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Patient and Fun Spanish/French tutor. Test prep, homework help, & more
Thaddeus R.

9,101 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 52 minutes

About Thaddeus


Bio

¡Hola! Bonjour! 👋 I'm a Spanish and French tutor with about 25 years of experience, a Bachelor of Science from SUNY Fredonia with a double major in Spanish and French, and a slightly unreasonable love of languages. Over the years, I've taught junior high students, high school students, college students, and adults. I started out teaching face-to-face and now teach entirely online. I've worked with everyone from students learning their very first “Hola” or “Bonjour” to advanced students...

¡Hola! Bonjour! 👋 I'm a Spanish and French tutor with about 25 years of experience, a Bachelor of Science from SUNY Fredonia with a double major in Spanish and French, and a slightly unreasonable love of languages. Over the years, I've taught junior high students, high school students, college students, and adults. I started out teaching face-to-face and now teach entirely online. I've worked with everyone from students learning their very first “Hola” or “Bonjour” to advanced students wrestling with complicated grammar, literature, translation, writing, conversation, and exams.

After 25 years, I've learned two very important things: first, languages can be REALLY confusing sometimes. Second, staring at a textbook and hoping Spanish or French magically enters your brain is probably not the best strategy. 😂 My lessons are relaxed, interactive, and tailored to the student in front of me. We'll talk, laugh, practice, make mistakes (lots of mistakes—mine included!), and figure out why they decided that one particular word needed to be masculine for absolutely no apparent reason. We'll work on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, conversation, reading, writing, translation, homework, and test preparation—but we'll do it like actual human beings.

Some students need repetition. Some need things explained three different ways. Some learn best by talking. Some need to see everything written down. That's completely fine! My job is to figure out what makes the language click for YOU. Whether you're trying to survive Spanish 2, conquer the French subjunctive, prepare for an exam, catch up after falling behind, or simply want to become more comfortable speaking, we'll work together and have some fun doing it. My goal is simple: learn a lot, stress a little less, laugh occasionally, and leave every lesson thinking, “Hey...I actually understand this!” ¡Vamos! / Allons-y! 😄


Education

SUNY Fredonia
Spanish and French

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $60
  • Rate details: Please note that we have a strict 8 hour cancellation policy due to the high volume of students looking for help each day. Thank you so much for understanding.
  • Lesson cancellation: 8 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 4/22/2013

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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French

French

Je m'appelle Théodore. Je suis ici pour vous aider avec la langue la plus belle dans le monde. J'aimerais bien vous aider! I have a degree from Suny Fredonia where I graduated at the top of my class. I have tutored for college students, high school and junior high students, and adults wanting to learn the language. Can I be of assistance? I work very well with people. My wife, two kids, two puppies and I live in New Hartford. I look forward to working with you.
Spanish

Spanish

Me llamo Tadeo. Me gustaría mucho ayudarle con la mejor lengua del mundo. I have a Spanish degree from Suny Fredonia where I graduated at the top of my class and worked as a tutor with students of all levels.
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10/10 Thaddeus is the man for the job

I worked with Thaddeus to get through my Spanish 202 class, which was the last class I needed before I graduated. Safe to say I passed! It is absolutely all thanks to the fantastic help offered to me by having Thaddeus as my tutor. It's like learning from one of your funniest friends. From session 1 Thaddeus made me feel so comfortable and confident in what I was learning, he's got tips and tricks like you wouldn't believe! I genuinely cannot recommend him enough, so if you're thinking you need a tutor look no further, I assure that Thaddeus is the guy you want for the job. Like seriously so good that, as someone who never leaves reviews, I sought out how I could leave this one. Saying goodbye to him was like saying goodbye to good friend, everyone needs a Thaddeus in their life.

Kori, 5 lessons with Thaddeus

Excellent and Fun Tutor

Thaddeus is a wonderful tutor. My child enjoys the lessons and has improved tremendously over the past year, and as a result will be moving to Honors Spanish next year. Thaddeus in addition to being an excellent and fun tutor, also motivates his students to want to do their best! We are so thankful that we found Thaddeus!

Tanya, 44 lessons with Thaddeus

Down-to-earth and supportive

Thaddeus has been helping my son prepare the the AP Spanish exam and has been an excellent tutor. His encouraging and down-to-earth approach put my son at ease, such that practicing Spanish was fun as well as helpful. He really made the most out of each session. My son is more confident in writing, grammar, and speaking Spanish. Thank you Thaddeus!

Erica, 10 lessons with Thaddeus

Excellent and engaging tutor

Thaddeus is a wonderful tutor. He is helping my son with his Spanish 2 high school class. Thaddeus has a lot to offer. He uses tools that keep my child engaged and eager to learn. He is very knowledgeable in the subject. He gets personal with the kids and that's what makes him relatable. Thanks Thaddeus for all you do!! I can't say enough how much my family appreciates him.

Jake, 13 lessons with Thaddeus

Lively tutor

Mr. T makes the session fun and engaging. He helps with punctuation and sentence structure. Overall, he is well balanced and takes the redundancy out of learning a new language

Tabitha, 5 lessons with Thaddeus

Knowledgeable, Kind, and Patient

Thaddeus is an incredible tutor: always pleasant, patient, and thoughtful in the way he engages my daughter in learning. He has helped her gain a deeper understanding of how language works and functions, and has significantly expanded her reading and writing skills.

Tshepo, 20 lessons with Thaddeus

A calming, skilled presence for a stressed out kid

After two weeks of lessons, my son already feels more confident in Spanish. Thaddeus has been wonderful at explaining the differences in verb conjugations and as a result is helping him gain confidence in his Spanish class. I would highly recommend him.

Fiona, 27 lessons with Thaddeus

Best High School Spanish tutor ever!

My high school son was struggling with Spanish 3 honors and Thaddeus broke it down for him to understand. He learned more in an hour with him that he did all semester with his some of his previous teachers. My son never complains about meeting with him and his teacher at school has commented on how much growth he has done. Would highly recommend him for Spanish needs for your student! He is absolutely amazing.

Erika, 18 lessons with Thaddeus

Fun and effective!

Thaddeus help my son prepare for a test and gave him an effective technique to learn vocabulary. The session was fun and effective and kept my son engaged. We'll definitely schedule another session!

Kristen, 3 lessons with Thaddeus

Knowledgeable, collaborative, engaging

Mr. T collaborates with parents to target the right goals. He makes it super fun for the student. He creates increased and frequent engagement with materials using various strategies. All of these are marks of some fun and effective tutoring.

Mali, 60 lessons with Thaddeus
Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 52 minutes
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