English Second Language
Italian
French
Spanish
Garrett S
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I did a sample lesson with Garrett S; it was great. The structure was tight and interactive—Garrett S explained concepts simply. Five stars from me—don’t hesitate to schedule. 
Garrett S
★★★★★
8 reviews
Roman Native Italian Tutor with 20 years Experience, lets speak Italian!
- Los Angeles, California •
- In-Person, Online
I teach
English Second Language
Italian
I also speak
French
Spanish
Specialties
Italian for Kids , Business Italian , Romano , Conversational Italian , Italian for Travel , Intensive Italian
Backed by the Strømmen Quality Guarantee
Tutor Bio
Ciao! My name is Garrett and I am the President, and founder of Strommen - I am also an Italian tutor.
Education runs in my blood. My mother was an art professor and my father was the Dean of Temple University's study abroad campus in Rome, Italy, for 25 years. I grew up on the campus and travelled to every corner of Italy on the university trips benefiting from the college lectures.
My parents put me in an Italian school when I was 8 and I picked it up in about 3 months (Roman slang and all). This is perhaps the only "easy" way to learn a language! At Strømmen we strive to do the next best thing. We try to create an immersion experience right here in Los Angeles. This summer for example, we will have a German group class at the Berlin Currywurst BierGarten, we also host free cultural events like Mexican movie night and Foreign language Karaoke night on my friends Karaoke RV (yes you heard that right, a Karaoke RV).
I love teaching. I am always impressed and humbled when I see such interest for foreign language in our city.I am currently studying French myself. I took Spanish at Strommen and I can now speak fluently.
I also love innovating and improving things at our company for both students and tutors. We want to have the world’s very best language professionals. Private tutors at one time were only at the disposal of kings and nobility. Now it is quite the opposite, tutors have been commodified and diluted in vast online marketplaces. Our company and tutors stand out, and we aim to create a company that can help them to be successful and feel respected and heard. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, playing soccer, rollerskating and making art.
See you soon at a Strommen event or in class! If you want to read a little more about me, check out a recent article in Slate.com or an article in L'italo Americano (in Italian), or an article here about my experience starting Strommen or my wikipedia page A presto!
Personally Vetted · Strømmen’s Note
A Rome native who has taught Italian for twenty years, Garrett still takes on a handful of students personally when his schedule allows.
Hourly Rates
Online tutoring
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Pay as you go$75/hr
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20-hour package Save $200 Best value$65/hr$1,300 total
Based in Los Angeles, California
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Degrees and Certificates
Degrees
UCLA Bachelor degree
Personal Interests
Model building
Painting
Sculpting
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Hiking
Learn more about Garrett
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What is your favorite word in your language and why?
Magari
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What is your favorite dish from your hometown? If you no longer live there is there a good local restaurant that serves it?
Carbonara
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Besides the languages you teach, do you speak or study any other languages?
Spanish, Some French, some Portuguese.
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What are your interests outside of teaching at Strommen?
Bjj
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What do you consider your hometown? Why do you love it?
All roads lead to Rome!
Tutor Testimonials
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Frank Jones
★★★★★Great tutor! -
Matt Brown
★★★★★I love learning Portuguese and Japanese, with Stromann tutors in Los Angeles! -
yair Correa Barreda
★★★★★Loving how practical can be learning leanguages by Strommen no matter where am I. -
Giselle Jeannette Fuchs
★★★★★I took some lessons at Strommen and it exceeded my expectations! The tutors were knowledgeable, engaging, and provided personalized feedback that really helped me improve. It was a fantastic experience, and I feel much more confident in my language skills now. I highly recommend! -
Gina Martin del Campo
★★★★★I have been learning Italian for 2 years with Garrett Strommen. I'm 3rd generation Sicilian and always wanted to learn Italian. -
Théo Grison
★★★★★I recommended Strommen to a French friend visiting the States. -
Rich Michalowski
★★★★★I am thrilled with my progress at Strommen and with my Korean tutor. My Korean lessons were customized to my goals and needs, and have been instrumental in my learning journey.