English
French
German
Spanish
Garrett S
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I joined a sample class with Maria L—really great session. Maria L was clear, patient, and engaging throughout. Five stars from me—don’t hesitate to schedule. 
Maria L
★★★★★
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Your Multicultural Language Companion: Expert Guidance in English, French, German, and Spanish
- Atikokan, Ontario •
- Online
I teach
Czech
English
English Second Language
French
German
Polish
Spanish
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Tutor Bio
Greetings, Bonjour, Gruesse, Hola y Buenos días from Maria. Being myself multi-cultural and multi-lingual dual Canadian and Polish citizen, I will be most pleased to accompany you on your journey to learn English, French, German or Spanish. I fully understand the challenges of learning another language and am confident that I can help you. I am personally a very patient listener as well as being encouraging when going over together homework, written and reading exercises, etc. I prepare additional lessons and reading material on a topic that is of particular interest to the student or that can motivate him/her further.
Based in Atikokan, Ontario
Personally Vetted · Strømmen’s Note
Maria has spent thirty years teaching across Czech, English, French, German, Polish, and Spanish, much of it inside government departments and international organizations.
Hourly Rates
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10-hour package Save $100$40/hr$400 total
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Degrees and Certificates
Degrees
University of Toronto Bachelor's Diploma
Certifications
Certificate in International Relations from the Political Science Institute of Paris
Personal Interests
Foreign language learning
Reading
Gardening
Travel
Learn more about Maria
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What is your favorite word in your language and why?
Welcome and hello as they are the best words for making a person you meet to feel comfortable and welcome.
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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?
Dumplings with mushrooms or blueberries.
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Besides the languages you teach, do you speak or study any other languages?
Yes, I have also studied and have a good and basic knowledge of Arabic, Czech, Modern Greek, Italian, Portugese , Serbo-Croate and Russian.
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What are your interests outside of teaching at Strommen?
I collect postage stamps as cultural representatives of their countries. I enjoy gardening, travelling, meeting new people also through tutoring, I enjoy reading historical novels, archeological discoveries, etc..
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What do you consider your hometown? Why do you love it?
I have two hometowns. Firstly, the original village in southern Poland where my mother comes from. Secondly, the small town called Atikokan in Northwestern Ontario, Canada where I grew up and finished high school. I like these places as they are part of my heritage and where I grew up.
Tutor Testimonials
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Kathryn K
★★★★★Pani Maria is lovely and patient with me. I love our weekly classes, and how she brings me back to speaking Polish when I get shy and back track into English.