Mario
Baltimore MD

Total Surveys: 1

Mario, a native Spanish speaker originally from Colombia, tutors adults, teens, kids and organizations.

Mario, a great communicator, has a B.A. in Journalism from University of Texas in Austin and a Professional Culinary Arts Degree from the Culinary Academy of Austin. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt he dedicated himself to being a Restaurateur opening four restaurants in his native Colombia. In his free time he enjoys cooking and spending time with his friends and family.

Mariella
Baltimore MD

Total Surveys: 71

Mariella, a fully bilingual native Spanish speaker from Peru, holds a BA in Education from Universidad Federico Villarreal in Lima, Peru.

Prior to coming to the US, Mariella accumulated over 5 years of professional experience teaching Spanish at elementary and high schools and a university in Peru. Once in the US, Mariella worked as a Spanish teacher at the Claremont Immersion Elementary School in Arlington and at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. She later joined Spanish Black Belt as a part-time tutor and now lives in the Baltimore area.

In her free time, Mariella enjoys cooking peruvian dishes, riding bicycle, and listening to music.

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Boston MA
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The typical tutor that works with Spanish Black Belt is a native-fluent Spanish speaker with extensive tutoring experience, energetic, enthusiastic and strongly passionate about teaching and sharing their culture, highly educated and extensively trained in the science and art of tutoring Spanish, and customer-centric and accessible outside of class.

Carolina
Classes over the phone, New York City, North Jersey

Total Surveys: 1

Carolina, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Chile, holds a BA in Education and Philosophy from the University of Chile.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Carolina worked at Polyvalent School San Sebastián de La Florida in Santiago, Chile as middle school teacher and as teacher for adults as well.

Carolina currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Paola
Denver

Total Surveys: 7

Paola, a native Spanish speaker from Chile, tutors adults, teens and kids. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt Paola worked during several years as Teacher Assistant for Playa Ancha University in Valparaiso, Chile, Journalist/TV reporter for Puntangeles TV and La Hora newspaper, and Spanish editor for Cachai Chile, a Chilean bilingual travel Magazine.

Paola holds a BA in Communications and a MA in Journalism from Universidad de Playa Ancha. In her free time, Paola enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with her friends in Denver CO.

Natalia
Maryland, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 32

Natalia, a native Spanish speaker from Peru, works for Spanish Black Belt as a Spanish Instructor with both adults and kids. She holds a Certificate of Translation and Interpretation from English Language Academy in Lima, Peru.

Prior roles Natalia adopted while working in the corporate world include Bilingual Administrative Assistant, Interpreter and Translator, and Bilingual Customer Service Representative.

In her free time, Natalia enjoys singing Karaoke, swimming and spending time with her family.

Susana
New York City

Total Surveys: 5

Susana, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from the Dominican Republic, holds a Bachelor of Law from PUCMM in Santiago, Dominican Republic and is certified as court interpreter and translator. Susana is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Education at Hunter College in New York.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Susana worked as Summer-Winter camp counselor, childcare and activities assistant, and Spanish and English languages teacher.

Joao
New York City

Total Surveys: 8

Joao, a native Spanish speaker from Chile, tutors adults, teens, kids and organizations. His experience includes working as freelance Spanish tutor, simultaneous interpreter, and communications coordinator.

Joao holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Universidad de Artes y Ciencias Sociales in Chile. In his free time, Joao enjoys cycling, listening to music, and spending time with his family and friends.

Amelia
New York City

Total Surveys: 3

Amelia, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Puerto Rico, holds a BA in Modern Languages from the University of Puerto Rico and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Foreign Language Education and TESOL in New York University (NYU).

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Amelia worked as Speaking Freely Instructor at NYU and Bilingual Customer Service Representative for GE Money Bank.

Amelia currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Constantino
New York City

Total Surveys: 2

Constantino, a native Spanish speaker originally from Guatemala, tutors adults, teens, kids and organizations. He was a Spanish BlackBelt tutor in Washington, DC in 2005-2006, and will be joining our Manhattan operations starting in 2009. He also works as a freelance writer, publishing in both English and Spanish-language media in the U.S. and Latin America.

Constantino has a B.A. in American Studies from Columbia University in New York City, and pursued graduate studies in Liberal Arts at St. Johns College in Annapolis, MD. In his free time he enjoys working out and walking around the city with his dog, Jack.

Luz
North Jersey
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Luz, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Mexico, holds a BA in English from Endicott College.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Luz worked as Editorial Assistant Intern in Quayside Publishing Beverly, Massachusetts. She also worked at the Institute of International Education in Mexico City, Mexico as an Education Advisor Intern.

Luz believes in the beauty and power of words and giving these keys to other people is a highly rewarding task. She currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Monik
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 3

Monik, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Colombia, holds a BA in Law from Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino in Colombia and advanced studies as International Specialist in Transportation Rights from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Monik as Judicial Consultant, Judge Advocate, University Professor and Small Group Instructor for prestigious organizations in Colombia.

Monik currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Rosa
Northern Virginia, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 11

Rosa, a fully bilingual native Spanish speaker from Mexico, holds a BA in English Translation from Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Veracruz; and a Master Degree in Education from Universidad Eurohispanoamericana in Xalapa, Veracruz.

Prior to coming to the US, Rosa has accumulated over 4 years of professional experience helping students from different ages (kids, teenagers and adults). She has also tutored students at an Immersion program for School for Foreign Students from Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Mexico. In addition, she has taught to different professionals such as engineers, lawyers, musicians, doctors, and more.

She later joined Spanish Black Belt as a part-time tutor and now lives in the Northern Virginia area.

Mely
Northern Virginia, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 110

Mely, a native Spanish speaker from Peru, works for Spanish Black Belt as a Spanish Instructor with both adults and kids. Mely holds a BA in Education from Universidad Nacional de San Agustin and a Diplomado in Tutorial Education from Universidad Catolica San Pablo in Arequipa, Peru, and has extensive experience as a Spanish teacher. She has taught at the University of San Agustin Language Center, the Jean Paul Sartre Elementary School, the Alexander Fleming High School and the Maria Montessori Institute in Peru.

Pilar
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 7

Pilar, a native Spanish speaker from Spain, tutors adults and organizations. Her experience includes teaching Spanish at the high school level, tutoring adult professionals for over 15 years, and doing strategic planning and M&A consulting for Fortune 500 companies.

Pilar holds a Masters Degree in Political Science from University of Hawaii. In her free time, Pilar enjoys cooking and being outdoors.

Monica
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 1

Monica, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Mexico, holds a Masters Degree in Professional Communications from Clark University and a Bachelors Degree in Business from Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Monica taught English and Spanish at the elementary and high school levels. She also worked in the corporate world as Product Coordinator for EF Educational Tours in Cambridge Massachusetts, and as Senior Area Manager, Sales and Marketing Coordinator and Administrative Manager for several organizations in the US and Latin America.

Monica currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Nicolas
Washington DC

Total Surveys: 12

Nicolas, a native Spanish speaker from Peru and founder of Spanish Black Belt, acquired a strong passion for tutoring since his early days in high school. Back then he tutored Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics to other students his age. Nicolas carries a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. Besides his full time responsibilities as General Manager, he continues to tutor to stay close to the needs of our students.

Juan Antonio
Washington DC

Total Surveys: 29

Juan Antonio, a native Spanish speaker from Mexico, tutors adults and organizations. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt Juan Antonio worked as co-founder and managing director for 100% Mexico in Washington DC, a mexican franchise, and as outreach worker and case management specialist for the Alexandria Health Department and the Hopkins House Association.

In his free time, Juan Antonio enjoys outdoor sports, going out dancing, and spending time with his friends in Washington DC.