Italian and Spanish tutor with a passion for language learning!

Jeremy C.

Ciao a tutti! Hola a todos! I'm Jeremy, and I graduated from New York University in 2021 with a B.A. in History with minors in Arabic and Psychology, and extensive coursework in Italian. I have successfully achieved proficiency in 6 languages (Italian, Spanish, French, English, Arabic, and Hebrew). My interest in language learning dramatically grew when I moved to Italy when I was 18 years old to spend my first year of university studying in Florence. I realized then that conversation and immersion helped me improve my Italian far more than formal classroom instruction, and by the end of the year, I had finally achieved fluency! It felt like a superpower-- I was even able to travel across the entire country by bicycle and communicate with everyone I met, from fellow students, to business professionals, to rural villagers!
When I moved back to the United States, I thought, "What if I can create an immersive experience for myself to learn languages virtually through the use of tutoring, technology, and age-old language acquisition methods such as comprehensible input and spaced repetition?" After lots of trial and error, I finally cracked the code, and was able to obtain fluency in Spanish and French despite having no academic background in either language. I aim to recreate this experience for my students. We will start by talking about your goals so I can learn more about what makes you interested in the language, and what type of learner you are. Then, I will create a personalized immersive environment for you to learn Italian or Spanish primarily through conversation. Finally, I will provide you with recommendations for ways in which you can continue learning passively in your daily life through the research-backed approach of comprehensible input.
I am experienced in tutoring Italian and Spanish students of all ages and of all skill levels. Although my approach is fully individualized for each student, the fundamental principles of language learning remain the same regardless of age or skill level.