About me

I am originally from Guayaquil, the second-largest city in Ecuador. After nearly 30 years in my hometown, I moved to Puerto López, a charming town on the Ecuadorian coast. I am also the Founder and Director of a non-profit organization called Clara Luna.

In 2009, I began my training in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) with IE Internacional del Español in Quito, Ecuador, and furthered my education with ELE Internacional in Madrid, Spain. I am currently in an advanced stage of my studies in Pedagogy of Spanish Language and Literature at Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL).

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to teach students from various countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and several European nations. These experiences have enriched my pedagogical approach, allowing me to innovate in my teaching methods and adapt to different learning styles.

 

Testimonials

4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
Paola´s lessons are well-structured, and she’s always patient, which helped me improve a lot. I appreciate how she personalized the lessons to fit my needs. The only reason I didn’t give a full 5 stars is that I wish we had more time for conversation practice. Overall, I highly recommend her!
Lucie T.
Spanish enjoyable
5.0
★★★★★ 5/5
I studied with Paola and progressed in my Spanish and learned about Ecuador and South America. Paola recognized areas that I needed to improve and tailored our lessons to my level and learning style. I enjoyed Puerto Lopez and the area as well. I hope I can return and study again in the future.
Kevin J.
Great Experience & Learned a Lot
5.0
★★★★★ 5/5
Paola is an excellent and extremely patient teacher. I highly recommend to those who wish to come to Ecuador, stop in and invest a bit of time and a little money in learning Spanish with Paola. The lessons most definitely improved my grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. My Spanish has improved so much I am now able to get around town by myself, do shopping, touring, traveling, and meeting new friends all in Spanish with very little effort.
Paul C.
One-on-one Spanish Tutoring with Paola