Venus

Hola! I’m a native Spanish speaker and fluent English communicator with over 17 years of experience teaching Spanish to learners of all ages and levels—from Beginners to Advanced, including GCSE & A-Level (Edexcel) and Adult Education (Business and Leisure).

Whether you`re learning Spanish for travel, work, exams, or just for fun, I offer tailored lessons that match your needs—delivered one-on-one, in groups, or online.

Lesson Types
-General Spanish (All Levels)
-Exam Preparation (GCSE, A-Level, DELE)
-Business Spanish
-Spanish for Travel
-Conversation & Pronunciation Practice

Teaching Style
I define myself as a self-motivated, calm and energetic person.
I believe learning should be:

Engaging – with interactive, real-life activities
Effective – focused on your personal goals
Enjoyable – because a positive, enjoyable environment enhances motivation and retention

I create a supportive environment where students feel confident, motivated, and always heard. Whether you`re a complete beginner, preparing for an exam, or aiming to improve your fluency, I’ll help you succeed—at your pace

Qualifications

CLTA Certificate (International House – Teaching Spanish to Adults)
Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)
Master’s in Economics
BA in Social Communication & Journalism

Happy to do face to face classes near Catford- Lewisham area.

Availability: Weekdays Early Morning and/or any time after 6 pm
Weekends flexible anytime

Willing to travel: 2 miles

Experience: FROM JUL 2014 TO DATE- LONDON
FREELANCE SPANISH TRAINER
Private tuition face to face and online to all levels including GCSE and A Levels Edexcel via ZOOM, Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom.

FROM JAN 2019 TO MAY 2019- LONDON
SPANISH TRAINER ONE TO ONE BASIS -LEARNLIGHT
Corporate Spanish classes one to one at Citibank – Canary Wharf
SEPT 07 – JUL 08 worked back when Learnlight was called Communicaid teaching Corporate Spanish Lessons.
FROM SEPT 2005 TO JUL 2014- LONDON
SPANISH TEACHER CITY LIT COLLEGE
General Spanish group tuition to adults at all levels (small and large groups) Beginners, Elementary, intermediate level.
Business Spanish for Civil Servants at senior level at Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Key Achievements
- planning and delivering lessons according to students` diverse needs
-designing course outlines and schemes of work from beginner level to high intermediate levels
- formatively assessing students for non-accredited learning using RARPA
- tutoring dyslexic students on a one to one basis
- designing of course materials that cater for a variety of levels within a group and that promote equality and diversity

FROM SEPT 2004 TO 2011- LONDON
SPANISH TRAINER LANGUAGE SERVICES DIRECT
General and Business Spanish from beginner to advanced level for companies such as Control Risk, Lloyds Bank, Barclays Bank, Credit Suisse, IKB Bank and European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA).
Wrote and marked exams from beginners to advanced level.
Worked following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Trained students for the official examination of the Spanish Language of the Cervantes Institute (Spanish Diploma as a foreign language – DELE- first and advanced certificate.

FROM JAN 2006 TO SEP 2009- LONDON
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Foreign Language Assistant –FLA for beginners and elementary level

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