Tutoring Subjects:

• Spanish
• Test Prep (SAT/ACT/SSAT/ISEE/TACHS)
• TESOL

Barbara holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Pennsylvania. She was a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Queens College. Barbara is a
published author, and she served as an assistant professor of Spanish at Colgate University. Barbara has lived in Spain and Latin America, and she has been a tutor of Spanish and test prep
(SAT/ACT/SSAT/ISEE/TACHS) for more than 20 years, with outstanding results. In addition, she is certified in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), which she has been doing successfully for 12 years.

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania,  Ph.D

• Romance Languages and Literature (Spanish)
• Graduated number two in class

University of Pennsylvania, M.A.

• Romance Languages and Literature (Spanish)
• Graduated with Honors

Queens College of The City University of New York, BA

• Spanish/French
• magna cum laude
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Sigma Delta Pi—Delta Alpha Chapter (Spanish Honor Society)

Certification in TESOL, Anaheim University, David Noonan Institute for Language Education
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Tutor/Teacher

• Teach all levels of Spanish language, literature and culture.
• Tutor students to prepare for the English sections of the SAT/ACT/PSAT/SSAT/ISEE/TACHS.
• Teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

Assistant Professor of Romance Languages; Unit Head, Spanish, Colgate University 

• Designed and taught undergraduate courses in Spanish language, Spanish/Latin American literature and culture. 

Visiting Professor, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

•  Taught courses in twentieth-century Spanish literature.
• Taught English to speakers of other languages.

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If the trial lesson doesn’t meet your expectations, we’ll gladly help you connect with another top-rated, highly qualified tutor—or issue a FULL refund.

Refund for Lesson Packages

You may cancel a lesson package with at least 24 hours' written notice before the next lesson. Completed lessons will be billed at the standard hourly rate, and the remaining balance will be refunded minus a 5% processing fee. The fee is waived if you keep the balance as credit on your TimeAfterSchool account for other lessons.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

• Standard Policy: Provide at least 24 hours' notice before the scheduled start time to cancel or reschedule a lesson free of charge. Cancellations or reschedules with less than 24 hours’ notice will incur the full lesson fee.
• Grace Period for Packages: For each packages of 10 or more lessons, you are allowed one late cancellation or rescheduling (with less than 24 hours' notice) without penalty to accommodate unexpected situations. Any additional late cancellations or changes beyond this one-time exception will be charged in full.

Adult Supervision

All tutoring sessions for students under 18 years old must be supervised by a responsible adult.