Hola and Welcome to Your Personalized Spanish Adventure! 🌟 


**Please note if your child is a native Spanish speaker, please contact me before scheduling. We have a separate plan in place for supporting native speakers--the below is intended for students learning Spanish who are not native**

Also, 1:1 custom classes should be booked minimum 12-24 hours before the lesson to allow the teacher to prepare. If you book minutes before, the teacher may or may not be available. **

Step into the world of ongoing Spanish Private Tutoring designed just for you! Whether you're a novice or a seasoned learner, this course caters to all proficiency levels. Here's what makes our class special:

Flexibility Tailored to You:

This course is adaptable for students with varying levels of Spanish knowledge, from beginners to advanced. Prior to our sessions, we'll discuss and plan the curriculum based on your unique needs and goals.

Customized Learning Experience:

Delve into a customized course that can either introduce Spanish from scratch or elevate your performance in your current Spanish class at school. I provide all necessary resources unless you have a specific book or curriculum preference.

Beyond the Classroom:

Get ready for engaging homework assignments and discover a world of online games, websites, and songs that complement your learning journey outside the class.

Private, 1:1 Sessions:
Please note that this is a private class, ensuring personalized attention and guidance for the student. If you're interested in creating a small group with a sibling, let me know for a special discount!

Sample Curriculum Snapshot for Spanish Level 1 Beginners (Fully Customizable):

Basic greetings, alphabet, key vocabulary for class commands
Review and expansion of vocabulary: numbers, months, days of the week
Continuation of vocabulary expansion: colors, extended number range
Exploring family members, introduction to tener and ser
Describing physical and emotional traits with ser and estar
Daily activities, using gustar and encantar
Building on daily activities, gustar, introduction to -ar verbs
Classroom objects, exploring querer and necesitar
Delving into school schedules: subjects and basic time-telling
Advancing time-telling skills
Frequency words (siempre, nunca, a veces)
Culminating with food and beverage vocabulary + review of verbs: beber, comer, tomar


Get ready to unlock the beauty of the Spanish language in a way that suits you best! Feel free to reach out for any questions or to kick off this exciting learning journey. ¡Vamos! 🚀📚

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ANGIE DRERUP
Caitlin Townsley
Cait is an accomplished educator with a strong academic foundation. She holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in education, specializing in Spanish and English Linguistics & Literature 📚. Additionally, Cait is certified to teach in Pennsylvania 🍎 and holds international certifications in TESOL, AMET, and EBE ✈️. With 12 years of teaching experience under her belt, Cait has taught both English and Spanish 🌍 in various countries including the US 🇺🇸, Spain 🇪🇸, Thailand 🇹🇭, Guatemala 🇬🇹, and Mexico 🇲🇽. In addition to her language expertise, she also offers beginner Italian and study skills courses for online learners.

Mary Carper
Mary's educational journey is as diverse as it is impressive! 🌟 With a bachelor's degree in biology 🧬 and Spanish 📚, she's got a solid foundation. 🎓 Mary is also equipped with a TESOL teaching certificate 🌍, adding another feather to her cap. 🕊️ Having lived and taught both English and Spanish in the USA 🇺🇸, Spain 🇪🇸, and Colombia 🇨🇴, she's truly a global educator! 🌎 And guess what? This marks her 5th year in the teaching arena! 🎉

Ashley Haley
Ashley is a highly qualified educator with a diverse academic background. She holds a bachelor's degree in Social Work 🎓 and Spanish 📚, a master's degree in Education 🏫 specializing in English Language Learners 🌍, and an Education Specialist degree in School Leadership and Administration 🌟 with a focus on equity in education. 📜 Additionally, she is licensed to teach in Tennessee 🍎 and boasts an impressive 11 years of experience in the field. ✨ Her teaching journey has taken her to various countries including the US 🇺🇸, Guatemala 🇬🇹, and Colombia 🇨🇴, enriching her perspective and expertise. 🌟


Kristen Paulson
👩‍🎓 Kristen holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences with an education concentration, and a master’s degree in education specializing in elementary education and English language learners. Her deep love for education started the first time she entered an elementary school classroom when she was a little girl. Before becoming a teacher, she spent many years volunteering and working in schools even when she was still a student herself. Kristen is a licensed teacher in Tennessee where she has seven years of classroom experience teaching first grade, third grade, sixth grade, and English Language Learners of all ages. 🏫📚

Allison Caracciolo
Allison is an accomplished educator specializing in early childhood education with five years of teaching experience 🧒🎓. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Penn State University 🦁, where she developed a strong foundation in nurturing young minds 🌱. Continuing her commitment to educational excellence 🌟, she obtained a master's degree in curriculum instruction and coaching from Wilkes University 📚🎓.

Samantha Spann
Ms. Sam is a certified teacher 📚 with six years of experience working with diverse learners. She is also a mental health intern 🧠. She holds both a Master's Degree and a Bachelor's Degree from Trinity International University. Her passion is to support her students both academically and emotionally 💖. Her approach is to meet them where they are 🌟. She emphasizes their strengths 💪 while building upon any areas of weakness 🛠️.

Alex Pantazi
🎓 Alex Pantazi is a certified teacher originally from near Chicago, USA. He graduated from Illinois State University with degrees in music education and music performance. After teaching high school music for one year in the United States, he moved to Spain to teach English, his native language. He taught in primary schools there for four years. Spain is also where Alex solidified his Spanish.📚🎶 Whether it be English, Spanish, or music, Alex loves helping students learn so they can become more genuinely confident and powerful in their own lives.

Jordan Blamer
🌟 Jordan has been inspiring students with her love for French since 2020, teaching and tutoring from French 1 all the way to French 5, including immersion classes! 🇫🇷 She's also pursuing her Bachelor's in French, and she's passionate about sharing the beauty of the language with her students. 📚✨

Marissa Cheney
Marissa Cheney has been teaching for 14 years 👩‍🏫. She began her career teaching 5th grade and has been teaching 4th grade for the last 11 years 📚. Marissa holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education 🎓 and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading 📖. She is certified to teach Kindergarten through 6th grade 👶👧. The subjects she teaches include Language Arts (Reading/Writing) 📝, Math ➗, Science 🔬, and Social Studies 🌍.

ANGIE DRERUP

🌟 With 30 years of experience teaching Spanish, She has guided students from levels 1-4, College Credit Plus, and AP Spanish Language and Culture. Angie holds a Bachelor's in Spanish Secondary Education from Ohio University, a Master's in Classroom Guidance from the University of Akron, and 20 hours of graduate Spanish coursework from Cleveland State. ✈️ She studied abroad in Mexico and led exciting trips with students to Spain, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and the Galápagos Islands. 🌍

ASHLEY HALEY
Ashley is a highly qualified educator with a diverse academic background. She holds a bachelor's degree in Social Work 🎓 and Spanish 📚, a master's degree in Education 🏫 specializing in English Language Learners 🌍, and an Education Specialist degree in School Leadership and Administration 🌟 with a focus on equity in education. 📜 Additionally, she is licensed to teach in Tennessee 🍎 and boasts an impressive 11 years of experience in the field. ✨ Her teaching journey has taken her to various countries including the US 🇺🇸, Guatemala 🇬🇹, and Colombia 🇨🇴, enriching her perspective and expertise. 🌟


MARY CARPER
Mary's educational journey is as diverse as it is impressive! 🌟 With a bachelor's degree in biology 🧬 and Spanish 📚, she's got a solid foundation. 🎓 Mary is also equipped with a TESOL teaching certificate 🌍, adding another feather to her cap. 🕊️ Having lived and taught both English and Spanish in the USA 🇺🇸, Spain 🇪🇸, and Colombia 🇨🇴, she's truly a global educator! 🌎 And guess what? This marks her 5th year in the teaching arena! 🎉

CAITLIN TOWNSLEY
Cait is an accomplished educator with a strong academic foundation. She holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in education, specializing in Spanish and English Linguistics & Literature 📚. Additionally, Cait is certified to teach in Pennsylvania 🍎 and holds international certifications in TESOL, AMET, and EBE ✈️. With 12 years of teaching experience under her belt, Cait has taught both English and Spanish 🌍 in various countries including the US 🇺🇸, Spain 🇪🇸, Thailand 🇹🇭, Guatemala 🇬🇹, and Mexico 🇲🇽. In addition to her language expertise, she also offers beginner Italian and study skills courses for online learners.

ALEX PANTAZI
🎓 Alex Pantazi is a certified teacher originally from near Chicago, USA. He graduated from Illinois State University with degrees in music education and music performance. After teaching high school music for one year in the United States, he moved to Spain to teach English, his native language. He taught in primary schools there for four years. Spain is also where Alex solidified his Spanish.📚🎶 Whether it be English, Spanish, or music, Alex loves helping students learn so they can become more genuinely confident and powerful in their own lives.