Thomas Fortier
My Spanish education with Patricia has been incredible. I am learning to read, write and speak Spanish at an astronomical pace. Her unique teaching style and methods challenge me to put forth 100% in order to meet my goal to be fluent. I can honestly say she genuinely cares about my progress she always puts forth great effort to help me reach my goal. She truly is one of kind teacher. I highly recommend her.
Roberta Plut Raschkovsky
(Portuguese) Definitivamente a melhor professora que eu já tive! Patrícia é uma pessoa maravilhosa que ama verdadeiramente o que faz. Ela cria materiais muito criativos e suas próprias metodologias para cada aula com base nas necessidades de cada aluno. Sempre positiva, sempre extraindo o seu melhor, sempre te fazendo sair da sua zona de conforto. Patricia tem a capacidade de se conectar genuinamente com os alunos em um nível pessoal. Sou aluna há três anos. Sou brasileira e os brasileiros pensam que falam espanhol mas isso não é a realidade. Português e Espanhol têm semelhanças, mas são duas línguas diferentes. Estudar com Patricia tem sido fundamental para minha vida e carreira em Miami. Prepare-se para uma aula de trabalho duro e muito divertida!
(English) Hands down the best teacher I've ever had! Patricia is an amazing person who truly loves what she does. She builds very creative materials and her own methodologies for each class based on students' needs. Always positive, always supportive, always trying to get your best and making you step out of your comfort zone. Patricia has the ability to genuinely connect with students on a personal level. I'm her student for three years now. I'm Brazilian and Brazilians always think that they speak Spanish but the fact is that they don't. Portuguese and Spanish have similarities but they're two different languages. Studying with Patricia has been fundamental for my life and career in Miami. Be prepared for a really fun and hard working class!
Nancy Lawther
I have been a Spanish-language student of Patricia Morante for nearly two years, and highly recommend her. I am a foreign language teacher myself (French), and as someone in the same profession, can attest to her knowledge, skill, and creativity as an instructor. When I first began private classes with her, I had forgotten much of my college Spanish, and spoke with a great deal of hesitation. Fast forward to today, and I have improved enough to readily communicate with native speakers at the grocery store or on the street. I have even canvassed for a political candidate in Spanish! An added bonus: in overpriced Miami, Patricia’s rates are more than reasonable.
Yulia Zhukova
Мне посчастливилось попасть в группу по изучению испанского языка с профессором Патрисией 6 месяцев назад. Патрисия – Учитель от Бога, очень талантливый педагог, который действительно любит свое дело и своих студентов! Все занятия с Патрисией максимально интерактивные, что очень важно для практики речевого общения на иностранном языке. Патрисия постоянно использует различные дополнительные источники для изучения языка, что помогает максимально закрепить пройденный материал. Патрисия всегда выходит за рамки установленной школой программы обучения, так как она действительно хочет дать своим студентам максимум знаний. Занятия с Патрисией никогда не бывают скучными – время всегда пролетает незаметно! Патрисия также прекрасно говорит на русском языке, поэтому может легко обучить испанскому языку русскоговорящих студентов, не владеющих английским языком. Я рекомендую Патрисию всем желающим выучить испанский язык быстро и качественно – лучшего преподавателя просто не найти! Патрисия, огромное спасибо за Ваш труд! — Юлия
(English) I was extremely lucky to get into the Spanish language studying group with Professor Patricia 6 months ago. Patricia is an amazing and very talented teacher who really loves her job and her students! All classes with Patricia are very interactive, which is extremely important for the practice of speaking a foreign language. Patricia constantly uses various additional sources to learn the language, which helps to maximally consolidate the material covered in class. Patricia always goes beyond the set school curriculum, as she really wants to give maximum knowledge to her students. Classes with Patricia are never boring — time always flies! Patricia also speaks Russian fluently, so she can easily teach Spanish to Russian-speaking students who do not speak English. I recommend Patricia to everyone who wants to learn Spanish quickly and efficiently – you just will not find a better teacher! Patricia, thank you so much for your work! — Yulia
Sandra
Patricia is an INCREDIBLE woman with a true passion and innate talent for teaching. I am a native English speaker and have been taking Spanish classes with Patricia for over one year. I had never studied Spanish before, but signed up for Patricia’s classes because I am a corporate attorney with a largely Latin American client base. I am now better able to assist my clients by communicating with them in their native language. Prior to studying with Patricia, I had obtained fluency in French, and taken collegiate-level classes in Italian and Arabic at Boston University. None of these classes compared to those I take with Patricia, and never have I reached a conversational level with a language so quickly and efficiently. I attribute this to Patricia’s energetic and engaging teaching style. Her classes are dynamic and employ a number of different materials and resources. In addition to our regular course books, we read novels, watch videos, and listen to music. Patricia is very skilled at finding resources at the perfect difficulty level. It is truly a pleasure to learn from Patricia, and I would highly recommend studying with her.
David
Patricia Morante teaches in a way that makes the Spanish language both fun and enjoyable to learn. Her lessons are always educational and I would have no hesitation in recommending her as an excellent teacher. Perhaps most importantly of all, she has endless patience!
Ross Hancock
I’m a politician who had to learn Spanish fast when my district changed. Patricia kept me going like a marathon coach!
Nina
Patricia is an exceptional teacher who makes a huge effort to create an individualized class that exactly meets your knowledge! You can tell she has LOTS of experience and she makes the class so much fun through her amazing creativity and her great sense of humor! Grateful to be her student!
Joshua
Patricia is a talented, professional, highly educated professor of languages. I am very impressed by her teaching skills and her sincere desire to help people learn to speak, write, and communicate in new languages.
Maria Barysheva
Занимаюсь с Патрицией испанским языком около года в группе из 4 человек (американцы и русские). Методика ее преподавания заставляет не только выучить и понять все правила, но и научиться применять их на практике. В тоже время на ее занятиях никогда не бывает скучно, она проводит их с фантазией и полной отдачей. Кроме того, Патриция требовательный педагог, который просит регулярно выполнять все домашние задания (а их бывает немало :). Для меня большой плюс, что Патриция прекрасно владеет русским языком и может помочь разобраться со сложной темой на моём родном языке. С уверенностью могу сказать, что Патриция отличный преподаватель.
Lauren Campbell
I have been taking Spanish classes with Patricia for over a year now, and she is an amazing teacher! She is always enthusiastic and has a real passion for teaching. She speaks many languages: Spanish, Russian, Italian, and English! Patricia keeps the class interesting by bringing videos, songs, books, etc to supplement the class material. Patricia really cares about her students, and we have developed a special bond over the last few months. I would highly recommend taking language classes with Patricia, you will not be disappointed!
Gabriel Felsen
Professor Patricia is a fantastic teacher who excels at what she does. She speaks Spanish, Italian and Russian fluently and because of this her insight into grammar is astounding. She is extremely disciplined and organized when it comes to teaching and I plan to continue studying with her for quite awhile. My Spanish has improved by leaps and bounds working with her and I highly recommend her to anyone who wishes to get serious about their Spanish language skills!
Victoria Saxon
Patricia is an outstanding Spanish teacher. Her deep knowledge of Spanish and her years of foreign language teaching experience work together to bring about impressive results. She combines grammar, conversation, reading, writing and listening exercises to always keep things interesting and productive.