Maria Estevez

I have 2 years of experience working as a Spanish instructor at Illinois State University and 1 year of
experience working as a Spanish instructor at the University of Arizona in Tucson. I also taught other
languages in different places such as Salamanca (Spain) and in Hamburg (Germany) by teaching private
lessons online and in person.
Highlights of my qualifications and personal details include:
• Creating teaching lessons to facilitate a targeted, personalized approach to education while
stimulating students’ enjoyment and appreciation for the Spanish language.
• Incorporating non-language components of the Hispanic culture into classroom lessons, including
areas such as cooking, holidays, family traditions, and music.
• Knowledge and use of technology in class such as word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet
software, specifically Microsoft Office applications.
• Grading student assignments which require knowledge of subjects taught in a class or
Laboratory.
• Meeting with and also tutoring students, holding office hours, preparing instructional materials.
• Holding a master’s degree in Spanish.
• Being a native Spanish speaker from Spain.