Garrett S
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
2 reviews
Your Multicultural Language Companion: Expert Guidance in English, French, German, and Spanish
- Atikokan, Ontario •
- Online
17 Classes Taught
56 years experience
Backed by the Strømmen Quality Guarantee
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.
Degrees and Certificates
- Degrees: University of Toronto Bachelor's Diploma
- Certications: 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.
Hourly Rates
Online tutoring
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Pay as you go$50/hr
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10-hour package Save $100$40/hr$400 total
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20-hour package Save $400 Best value$30/hr$600 total