Patricia Fernandez Spanish Private Tutor
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I am Spanish teacher with 15 years of teaching and tutoring experience in Modern Foreign Languages. Qualified Teacher in UK, High School and IB Teacher with a Masters in Education. I specialize IB Spanish, American curriculum, British curriculum and general Spanish for both adults and kids.
As international educator I have worked in different prestigious and recognized schools in several countries. Based in Dubai from 2017, I have worked as HS and IB Spanish teacher in one of the top schools in Dubai, Gems Dubai American Academy, achieving amazing results in exams. My passion is to work with motivated students and to help them to achieve their goals.

When tutoring, I prepare for each session ahead of time, select books to recommend, organize time and goals. I like building connecting and understand that the interests of the student is very important and shall adapt the contents of the course according to what I learn and observe is interesting to the student. I usually follow planning and possible modify/improve the plan as we go along.

I use the combination of Zoom and an interactive whiteboard so that I can work directly with my students. We work both face to face and on the collaborative whiteboard. I am an Spanish native speaker who uses a structured conversational style and blended learning techniques so that the session is fun whilst tracking strengths and weaknesses to ensure progress and feedback are possible.

Subjects

  • Spanish as a second language Beginner-Expert

  • Spanish Ab Initio

  • Spanish A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

  • Spanish and Literature Expert

  • Spanish DELE

  • Spanish B

Experience

  • HS Spanish Teacher, IB Spanish Teacher, (Aug, 2017–Jun, 2023) at Gems Dubai American Academy
    I held a position as Spanish teacher for HS and IB programs in Gems Dubai American Academy for six years. Gems DAA is one of the top schools in Dubai achieving amazing results in IB exam. This position allowed me to gain a strong experience teaching American curriculum and IB programs.
  • French and Spanish teacher (Sep, 2016–Jun, 2018) at Spanish Embassy School in Rabat
    I held a position as French and Spanish teacher in the Spanish Embassy School in Rabat (Morocco). In this position I had the opportunity to immerse in a new complete culture and to participate in the events ran by the Spanish Embassy in Rabat (Morocco).

Education

  • Secondary (Sep, 2012–now) from QTS from DFE England and Wales
  • Masters of Education / PGCE (Oct, 2004–Jul, 2005) from Universidad de Valladolid
  • Bachelor of Arts in Translation Studies (Spanish/English/French) (Oct, 1999–Jun, 2003) from Universidad de Valladolid

Fee details

    د.إ200–250/hour (US$54.50–68.12/hour)

    The fee can vary depending on travelling or teaching online

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