Ms. Cynthia B.
specializes in Multi-media college-level Spanish AND lots of real-world experience! · female
"Hola,
if you want to have a lot of fun with a multi-media approach to Spanish learning, look no more! Spanish is the main subject I tutor, because I especially love Spanish. My English writing and speaking skills are excellent also, since proofing, clear grammar, syntax, punctuation, and public speaking abilities are important in all languages.
I have taught college Spanish in Spanish-only at more...
"Hola,
if you want to have a lot of fun with a multi-media approach to Spanish learning, look no more! Spanish is the main subject I tutor, because I especially love Spanish. My English writing and speaking skills are excellent also, since proofing, clear grammar, syntax, punctuation, and public speaking abilities are important in all languages.
I have taught college Spanish in Spanish-only at the U. of California in Santa Cruz (UCSC), and I have taught 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade bilingual classes. Currently, I have six very loyal adult WyzAnt clients who have been with me over a year. I tutor high school students through another national company, and I also have three private classes for groups of adults.
I've lived in Madrid, Southern Spain, and Mexico, and have traveled in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Puerto Rico. I recently spent two weeks driving through all of Baja California, where I was focusing on geography, history, land use, irrigation, and water conservation practices, and agriculture. I spent two weeks in Ecuador last year, and helped with a history study trip to Sonora last Spring,
I April I spent two weeks driving throughout both Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur ( 2500 miles!) and got to play with and pat some grey whales!!) and I will be doing two another trip in September of 2016 - one more historical/cultural and architectural.
While living in the Salinas-Monterey area of California I worked seven years selling advertising to many Spanish-only clients for Radio Suprema, Inc., a company of three Spanish language commercial radio stations, and later for Comcast (then ATT Broadband). I was their token "gringa" of 24 Hispanic employees at the radio station! Many days I spoke only Spanish all day with our various client-business owners and with our various DJs. I know about a thousand top-40 songs from the last 30 years!
My teaching style is very adaptable to your needs. Inquiry Based Learning is a concept where you come with your questions and what you w" less...
Details
fee: | $50 (for 60 min) |
travel distance: | 30 miles |
meeting type: | in-person (not online) |
Contact
website: | on file |
Education and Qualifications
certified: | |
Indiana University, Bloomington, Spanish
University of Madrid, Spain, Graduate Coursework
Indiana University, Bloomington, Masters
Tucson, AZ 85750
Subjects Tutored |
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Grammar - Spanish - Writing - English - Proofreading - SAT Reading - TOEFL - Art History - ACT English - Study Skills - ESL/ESOL - Anthropology |