Experienced and friendly tutor with solid grasp of language mechanism offering affordable rates for online tuition

Methodology

I split my lessons between grammar and vocabulary practice using various media. I teach thoroughly and aim to leave nothing unclarified as well as to adapt my method to the individual needs of each pupil. My aim is to find a perfect balance between theory and its application in a creative and stimulating way.

Experience

I have a degree in translating/interpreting and have been working as a private language tutor for almost ten years. I have tutored students of various ages and backgrounds with excellent exam results and successful outcomes in terms of language fluency.

Some client reviews:

Harriet (Romanian)
20/01/21
5/5

Really loved my first lesson with Maria, very professional and had good
resources. Looking forward to learning more!

Ellen (Spanish)
05/01/2021
5/5

"Maria is an excellent tutor. She is incredibly encouraging and patient,
yet pushes you towards the best of your abilities. I always look forward to my
lessons with Maria."

Adrian (French)
05/01/2021
5/5

"Maria has been great at helping us gain confidence in our limited French and
push us hard to demonstrate our learning. It was amazing how much I retained
from my old school days in terms or vocabulary and Maria is helping to bring
that all together. The lessons are fun and intuitive and I would recommend Maria
to others looking to learn. I am just in the process of renewing my lessons for
the new term ahead and very much looking forward to seeing the improvements I can
make under her tutorage."

Smaranda (English)
04/01/2021
5/5

"Maria is a remarkable tutor with a broad range of teaching skills and a lot of
patience and adaptability to her student`s needs! We have contacted her for my
boyfriend`s mother who could barely speak English and is also struggling with
attention and focussing issues and we can say she has done an excellent job!
We could see the improvement from the very first months and she really progressed
since they started working together. Teaching a second language to adults who only
speak their native tongue is quite a difficult task and we can`t recommend her enough
for the job, she`s a pro!"

Mandy (Spanish)
29/11/2020
5/5

"We are very happy with the tuition Maria is offering our daughter. In the 6
sessions that she has had she has come on enormously. Maria is always punctual
and easy to communicate with. I thoroughly recommend her."

David
21/03/2020
5/5 Rating

"I`ve been doing Romanian with Maria for a few months now, initially face to face and now via Skype. I enjoy my lessons a great. Maria has excellent teaching skills, prepares well for the class, and provides me with good feedback. Aside from that, the lessons are fun and I look forward to them. Would definitely recommend."

Toni
20/09/2018
5/5 Rating

"Only had 3 lessons but I`m loving the way Maria breaks everything down and explains it. She fills me with confidence by focusing on the positive from the lessons. Thank you for everything so far :)"

John
14/05/2018
5/5 Rating

"Maria is an excellent tutor, already 2 lessons in and I am picking up the basics quickly!"

Rebecca
01/04/2018
5/5 Rating

"Prompt, organised, professional and a great teacher!"

Arshad
22/02/2018
5/5 Rating

"Very professional tutor
Highly recommended"

Otis
26/12/2017
5/5 Rating

"Maria is an excellent tutor. She is very knowledgeable and her lessons are always well structured and enjoyable. She has a genuine passion for languages which is evident in her thorough preparation for each lesson. I would recommend Maria."

Polly
24/10/2017
5/5 Rating

"Maria has been great so far!!!"

Tracey
22/05/2017
5/5 Rating

"Maria is an excellent tutor. She is very punctual and happy to be flexible with the times we can meet. She is very patience and her explanations are concise and clear. I would have no hesitation in reommending her."

Mihaela
14/11/2016
5/5 Rating

"Maria is a very punctual and organised tutor and my daughter is making good progress. She is friendly and supportive and I would definitely recommend her."

Phillip
31/03/2016
5/5 Rating

"Absolute great tutor, who was professional, personable and patient! Highly recommended."

Evita
05/11/2015
5/5 Rating

"Maria is teaching German to me and my 7-year old daughter both had no previous knowledge and I can suggest her as fast progressing learning teacher. She is strict and well prepared. It`s been a pleasure working with her."

Luke
23/08/2015
5/5 Rating

"Amazing tutor, highly professional and well qualified! worth her weight in gold!"

Spiros
07/08/2015
5/5 Rating

"I THE LIKE THE WAY MARIA GOES THROUGH THE LESSON, AND SHE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING, ALSO SHE IS ALWAYS ON TIME AND FLEXIBLE WITH THE HOURS SHE DOES.
VERY PLEASED, THANK YOU."

James
20/07/2015
5/5 Rating

"Maria is efficient, focused and hardworking. My 14 year old daughter enjoys her lessons with Maria."

Rates

Rate for online lessons : £19/h

Details

The rate shown is for online tuition. Travel costs are added to home tuition. I am happy to discuss discounts for larger bookings or advance payment.

Kindly consider that the purpose of the first free lesson is for the pupil and tutor to get to know each other a little bit and for the tutor to get a sense of the pupil's level and method of learning. With this in mind, please only request a trial lesson if you are genuinely interested in taking lessons with a tutor, as opposed to "auditioning" them for the role. We offer this lesson at no charge in oredr to build a good rapport with future clients, not so much for those who shop around for their favourite and sample a few others in the process. Thank you for understanding :)

Lessons offered by Maria

Individual

The lessons will be held

at your home

webcam

Taught subjects

French

Levels

Primary
Secondary
GCSE
AS Level
A Level
Adult education
A1
A2
B1
B2
Beginner
Intermediate

Maria's CV

EDUCATION

• September 2010 - September 2011 : Master's Degree in Acting
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex

• September 2007 - July 2010 : Bachelor's Degree in Acting
"Spiru Haret" University, Bucharest, Romania

• September 2006 - June 2009 : Bachelor's Degree in
Language Interpretation and Translation (English / German)
University of Bucharest, Romania

• July 2006: Baccalaureat
“Mihai Eminescu’ National College, Buzău, Romania
English, French, Literature, History

CERTIFICATION

Child Safeguarding, 2017
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency English, March 2007, British Council

7 reviews on Maria

5/5

All our ratings are collected by us and are given in confidence, they correspond to a real experience.

Damien

Perfect! Great lesson, patient, clear and informative.

6 recommendations

Romina

Me and Maria studied together and also lived for two years in the same house. Apart from the fact that she proved to be a trustworthy person she is easy to work with and has a great sense of humor. Maria has a lot of patience, she is emphatic and her pedagogical skills are well developed and updated, in relation with the needs of the students. I strongly recommend her as a tutor.

Miruna

Maria is the fun, witty, knowledgeable and devoted teacher you would choose, for sure! She also has a fascinating personality, which will always make you look forward to your next class.

Johny

I have known Maria for a few years now, as we are both actors, and can recommend her wholeheartedly. She is highly intelligent, conscientious, creative, able to achieve complicated objectives, think outside the box but able to keep her feet on the ground. An enthusiastic, proactive, self-motivated individual and a real people person.
Yours sincerely
John O' Doherty, actor, reflexologist, artist's model.

Ines

Maria is most dedicated to her work, having wonderful results with young and old students, starting from beginner or advanced level. The unique thing about her is that she adapts her methods depending on the student's interests, capacity and knowledge.

Gianina

Maria is an amazing person and a wonderful friend. I will always remember how many times we discussed the empowerment aspect of learning and how important it is to make it practical and natural in the same time. Maria is very passionate about teaching and translates the abstract information into very coherent guidance. I highly recommend her.

Gianina
(Autism ABA tutor)

Joshua

Maria is a lovely person who is super knowledgable on loads of topics. She’s a great tutor, really patient and with loads of experience. I think she’s perfect for everything from entry level to advanced!

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