Melissa Puntarenas, Costa Rica

About Melissa

Hello. Do you want to learn or improve your Spanish skills in a comfortable, convenient, virtual environment? I am a native Spanish speaker from Costa Rica with 13 years’ experience teaching Spanish to native-English speakers of all levels of Spanish. I offer: One-on-one of or group lessons Homework help Conversation practice Grammar Business and travel focused Translations Exam prep Classes are tailored to meet each student’s individual needs and learning style and using effective, interactive and engaging teaching/learning methods for the improvement proficiency in Spanish. Learning based on a communication focused model of teaching!

Teaching Expertise

Experience in university instruction for both native and non-native Spanish speaking students. Design of curricular programs that cover Spanish linguistics and Latin American literature and culture classes. Extensive experience in cultural immersion programs. Coordination of cultural tours. Capable of teaching in virtual environments, using Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and managing programs in Microsoft Office. Philological correction of texts, editing and content writing.

Melissa's Qualifications

- Honor Roll. Listed on the honors roll for two consecutive years in Master’s program in Teaching Spanish and Literature at the University of Costa Rica (Generation 13), 2014-2015.

- Honorable Mention. Received for research work (thesis). Master’s program in Teaching Spanish and Literature at the University of Costa Rica, 2017.

- MS University of Costa Rica, Teaching Spanish and Literature Graduated with Honorable Mention, 2017.

Schedule

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