Spanish Made Simple: Language Learning That Builds Understanding and Confidence
With a passion for language and culture that spans five decades, this dedicated Spanish teacher has been teaching Spanish since 1976. Her love for the Spanish language began in childhood, when she lived in Panama, and continued to grow throughout her life. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, where she attended on a full academic scholarship, she has combined her strong academic background with a lifetime of...
Spanish Made Simple: Language Learning That Builds Understanding and Confidence
With a passion for language and culture that spans five decades, this dedicated Spanish teacher has been teaching Spanish since 1976. Her love for the Spanish language began in childhood, when she lived in Panama, and continued to grow throughout her life. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, where she attended on a full academic scholarship, she has combined her strong academic background with a lifetime of learning, teaching, and cultural exploration. She has traveled to Spain seven times, Mexico five times, and Puerto Rico five times, as well as Costa Rica and Panama. These experiences have enriched her teaching and given her a deep appreciation for the people, traditions, and everyday life of the Spanish-speaking world. She continues to practice and study Spanish every day, keeping her skills fresh and her enthusiasm alive.
Throughout her career, she has taught students of all ages and abilities, including middle school, high school, college, and adult conversation learners. Her extensive experience includes Spanish I, II, III Honors, IV Honors, V Honors, Advanced Placement Spanish Language, and Advanced Placement Spanish Literature. She taught at an English as a Second Language High School with most of her students being Hispanic She taught Spanish speakers correct Spanish and the culture and literature. Her teaching philosophy goes beyond memorizing vocabulary and mastering grammar. She believes that learning a language opens doors to new friendships, experiences, and ways of understanding the world. Her encouragement of Spanish language and culture has inspired several of her students to live in Spain and develop a lasting love for the country and its people.
Today, through Spanish Made Simple, she brings her decades of experience, personal warmth, and love of teaching to students around the world. She offers online Spanish lessons to students anywhere in the world, as well as in-person instruction in the Wilmington, NC.
