Austin

Jeanette J. from Phoenixville, PA

Austin responded very promptly to my initial email and we scheduled a meeting for the next day! He arrived at the agreed-upon time literally on the dot, was prepared with printouts that he developed, was very professional and friendly, and tailored our session to my ability level and goals. He was very reassuring and it didn't take long for me to feel comfortable speaking and making mistakes. I can't wait for our next session and am confident that I will progress quickly under his tutelage. I consider his pricing to be very reasonable, and I can't recommend him highly enough! Update 1/7/15: Austin continues to be a prompt, professional and effective tutor. He continues to tailor our sessions and my "homework" to my areas of weakness, and he is very encouraging and complimentary. The time always flies! Update 5-5-15: My favorite tutor has now moved to South America. I am thrilled that WyzAnt initiated an online tutoring system, because we are able to continue our lessons! All of the features are very easy to use. There is a large shared "whiteboard," a chat window, and audio and video feeds, if you wish to use them.

Carl J. from Phoenixville, PA

Austin is an experienced tutor, you can tell. I have been living in South America for a few months and have even been doing some learning on my own with duo-lingo etc., however, there is no substitute for good instruction. Austin has been helping me connect the dots I've been missing while trying to learn on my own. He will quickly adapt to the level you are currently at, and will help you sort through the most important concepts to start speaking correctly. Austin, will also teach you which ones can wait, a relief, because Spanish is complex! I look forward to our sessions, you will too!

DeVan B. from Atlanta, GA

I have been working with Austin for about 5 consecutive weeks now. He is very knowledgeable of the language, very patient, and encouraging His approach is rather unorthodox whereby he begins with verbs and their conjugation and slowly helps you incorporate them into complete sentences. This approach really works for me as I'm the type of student that wants to know the "whys" as I find understanding the "whys" speeds my progress. "This is how it's said so repeat after me" is not the approach that suits me best. Austin's style comforts me as I don't feel stressed by being thrown into speaking Spanish without any background or reasoning. I'd had tutors who force students to speak only Spanish during the lesson. This is a great style of teaching but it doesn't work for me as I found it stressful and not very fun. I am sure Austin and I will get there but understanding that all students are different, he's going at a comfortable and reasonable pace while "pushing" me just enough. As I learn to conjugate more verbs--something he explained the importance of on day one--my confidence increases as I learn more verbs and nouns. I am walking around the house creating short sentences in Spanish something I didn't think I would be able to do or have the confidence to produce this soon. His lessons are engaging and he's very encouraging. I look forward to Austin's continued tutelage and HIGHLY recommend him to help you learn Spanish no matter what your current level is. Austin es un tutor impresionante.

Angel W. from Davidson, NC

Austin helped me to better understand the verbs "estar" and "ser". As a tutor he desires to help you reach your personal best. I feel like I am on my way to becoming a fluent speaker with his help.

Jayme K. from Downingtown, PA

Austin is extremely knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. I spent a lot of money at a private four year university and he is still one of the best teachers I have ever worked with! Highly recommend.

Tamika B. from South Plainfield, NJ

I recently started having tutoring sessions with Austin. Our tutoring sessions are online. I live in New Jersey and he lives in Belize. The first session he had me speaking Spanish. I definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a tutor.

Shadman J. from Bronx, NY

I've been having tutoring sessions with Austin for the last couple of weeks now and I can already see an improvement in my ability to understand and speak Spanish. He's a highly knowledgeable and patient tutor, and even when I make a mistake, he'll explain what to say and then connect it back to what we're already talking about. In that way, Austin is also really thorough, and makes sure that I understand a concept before moving on to something new. I also found his teaching style to be unique and really helpful, in that we'll actually have a conversation in Spanish, which would lead to a lesson or how to fix this or that. Although somewhat unorthodox, I found it extremely helpful, since I not only learn grammar, or verb conjugation, but I actually get to practice what I learned in real conversation. Since I've always been one to focus on the real applications of things, using real conversation is really helpful and makes the lessons all the more engaging and exciting. The pacing of lessons is also really nice and I'm often surprised by how much we actually cover in an hour every week. He's, hands-down, the best Spanish tutor I've ever had and I'd highly recommend him to anyone trying to learn or become better at Spanish.

Peter G. from Colts Neck, NJ

Austin has been able to clarify some very troubling areas for me in Spanish 3. I believe that my Spanish grades will definitely improve due to Austin's tutoring.

Julian H. from New York, NY

Austin is a wonderful tutor for my 15 year old son. He connects with my son like a big brother, making the lessons fun, but also structured. The hour flies by and everything is covered. My son is doing much better in Spanish due to Austin's great tutoring.

Pinar K. from Pearl River, NY

I and my husband just had our second lesson with Austin and we think he is great. His method is certainly different and he explains things well. Also he is fun and patient. He encourages you. We are happy to meet him.

Lena C. from New York, NY

Austin is my daughter's Spanish tutor. He is a great tutor. My daughter has learned a lot from Austin. Best of all, he is very reliable and flexible with time. I can't be any happier. I highly recommend Austin as your Spanish tutor.

Christian R. from Atlanta, GA

So, I come with a little vocabulary under my belt. Nothing too extensive but enough to make my point when traveling. In my first hour with Austin, I refreshed a lot and learned useful points like important parts of conversation that we use often - future tense and verb combinations. This is the first time that I've felt like I will be able to gain knowledge, practice and get better. I like how he teaches - for me I need someone to speak so I can make the association from paper to verbal. I can tell his teaching method is going to be the key to my success with Spanish, along with my dedication to practicing and building my vocabulary outside of his lessons. I'm glad I went ahead and signed up. If you need help making connections in Spanish, Austin is your guy.

Hyacinth M. from Montclair, NJ

Austin made the subjunctive tense easy to understand. Lessons are fun, challenging in a good way and have helped to build my conversational skills. Thanks Austin!

Rose A. from New York, NY

Don't be daunted by learning Spanish - Austin is here to help. I am really enjoying my classes with him - he explains things very well and seems to gauge the exact speed for my learning path. I recommend him!

Andros S. from Yonkers, NY

Austin is an excellent tutor. I am very weak in Spanish and Austin is setting me up to be conversational. His lessons are strategic and well planned. The order in which he teaches makes sense and builds on previous lessons. In term of personality he is welcoming and makes you feel comfortable. I would recommend Austin without a doubt.

Elizabeth S. from New York, NY

Austin is terrific. He explains the language very clearly and not in the confusing way of some college/high school Spanish teachers. He is very well-informed on grammar. He's enthusiasm really keeps you focused. I would strongly recommend using Austin!