Word Traveler Spanish Tutoring Services

 

Individualized Spanish Instruction to Fit Your Needs

  • Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Skill Levels

  • Academic Support

  • Fluency Maintenance

  • Spanish-Immersion Outings

  • Latin American and European Spanish

  • All ages and abilities

~ I have been providing custom-tailored Spanish lessons to my clients since 2019 ~

A well-rounded instructor like me offers a more comprehensive and meaningful experience!

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish (Psychology minor) from Western Michigan University

  • Completed full semester of study-abroad in Spain, which included living with a host family while attending the Universidad de Burgos

  • Recreational travel to Mexico

  • Supporting students since 2010 as a substitute teacher in local districts. Instruction experience includes Beginner Spanish I & II, Native Speaker Spanish, AP Spanish, K-5 Spanish Immersion, ELL, and Special Education

  • A lifetime of my own learning and enthusiasm exploring the dialects, geographical regions, and cultures associated with the Spanish language

  • Den Leader, Fundraising Chair with Cub Scout Pack 3333 (2018-2023). Leader, Scoutmaster, and Merit Badge Counselor with Scouting America Troop 331 (2023-Present)

  • Certified SCUBA diver

  • Licensed Amateur Radio Operator

  • Experience playing the clarinet, piano, trumpet, and tenor saxophone

  • Former student athlete: High School and College Water Polo, High School Competitive Swimming

  • Double background-checked

Flexible Lesson Styles

  • In-person or virtual with Zoom videoconferencing

  • Choose between 30-minute and 60-minute lessons

My goal is to deliver a personalized learning experience at a value for your time and money!

  • Unlimited email communications

  • Digital written summaries of lessons upon request

  • Digital and printed resources including original lesson materials and detailed study strategies

  • Recommendations for supplemental materials to support your language development (including film and television, books of all levels, music, periodicals, and local publications)

In-person lessons are local to Kentwood and the Greater Grand Rapids region of Michigan.