Sylvia J.
Learn through culture, awareness, and humor!
Teaching vibe · from Sylvia's matching interview
About me
Hello! My name is Sylvia and I've been a teacher for five years. I'm fluent in three languages (Spanish, English, and Portuguese) and I love music, art, culture, literature, and science. If you're curious to learn from me, send me a message and we'd love to get to know each other better!
About my lessons
My classes combine a relaxed and welcoming environment with personalized and well-founded teaching. I believe that learning a language goes far beyond memorizing vocabulary and grammar: it's also about discovering a new way to understand and experience the world. I am an approachable, informal teacher with a good sense of humor. I place great importance on building genuine relationships with my students. In fact, many have been studying with me for several years, something I attribute to the relationship of trust we build and my commitment to understanding the needs, interests, and learning styles of each individual. Although I follow a general curriculum, I adapt it to each student, rather than expecting everyone to learn in the same way. My classes combine clear grammatical explanations, precise corrections, and many opportunities to develop a natural and spontaneous use of the language. I also often assign homework to consolidate what we learn, always striving to maintain a realistic and sustainable pace. Thanks to my interest in and knowledge of literature, etymology, culture, and science, I enjoy integrating these topics into my classes. I enjoy explaining not only how a language works, but also why it works in a particular way, exploring its particularities, expressions, and cultural context. Whether you want to develop your conversational skills, explore literature and culture, improve your fluency, or work on translation, I will be delighted to accompany you on this learning journey!
Resume and certificates
ABLA Mentorship Program
Bowdoin College
Master of Science in Biomedicine
University of Coimbra
Writer & Editor
InnerBody Research
Foreign Language Teacher
Freelance
Geoffrey Canada Scholars Mentor
Bowdoin College
Elementary Spanish II Teaching Assistant
Bowdoin College Hispanic Studies Department
Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Hispanic Studies
Bowdoin College
Usual weekly schedule
Tutor's timezone: Lisbon (Western European Time)In-person lessons
Coímbra, Portugal · 25 km travel radius