Paola

I am a professional, purposeful and enthusiastic Spanish teacher from Mexico. I am fluent in English and Italian. Dynamic, driven and dedicated, I have more than twenty years’ teaching experience and excellent academic results. Living and teaching abroad fostered a passion in me for sharing my language and culture, intercultural awareness and openness. I am also able to teach Italian at an intermediate level.

Availability: I am available Monday to Friday in the evenings (5:00 to 9:00 pm)

Willing to travel: 4 miles

Experience: September 2025 to August 2026
South Bank University Academy
Lead Teacher of MFL
Taught Spanish to KS3 students.
Planned and delivered Spanish interventions to Y11 and Y12 students.

September 2023 to August 2025
Trinity Academy
Spanish teacher
Taught Spanish to KS3 and KS4 students.

September 2022 to July 2023
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Taught Spanish and French to KS3 students.
Taught Spanish to KS5 students.

September 2021 to May 2022
Saint Thomas More Catholic School
MFL Teaching Assistant
Supported Spanish and French teachers in their lessons.
Provided Spanish speaking practice to KS4 and KS5 students in preparation for their examinations.

September 2020 to August 2021
Saint Thomas More Catholic School (London)
MFL Teacher (SCITT)
Taught Spanish from KS3 to KS5 students.
Taught French to KS3 students.

July 2014 to July 2020
Private tutor - Self employed
Provided Spanish and Italian lessons to individual students from K5 to adults.

January 2012 to May 2017 Spanish Teacher.
Liceo Scientifico Enrico Fermi (Ragusa, Italy)
I prepared students aged 15 to 18 for the DELE examinations from A1 to B2 with highly successful results

June 2008 to July 2014
Reùsia, Private School (Ragusa, Italy)
Spanish Tutor and Translator.
I taught Spanish at different language levels and ages
I prepared students for exams, including the DELE A1-C1
I translated legal documents to or from Spanish

August 2005 to September 2006
Instituto de Comunicación Intercultural Inglés y Español S.C. (Oaxaca, Mexico)
Spanish Department Coordinator.
I devised and organized Spanish courses for students of different ages, nationalities and cultures
I devised schemes of work, teaching resources and initial and diagnostic assessments.
I organised enrichment activities, such as cooking lessons, visits to monuments, museums, libraries, art galleries and cultural events.

September 2004 to May 2005
Dundee College (Dundee, United Kingdom)
Spanish Language Assistant.
I provided speaking practice to young adults and senior
citizens from A2 to B1 levels to improve their conversational Spanish
and further their knowledge of Latin American culture
I carried out speaking practice using a range of activities such
as cooking, handcrafts, dancing and watching films.

September 2002 to July 2004
Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (Oaxaca, Mexico)
Spanish Teacher.
I taught Spanish to groups of students of different ages,
nationalities and cultures at different language levels

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