Mayte H.
Private tutor in Chicago, IL
Education
I have a Master degree in Hispanic Studies since 2010 from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Specialized in Caribbean Literary Studies. I was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. With English as my second language, my personal perspective helps me to relate to what it means to be a learner of a foreign language. I am passionate about Spanish language and Hispanic culture. In my lessons, one of my purposes is to promote the presence of Latin-American and Latino cultures in all diversity of expressions that would further advance students’ intercultural understanding. My classes not only build students’ knowledge of the language but also they enhance students’ sensibility for other culture values and beliefs that in many cases are different from their own.
Experience
Spanish Teacher Instructor at City College of Chicago, Richard Daley, Harold Washington and Truman College (Span 101,102) - 2011- Present Spanish Teacher Instructor, Basic Language Program (Span 101, 102, 103, 104) and Spanish Grammar in Practice (Span 202) the University of Illinois at Chicago. 2008 - 2013
Availability
Friday at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
In addition to being a language professor, I am also a visual artist who specializes in printmaking. I started my artistic career at the age of 20. Since then I have exhibited my work in countries such as Mexico and Spain, as well as Cuba and the United States. In the past, I have worked with different art galleries and I ran and owned a Cuban art gallery in the Wicker Park neighborhood, Bluecirclegallery.
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