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Maria B.
Private tutor in Minneapolis, MN
Education
BA in Spanish, International Business & Management, St. Cloud State University, 1994 Universidad de San Jose, Costa Rica. Study-abroad program.
Experience
I love the Spanish language and have been teaching private and group Spanish classes for 13 yrs. I love to see "the click" when a student grasps a new concept/idea/vocabulary. While memorization is a big part of learning a language (which many students find tedious and boring), I work hard to make classes engaging and use games, memorization "tricks", music/songs/videos & technology to reinforce what needs to be learned. No one wants to sit and stare at a book or a teacher or a piece of paper. I encourage learning through conversation and want my students to know that making mistakes is appropriate and to be expected. My goal is for my students to enjoy learning Spanish and become independent & confident life-long language learners. I was also a Founding Board Member of Lakes International Language Academy (LILA) in Forest Lake, MN. I have been very involved in the school as a Board Member, PTO Member and volunteer.