Fernando A   

★★★★★

Professional Spanish Teacher from Argentina 15+ years working with Strommen

Tutor Testimonials

• Stephanie B
  

           

  I’ve taken both group and private lessons with Fernando, and I can’t recommend him enough. He’s helped me accelerate my learning and prepare for an important exam for my workplace. His teaching style is clear and structured, and his dry sense of humor makes the classes fun, even when the material is challenging. Honestly, I’ve never learned this much in such a short amount of time. A fantastic experience all around!
• Sydney P
  

           

  I started taking Spanish classes with Fernando over two years ago, and it quickly became one of the best parts of my week. I studied Spanish in college but hadn't used it for over a decade. I've improved greatly since taking his classes. About a year ago, I went to Mexico with friends who were all amazed that I was able to help us navigate various scenarios through the language skills I've picked up from Fernando's classes. Fernando has tons of experience as a Spanish teacher and has a clear and understandable way of explaining even the most difficult concepts. The homework is always reasonable and on point, helping to cement comprehension of lessons reviewed in class. Most importantly, Fernando is funny and always makes class engaging and fun. The subjunctive tense, to me, is a very dry topic and can be incredibly painful to learn. However, Fernando makes even the subjunctive approachable. What's more, Fernando's students seem to stick with him (like me) for years, and I have met wonderful people in his group classes. I highly recommend signing up for Fernando's classes!
• Agatha P
  

           

  Fernando is the best language teacher I've ever had. I've been in his Spanish classes consistently for a few years now, and my Spanish-speaking friends are always amazed at how rapidly I've advanced. When I started, I could barely put together a full sentence. Now I'm having phone calls with my Colombian in-laws that meander from topic to topic. I can watch TV, listen to podcasts, and read news in Spanish and understand 80-100%. So I consider these classes to be one of the best investments I've made. Teaching a language is very difficult, but Fernando knows exactly what he's doing and has his pedagogy down perfectly. One thing I've noticed is that all of the students who've stuck with Fernando over the past few years are very advanced if not more or less fluent by now. That is quite an accomplishment for a class that meets only once a week for about an hour. The best part is that you will look forward to his classes because they're so much fun-- I always get a text from my partner who's in the other room asking, "what are you guys laughing about now?" :) Take Fernando!
• colvin m
  

           

  Fernando is excellent! He's very focused. And a great instructor.