I am an enthusiastic German teacher and the founder of the Smilingua Academy with 9 years of professional experience in online teaching and here locally in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where I have lived for 10 years. In addition to my mother tongue German, I also speak English and Spanish fluently.
It is not only important to me to teach grammatical content, but also to use the language in a playful way.
In addition to my private students, I now also work with various official language schools and other teachers.
Kerstin
Hello everyone,
my name is Kerstin and I studied social work with a focus on integration and experiential education.
I have been giving tutoring in German and English for 6 years through a foundation that supports integration projects.
I would like to accompany you on your learning path and support you professionally.
Best regards and see you soon,
Kerstin
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What our students say:
Patxi Jaime
Silvana's exercises were always very fun and practical and she always had an explanation for my grammatical doubts. She uses playful means and repetitions that allowed me to learn the language very quickly and naturally. I can now communicate with German people, which was my main goal. I recommend her 100%.
Jay Wang
I enjoyed learning German with Silvana. It's fun with her and we talked about lots of interesting topics. So I can say that I have not only learned German, but much more.
Paula Thornburrow
Silvana has been my online German teacher for several years. During this time she has been so professional that I have recommended her to my friends, family and boss. We are very happy to learn German from A2-C1 with Silvana.
Recommendations
I am English and have lived in Switzerland for years. I took German lessons in a group, but I was frustrated with my progress because I didn't speak enough and a friend recommended Silvana. We meet once a week via Skype and talk about everything in German. Her friendliness and flexibility, along with her knowledge as a language teacher, is a great combination for me and I'm seeing a real improvement in my vocabulary, fluency and confidence.... And I am more interested in communicating in German!
Victoria Feller
I would definitely recommend Silvana as a German teacher.
She has been teaching me for more than four years now and everything has worked out perfectly. She is consistent, takes her work seriously and explains the grammar very well. Another aspect that is very important to me is that she is a native speaker.
She also speaks English and Spanish, which complements her very well as a specialist.
Rosa Gónzales
