My lessons began with Victoria out of a need to learn Spanish in order to complete research for my PhD. When I started with her, I had been learning Spanish for two years both independently and with another teacher, and had spent a month in Spain doing a language course. Nonetheless, I still felt that my level needed to dramatically improve before I spend an extended period of time in Spain from January 2012. And improved it has. As a result of Victoria’s patience, dedication and skill as a teacher, I feel that my level of conversation, reading/writing and comprehension has markedly increased. Furthermore, Victoria has allowed me to tailor our sessions to suit my academic needs, while keeping an eye on key areas such as grammar and pronunciation. Due to Victoria’s tuition, I now feel that my level is on the way to being sufficient enough for my research purposes and, rather than being daunted, I am excited at the prospect of enhancing my skills when I arrive in Spain. I would highly recommend Victoria to anyone interested in learning Spanish, at any level.

Matt Machin