Andrés Rubio

Hello! My name is Andrés. As you can probably tell from my profile picture, in which I am happily holding a copy of Cervantes' Don Quixote, I love the Spanish language. I would like to transmit my passion and knowledge to anyone who wants to start learning Spanish or to perfect their pre-existent skills. I design my classes based on each student's learning goals and interests, so we can figure out how best to get into this beautiful language. I also like to use games as exercises and try to find ways to combine studying Spanish with other fun activities.

A bit about myself: I was born and raised in Colombia, where I studied philosophy and worked on academic, journalistic, and creative writing. I have also worked helping university students with their communication skills, including writing, reading, and speaking. That job has allowed me to meet with individual students, understand their unique learning processes, and learn some principles of pedagogy that have been influential to me. I am also no stranger to learning foreign languages: I started learning English at age twelve (you can judge the results yourself), became fluent in German, studied Ancient Greek, and learned some Latin in my free time (yes, absolutely a nerd.) Although I understand language learning can be difficult and frustrating, I have also found ways to make it enjoyable and efficient.