My name is María, I am from Argentina and I live in Barcelona. I am a Philosophy teacher (National University of Córdoba) and I studied Literature (University of Buenos Aires). I am a Spanish teacher certified by International House. I have worked as a teacher in schools in Argentina and Barcelona, with students of different ages and nationalities. I have also worked as a cultural communicator.
I teach Spanish from a cultural perspective. I believe that teaching a language is also about transmitting a culture. I organize Spanish classes, cultural activities, and meetings where you can practice with a native speaker.
I have a young son, motherhood is a new and challenging experience that has led me to ask many questions and has given me the opportunity to empathize with women and children from a different perspective.
I also enjoy creative physical activities such as yoga. I enjoy practicing with others. I love traveling, nature, and cinema.
About my experience
I worked as a Spanish teacher and philosophy teacher in schools in Buenos Aires and Barcelona (Academia Buenos Aires and Speakeasy). I also taught Spanish in different international companies such as Chevron and Jan De Nul. I collaborated on communication and cultural management projects.
How did María Courses come about?
I consider myself a curious and restless person. I like to be on the move and learn from others. In my youth I studied philosophy and literature at the University of Córdoba and Buenos Aires. Literature has helped me in many moments of life, I usually look for information and refuge in books. I think that reading not only opens us to other worlds, to new perspectives, but also accompanies us as a good friend would.
I consider myself a curious and restless person. In my youth, I studied Philosophy and Literature at the University of Córdoba and Buenos Aires. Literature has helped me in many moments of life, I usually seek information and refuge in books. I believe that reading not only opens us to other worlds and perspectives but also accompanies us like a good friend.
I completed training at International House Buenos Aires to teach Spanish, which allowed me to discover the world of language teaching. I was able to share and learn from other cultures, with others who were very different from me.
After living several years in Buenos Aires and gaining experience teaching in schools and companies, I decided to leave the country. I arrived in Barcelona with a lot of uncertainty. This city seems incredible to me, with its Catalan and Spanish languages, excellent food, and mass tourism. When I settled down, I started thinking about María Courses. The idea was to organize my knowledge and experience to offer quality content, current and relevant topics.
This is how I shaped the online classes and literature courses, with a respectful style towards the student's needs and their desire to learn the language. I am interested in adding value to the content and supporting the learning process. Now we are a small team of teachers with the same ideas.
On the other hand, I understand very well what it means to be an immigrant, both linguistically and emotionally, which helps me empathize with foreign people. Moreover, being a lifelong reader allows me to share original content with the students.
The creation of María Courses came hand in hand with my motherhood. They say that babies come with a loaf of bread under their arm, and I believe that motherhood is often accompanied by a powerful creative force.
My team: Yanina
Teacher Yanina
My name is Yanina Grieco and I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am a Literature Teacher at Buenos Aires University. I am dedicated to Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language since 2012 in various private institutions and also privately, providing classes for all levels, individual and group face-to-face and online.
I enjoy teaching my language and culture to students of different nationalities, and at the same time learning about their various languages and cultures. I teach my classes with great dedication, professionalism, respect, patience, and sympathy, attending to the needs and interests of each of my students.
I study English and Italian. I am passionate about art in its various expressions, especially film and music, and activities related to movement, mainly dance and yoga.
Natalia
Teacher Natalia
My name is Natalia and I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I moved to northern Italy in 2016, and since then, I've been dedicated to teaching Spanish as a foreign language, both privately and in schools, mainly at the Primary level.
In Buenos Aires, I studied Italian Language and Culture Teaching at the Joaquín V. González Institute, and for many years, I taught Italian in academies and different universities in the city. Before moving, I obtained certification as a Spanish as a Foreign Language teacher at International House, which allowed me to start teaching my native language as well. Years later, I specialized in teaching Spanish to children through ELEinternacional, completing various professional development courses.
I not only enjoy teaching languages but also studying them! In my free time, I passionately study German and French, and I hope to begin studying another language in the future. When it comes to teaching, I like to accompany my students on their language learning journey so they can enjoy the process and become as passionate about languages as I am.
Mercedes
Teacher Mercedes
I'm Mercedes, and I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I graduated with a degree in Literature. Later on, I pursued Translation studies and completed my postgraduate studies in language, literature, and Latin American culture.
I work in academia and also teach Spanish to foreigners, a job I've carried out both in my country and abroad, where I lived for several years.
After my extensive travels, which exposed me to various languages and cultures, I returned to my hometown, where I currently reside.
Julia
Teacher Julia
I am Julia Montero and I am from Cádiz, a beautiful city in the south of Spain and the oldest in the West.
I studied English Philology at the University of Cádiz and although I began my career dedicating myself to translation, I soon changed the direction of my professional career towards teaching in 2022. Since then I have been teaching English and Spanish classes at a private language school where I have the opportunity to teach classes to children, adolescents and adults.
What I enjoy most about teaching my language is having the opportunity to learn about other cultures and their vision of the world. I also love to bring new technologies to the Spanish classroom and adapt them as much as possible to the interests of the students to offer personalized and quality teaching.
I speak fluent English and learn German in my free time. I am passionate about writing, visiting museums, going to concerts and, recently, practicing meditation.
Agustina
Teacher Agustina
My name is Agustina de Vedia, I am Argentine and I live in Milan.
For 20 years I have dedicated myself to Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. I studied Literature at the Argentine Catholic University (UCA). I am a Journalist and Professional Ontological Coach. As a Spanish/ELE teacher, I completed training at the Ortega y Gasset Foundation and later at the Instituto Cervantes, at the Milan headquarters, where I currently live.
With my family we have moved countries many times: Italy, Brazil, Canada. And in those trips around the world, the teaching of Spanish, my mother tongue, became the common thread of my professional life. That which kept me connected to my roots, whether it was teaching classes or doing translations.
At the same time I had to learn different languages, which I loved, such as Italian, Portuguese and English. That also allowed me to put myself on the other side, as a student of a language that is not my own, something that helped me enormously when structuring my classes as a teacher.
Empathy, active listening and presence are my best skills. Three skills that I consider key to reaching and motivating my students.
Can I join?
If you want to be part of the team, do not hesitate to contact us, we are always interested in meeting teachers who are passionate about teaching and culture.