Fabiola Barahona
4.8
Costa Rica•
5:10 PM (GMT-06:00)
Spanish
8
45
Spanish
8
45
Speaks
Spanish
Native
,English
C2
,Portuguese
C2
,Italian
C1
,French
A2
,German
A1
About Me
I’m Fabiola Barahona, a Costa Rican Spanish teacher for 13 years who loves languages. I have a Masters degree in Education, with an emphasis on Spanish as a second language, and I'm also a certified professor with DELE.
Besides my first language (Spanish), I speak English, Italian, Portuguese and I have studied German at a basic level. I enjoy being a teacher and a student at the same time because learning is a never ending process.
I was born in San José, Costa Rica and I have traveled to Mexico several times, to Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras and Panamá. I love Latin America and I want to share our great cultural wealth with you. Currently, I live in Mexico.
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, with an emphasis in Radio and TV Production (Universidad de Costa Rica). And also I have a Master’s Degree in Education, with an emphasis in the Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language (Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica).
I like to listen to my students. Students have described me as a patient teacher, someone who smiles when is teaching. And this is because I love what I do.
I want my students to improve their Spanish, to learn new facts about Latin America, to decide to come if they have never been here. To motivate them to travel and practice Spanish where they want to go.
Read MoreBesides my first language (Spanish), I speak English, Italian, Portuguese and I have studied German at a basic level. I enjoy being a teacher and a student at the same time because learning is a never ending process.
I was born in San José, Costa Rica and I have traveled to Mexico several times, to Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras and Panamá. I love Latin America and I want to share our great cultural wealth with you. Currently, I live in Mexico.
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, with an emphasis in Radio and TV Production (Universidad de Costa Rica). And also I have a Master’s Degree in Education, with an emphasis in the Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language (Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica).
I like to listen to my students. Students have described me as a patient teacher, someone who smiles when is teaching. And this is because I love what I do.
I want my students to improve their Spanish, to learn new facts about Latin America, to decide to come if they have never been here. To motivate them to travel and practice Spanish where they want to go.
My trial lessons
In my trial lesson:
-I will be able to understand your objectives and motivations to learn and practice your Spanish.
-We will have a conversation to verify your Spanish level.
-You will learn very useful vocabulary for our lessons.
Read More-I will be able to understand your objectives and motivations to learn and practice your Spanish.
-We will have a conversation to verify your Spanish level.
-You will learn very useful vocabulary for our lessons.
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
8 years ago 
100.00%45 
8.4 lesson average
4.8 Schedule
Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Castilian Spanish
Central American Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Mexican Spanish
Résumé
Education
2014 - 2016
Maestría en Educación
Universidad Nacional - Heredia, Costa Rica
Énfasis en Aprendizaje del Español como Segunda Lengua
2003 - 2007
Bachillerato en Comunicación
Universidad de Costa Rica - San José, Costa Rica
Énfasis en Producción Audiovisual
Work Experience
2024
Profesora de cátedra
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - Monterrey, Nuevo León
Español
2011 - 2017
Profesora
Universidad Veritas - San José, Costa Rica
Profesora de Español para extranjeros
Certifications
2015 - 2016
Profesora Examinadora del DELE
Instituto Cervantes - Albuquerque y Chicago, Estados Unidos
Todos los niveles (A1-A2, B1-B2, C1-C2)