Spanish for the Hearing Impaired

Maritza Griffiths

Hi, my name is Maritza Griffiths. You may be thinking I'm from England or the USA because of my last name, but, if so, you are wrong! I'm from Bolivia. I have a Bachelors Degree in Linguistics, and have almost 15 years of experience teaching English in high schools and universities. I have 4 years of experience teaching my own language (Spanish), which I began to teach in a high school in the United States.

I've been working at i.e. teaching Spanish since 2006. I have had good experiences with foreign people who couldn't speak a single word in Spanish, and after 20 to 25 hours of classes with me, they were able to engage in real conversations in Spanish in the present, past and future tenses. I really love teaching languages, I really love doing my job!

Patricia Terceros

Hello, I'm Patricia and I am Bolivian. I am a research biologist, and I specialize in the area of health. I have an Education degree for teaching post-grad students and have been teaching biological sciences at the university here. Thanks to my job, I've had the opportunity to travel to many countries around the world where I've taught Spanish and learned about other cultures. I consider myself a very patient teacher, and my pronunciation is very clear because I have taken courses in speech and theatre. I believe that the best method to learn Spanish is to relate it to your needs and interests; as such, our classes will be very personalized. One class for each student!