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Spanish	Price Guide
Primary	$60.00
Secondary	$60.00
NCEA Level 1	$60.00
NCEA Levels 2-3	$60.00
University	$60.00
Adult/Casual	$60.00

Personal Description:

I am a qualified and experienced Spanish high school teacher, based in Auckland. I am a Kiwi but have lived in Spanish speaking countries for over 12 years. I am fluent, having done some of my schooling in Spain. I have since studied Spanish at Massey University and return to Spain every few years to brush up on my language skills. I am also learning French so know how frustrating it can be at times learning a language but love the challenge.

Tutoring Experience:

I have been teaching Spanish in high school to Years 7-13 for the past 12 years. Have also tutored children and adults in private classes.

Tutoring Approach:

My philosophy is that in order for a class to be effective, it must be relative and engaging for the student. That is why I always try to make my classes interesting, through the use of a range of resources. It is important to have motivation and perseverance in order to make progress in learning a language.

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Native Language: English
Additional Languages: Spanish
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

ILEP, University of Auckland (2012) - Teacher Development professional Languages (Other) (✔ On File)
Institute Cervantes (2012) - DELE C1 (Other) (✔ On File)
Auckland University of Technology (2008) - Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (Other) (✔ On File)
Auckland University of Technology (2004) - Bachelor of Sports and Recreation (Bachelors) (✔ On File)

Debbie's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	4
Total Positive Feedback:	4 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Mike (5/5): Highly recommended and beats any ordinary tutor who happens to be a native speaker looking for extra income.

From our experience, Debbie has three ideal background qualifications:
1/ As a non-native speaker, she has 'been there, done that" and learned Spanish herself, so she understands the challenges, tricks and pathway well.
2/ Debbie lived for a long period in Spain and is fully fluent.
3/ Lastly, but most importantly, she is also qualified teacher actively teaching Spanish in the classroom.

Debbie has been working with our Year 10 son for 4 months now, he thoroughly enjoys working with her and is reaping the benefits of her style and engagement. Debbie checks in with the current in-school lessons and tests, and works to complement these.

As a result our boy is rapidly catching and passing students in his class with 2+ more years learning on him, but more noticeable is his love of the language and use everyday. 'Little brother' will be signing up soon as well.

Highly recommended!

Reply from: Debbie: Thanks for the wonderful feedback. Jacob is a model student and an absolute pleasure to teach. He is enthusiastic in his learning and as a result is improving rapidly.

From Zina (5/5): Debbie is the best kind of teacher that you wish all your children's teachers are like. She has positively impacted my daughter's confidence in learning the Spanish subject with enjoyment. She is calm, encouraging, professional and always strives for the best out of her students. When your daughter comes and tells you all of the above and more, you know you've gladly approached the right teacher. Thank you, Debbie, for the amazing work you have done to make my daughter advance a year and achieve her goal :)

From Zhen (5/5): Debbie is an excellent teacher. She is patient and attentive to my son. Most important she has great method to teach especially for teenager.
She is flexible and prompt on time. I would highly recommend to anyone.

Reply from: Debbie: Thanks for the great feedback. Was a pleasure being able to help Daniel with his Spanish.

From Tyron (5/5): Debbie was very responsive to my enquiries and has been extremely flexible in accommodating my timetable and requirements. Her teaching style is both relaxed and encouraging. I highly recommend her services.

Reply from: Debbie: Tyron had been a great student. Works hard during lessons and does extra work in his free time. A pleasure to teach!

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