5+ years of experience teaching Spanish, currently as a freelance.
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Portuguese
French
5+ years of experience teaching Spanish, currently as a freelance.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ColombiaLiving in Medellin, Colombia (01:55 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 1, 2020
InterestsReadingArtWritingTravelMusic
Hello everyone! My name is Paula, I'm a Spanish native speaker who was born in Colombia. I'm a certified teacher in fundamental write and speaking (Spanish/English) (Spanish/Portuguese) and in ELE. I'm also a musician and singer so I really enjoy to spend my time reading and writing content, finding new interesting articles on internet, do some photography and traveling around South America that I really enjoy and feel fascinated to meet new cultures and folklore.
Because of that, new topics and different interests will always be more than welcomed during our lessons.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I'm a certified teacher who tries to adapt and add as much personal interest as possible to my classes because I believe that learning through and because of something you love will always be the best and fastest way to achieve your linguistic goals.
I have always been interested in getting to know people from other countries in my travels and this was one of the main reasons that I I started studying to become a language teacher
My lessons & teaching style
I have worked teaching all ages and abilities from adults to young children and I have the necessary experience to adapt and to tailor my classes for these different ages and abilities.
Depending on your necessities I can use different materials or resources to help you reach your goal but in general working on your speaking and listening are my main goals. I like to create a fun, laid-back and engaging environment, where you can build your confidence and not be afraid to make a mistake. Increasing the likelihood of gaining fluency quicker.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
English Dot Works 9 - Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje - 2020
Certificate verified
Fundamentos de la escritura y expresión oral - Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - 2019Con este certificado puedo enseñar desde las bases de la gramática hasta la expresión oral en el español sin importar la edad o el nivel de español.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2022
Spanish TeacherMy Teacher - Medellin, Colombia
2021 - 2023
Language Exchange TeacherGringo Tuesday's - Colombia
2020 - Current
Spanish teacherLet's Speak!
2019 - 2020
Spanish TeacherSuper Profe - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Education
2009 - 2015
Bachelor’s - BachilleratoGabriel Betancourt Mejía
Work Experience
2018 - 2020
TeacherFreelance - São Paulo, BrazilI was teaching Spanish to people that are from Brazil, South Africa, Australia and England. Sometimes I teach children between the age of 8 and 12.
It was a pleasure to meet you, Paula! Nos vemos pronto!
Jan 6, 2024
Eric
71 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paula is leading me through some challenging concepts. I really appreciate her teaching style!
Jun 24, 2023
Kendall
3 Spanish lessons
Paula provides a good mix of free-flowing conversation coupled with structured content. I feel this is a good approach and mix for my current level of Spanish. She is quick to identify weaker areas and has fantastic English to help explain. Give her a chance!
Jan 27, 2025
Marcus
2 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had an introductory lesson with Paula. She talked and demonstrated her learning style. She uses a variety of resources during her lessons like games, podcasts, reading material etc. I was impressed with her knowledge, patience , and how prepared she was. It was evident that Paula has experience as a professional teacher. If you are looking for a teacher with experience and will personalized her lessons for students, then book a lesson with Paula! She is even willing to help with my Spanish college courses. One of the best. Thanks Paula. 10/10!!!
Aug 25, 2023
Angel Sanchez
2 Spanish lessons
Fantastic intro lesson with Paula. She evaluated my skillsets and began putting in a place to deliver effective training. I signed up immediately to take my next course. Highly recommend.
Mar 27, 2025
Sebastian Miodek
2 Spanish lessons
My first lesson with Paula was great! She's very friendly, patient, attentive and encouraging teacher. She stayed focused during entire lesson and she has great attitude to give feedback :)
Nos vemos!