About Patricia Betancourt
Hi, I am Patricia! I'm a native Spanish speaker from the beautiful country of Panama.
With over 20 years of higher education experience, my goal is to help individuals reach new levels of growth. I hold a Master's degree in Spanish Literature from Portland State University. My approach to teaching is far from typical.
I believe in the power of learning through understanding not only the language but also the culture. A proud advocate of the Hispanic Community, I have traveled teaching my one on one clients and speaking at large events.
I look forward to helping you reach your Spanish goals this year!
Professor Patricia Betancourt Niño is a native Spanish speaker originally from Panamá, Central America. She has been living and working in the United States of America for the last 25 years. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Statistics at the “Universidad Santa María La Antigua” in Panamá, and her master’s degree in Spanish Literature at Portland State University in Oregon. She has worked in many higher education institutions such as Portland State University, Portland Community College, Lewis & Clark College, Southwestern Community College, Western Carolina University, Broward College, Keiser University, Ana G. Mendez University, Palm Beach State College, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School among others.
Her research and work have been focused in Service-Learning and intercultural communication. She has dedicated her career to serve the community, especially the Hispanic Community. She has created numerous projects that have allowed her language students to perceive themselves as individuals in a multilingual and global society, as well as engaging them to effectively practice the Spanish they have learned in the classroom by serving their local immigrant community. She worked with her Spanish students for five years assisting the English As a Second Language Program at “El Sol” Neighborhood Resource Center in Jupiter, Florida.
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My thought
With as little as 90-minutes a week, a great Spanish tutor can help you or your child learn the structures, diction, and vocabulary that are the difference between success and failure with a foreign language. No matter how old you are, how rusty, or how much Spanish you already know, Patricia Betancourt is here to help you to improve your Spanish language skills.
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Extra Qualifications
Patricia Betancourt has designing and taught fully on-line Spanish courses for the last nine years, in addition to introducing web components into the face-to-face classes that she teaches and have taught. Patricias knows how to use online multimedia resources to motivate students to learn Spanish!