Sra. Forster(NATIVE SPEAKER)

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About

I’m a native speaker with 30 yrs of combined experience( tutoring and teaching ). I customize lesson plans for each student based on the student's style of learning and I place a strong emphasis on filling out any gaps that the student may have from a previous year.( Particularly during Covid times when learning was basically non existent during the past 2 school years).

Tutoring to me is a joint effort of the student , parent's support and the tutor . I always maintain an open communication with parents and keep them well informed of the student's progress on a frequent basis .

Students achieve excellent results in a short period of time with me and there is a reason why I have a solid reputation in the area.

**PLEASE NOTE . I do NOT teach children under the age of 12 and NO adults lessons ( unless is college related ). Please Do Not contact me if you fall under that age category.

The greatest joy of tutoring so many students of all types of backgrounds is witnessing not only the improvement with their grades , but also seeing students develop confidence with the language. I have countless stories of students who continued with learning of the language well beyond their highschool years. I also maintain an excellent relationship with all of my students and their families. Students are my second family.

Highlights

Hired 4 times

1 employee

26 years in business

Serves Austin , TX

Offers online services

Payment methods

Paypal, Zelle

Details

Student age

14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old

Current speaking level

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Speaking goals

Conversational proficiency, Full professional fluency, Native / bilingual fluency

Current reading level

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Current writing level

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

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tracy T.

It was such a pleasure working and learning with Sra. Forster. She always went above and beyond and always made sure my daughter was learning and retaining the material. Sra. Forster added other activities to help my daughter with fluency and understanding. Sra. Forster is a top notch tutor who cares about her students and their learning!

March 16, 2024

rohitha K.

My kid enjoyed working with Sra. Forster because she is very understanding. Sra. Forster tries to understand the kid through their perspective and teaches them for the long run.

March 15, 2024

sakshi S.

Sra Forster is an amazing, passionate, and effective teacher! She has a unique way of motivating and inspiring the students to do their best. My son has increased significantly in his fluency since he started working with her and also has become much more confident in his schoolwork resulting in much better grades. She is very clear in her communication and expectations with both the student and the parents. She is also very responsive, which is important to our family. After the intro class, my son was sold on working with her. Her clear expectation setting might be perceived as a little strict, but we welcome it since it helps the student do better! She truly cares for the overall wellbeing of her students well beyond just the material that she is responsible for. Highly recommend her to anyone who wants a driven and effective teacher!

February 16, 2023

sakshi S.

Sra Forster is an amazingly passionate and effective teacher. She can motivate and inspire students to do their best. My son has increased his Spanish fluency since he started working with her. He is also feeling much more confident in his schoolwork for the AP-level Spanish class. She is also very clear in communicating expectations with the student and the parents. She might come across as a little strict, but it comes from a place of wanting academic excellence, and we totally welcome it! She is also a very clear communicator with the parents, which is very much appreciated by us!

February 16, 2023

Madan

Sra. Forster was my Spanish tutor from 2012-2014. During this time I was taking AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature. In order to get better at the speaking aspect of Spanish, I got in touch with Sra. Forster, as I did not have any native Spanish speakers in my immediate friends/family circle. My experience with Sra. Forster helped me achieve my goals of scoring well on my AP exams, and ensuring that I had a solid understanding of written and verbal Spanish. To this day, I am able to read and write in Spanish. I would highly recommend Sra. Forster for students interested in furthering their Spanish beyond what is required for class and for those who need help with learning the fundamentals. Sra. Forster is very enthusiastic and upbeat in her teaching style and I would highly recommend her as a tutor and teacher.

January 16, 2022

John B.

She understood the syllabus and requirements of several local schools that offered Spanish at various levels, and was able to tailor the needs of my child to those requirements.

November 23, 2021

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Frequently asked questions

What is your typical process for working with a new student?

I like to meet with the student first via zoom for 20 minutes ( free of charge )so we can get to know each other and for me to do an informal diagnosis of the student's level to assess any gaps that the student may have and create a plan of improvement with reasonable timelines.

*After that complimentary meeting , I give my feedback to both the student and the parent.

**I do NOT teach adults(only if it is College level Spanish ). I teach middle school , highschool and college level .

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

I have a Bachelors degree as well as a Master's degree( MBA)

Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.

I do have a standard pricing based on the level that the student is/ will take in school and also based on the number of classes that the student wishes to commit to .

How did you get started teaching?

I started teaching and tutoring Spanish since I was a college student 30 yrs ago. Teaching Spanish to Executives of major U.S. corporations in Houston and law firms
Then later on in life after I had 2 wonderful daughters, I decided to be a stay at home mom and during my spare time I started tutoring and teaching middle school , highschool and college students since 20 years ago.

What types of students have you worked with?

I have worked with ALL types of students from diverse backgrounds that attend both public schools and private schools.

I have taught on a part time basis at prestigious private high schools in the Seattle area and I have tutored ALL levels of Spanish in Illinois, California, Washington State and Texas.

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

I started in September tutoring a student that is taking Spanish 2 at a private Christian school. When I started tutoring the student , he was failing tests. After 2 months of tutoring him on a biweekly basis , the student is getting scores of 90 and above on every single assessment and being able to understand and form complex sentences. As a tutor, there is no greater joy than seeing a student have such a dramatic improvement in such a short period of time under my guidance and with their hard work !!!

What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?

Confirm the years of experience that the tutor has. Talk to his/ her previous students and parents. But most importantly, confirm that the tutor is a native speaker .

Services offered

Spanish