English teacher Osvaldo A. Cardona

Osvaldo A. Cardona

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Russian
TEFL & PELE certified linguist & polyglot with 8+ years of experience teaching 3 languages
From Puerto RicoLiving in San Juan, Puerto Rico (08:28 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 29, 2021
InterestsMusicFoodTravel
Hello fellow linguaphiles! My name's Osvaldo but people usually call me Valdo. I could also be called 偶巴多 (中文), Oswald (auf Deutsch), or Освальдо (по-русски). My native language is Spanish but I also have a native fluency and proficiency in English. I have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's degree in Linguistics. I enjoy travelling, exercising, running, kayaking, dancing, and learning new languages. I've lived in Puerto Rico for most of my life but I also spent some time living abroad in Beijing, China and in Berlin, Germany.
5.0
Rating
356
Students
2233
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
247 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Conversational English/Inglés Conversacional/英语会话 (NOT FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS)
A2 -  C2

Conversation

70 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 7% off
50-50 English Grammar & Conversation/Gramática & Conversación en Inglés/英语法语和会话
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

28 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 7% off

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129 Reviews

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English
Spanish
Student Karim Khan
Karim Khan
98 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Awesome teacher. I’ve been working with him for the past year and have really become more fluent and conversational
Aug 30, 2023
Student PvtClownshoes
PvtClownshoes
8 Spanish lessons
I have only had three classes with Osvaldo, but have enjoyed them all and am looking forward to continuing.
Feb 19, 2025
Student Miles Black
Miles Black
2 Spanish lessons
I enjoyed his class. I learned bunch of vocabulary and got to practice reading and comprehension
Jan 17, 2025
Student Yvonne Vo
Yvonne Vo
185 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am on a mission to learn Spanish and Valdo is the best! I took a while looking at other teachers' profiles and chose Valdo because of his qualifications and excellent reviews. I look forward to my lessons every week, each time there is new material or we are reviewing to really let it sink in. Lots of variety, and he provides resources so that I can continue practicing Spanish outside of class as well. Valdo is a fantastic teacher, and just a really cool person in general.
Aug 30, 2023
Student David Margolius
David Margolius
21 Spanish lessons
Valdo is a phenomenal teacher - attentive and creative. I have taken 3 weeks of lessons and see a dramatic improvement in my comfort with speaking and understanding Spanish.
Jan 24, 2025
Student Alyna
Alyna
3 Spanish lessons
I had a good first lesson and I look forward to continuing.
Jan 15, 2025
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