María
SPANISH TEACHER
“No hay nada imposible, solo es cuestión de intentarlo.”
Nationality: Spanish
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English, Mandarin Chinese, a bit of Korean
- Education & Certifications
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education from the University of La Coruña and a Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from the Distance University of Madrid. I am certified by the Cervantes Institute as a Spanish teacher and DELE examiner for all levels.
- Work Experience
With over 10 years of experience, I have taught various subjects, including Spanish as a foreign language.
I lived in China, where I taught Spanish and administered DELE exams.
- Certifications
I hold several certificates from the Cervantes Institute, including the accreditation of DELE examiner for all levels and DELE for schoolchildren.
- Curiosity
I’m passionate about reading and music, especially rock and heavy metal. I enjoy relaxing by watching series, movies, or playing video games. I recommend reading for those learning a foreign language.
In addition to various teaching certifications, I also hold a Leisure Time Monitor certification. For years, I greatly enjoyed working at summer camps with both children and teenagers. Teaching them in the environmental and journalism workshops was truly enjoyable.
Furthermore, I worked for a year at a disability association, implementing a very interesting project on awareness and social inclusion in all local schools.
3 Questions for María
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done in your life? 🤪
Going to China 🇨🇳 without knowing anyone and barely speaking the language to study there.
What superpower would you like to have? 🤟🏻
I would love to be able to teleport. That way, I could go to many more places than I can normally and would have more time to do more things every day
If you could learn to do something new, what would you choose? 🤔
Learn another language. It’s always fun, especially in the beginning! 😊
