible and accommodate my often squirrel-like brain! Thanks to her experience and intuition, she is in tune with the way I process information, and she keeps me interested and focused on the lesson. No small feat for a busy professional whose mind is always racing in a thousand directions!

Dylan, 70 lessons with Susan

Great Spanish tutor

As an adult I want to learn conversational Spanish. Susan makes learning Spanish engaging, has me speaking in sentences in our first lessons, and uses an interactive immersive approach to learning. I would highly recommend Susan as a Spanish tutor.

Bobbi, 24 lessons with Susan

Knowledgeable and experienced tutor

Susan is an amazing Spanish teacher and she first performed an assessment of my daughter’s level which helped to get an overview of her weaknesses and then design the lesson with targeted the areas for improvement. We are very happy with the first lesson and will certainly continue with her!

Judy, 17 lessons with Susan

Fantastic Spanish Tutor!

Susan is a fantastic Spanish Tutor! She is very knowledgeable and helped my daughter excel in Spanish 2 semesters 1 and 2. I reached out to Susan when my daughter was having some problems in Spanish 2. Susan quickly determined where my daughter was struggling and developed an action plan to help her learn the concepts. Susan was very flexible and was able to meet with my daughter when she was available. Susan would also contact me and provide feedback on how my daughter was progressing and where she needed to focus. Susan is the best teacher we have worked with on Wyzant. She did a wonderful job in helping my daughter with Spanish 2.

Ainsleigh, 30 lessons with Susan

Professional and encouraging tutor

My son has enjoyed her Spanish lesson and was told she has kept encouraging him not to loss his interest. He is still struggling with AP Spanish, but thanks to her , he is getting better.

YOUNG GEUN, 13 lessons with Susan

Very Effective Tutor!

Susan has been working with my high school daughter, who appears to be greatly benefiting so far. We are encouraged by the progress made to date and are grateful for Susan's dedication, perseverance and expertise!

Steve, 35 lessons with Susan
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