Mariaje is without a doubt, the best teacher I have ever had. I was raised by teachers and am one myself and she excelled at creating an atmosphere in her classes which were simultaneously inclusive and challenging. She made me feel like I could learn anything and provided a multitude of creative activities to liven up even the most mundane grammar points. Mariaje made every class come alive and inspired us to keep pushing ourselves.

I was really lucky to have Mariaje as my Spanish teacher in a beginner’s class at the LAE school in Madrid. Mariaje is also at ease with sign language for the deaf or hard of hearing and she put her talent for mime to good use with us beginners.

I had the honor of having Mariaje as a Spanish professor during my time in Spain. She is truly a great teacher with knowledge and power to move and challenge students as they progress through the language. I was truly impressed with the progress I made while in her class and was able to advance a couple of levels in a short time. Alongside her great teaching skills, she was always very professional, punctual, and most importantly approachable.

Mariaje a été l’une de mes formatrices lorsque je me suis formé en tant que professeur de ELE (español como lengua extranjera) a LAE Madrid en 2017. Elle a notamment supervisé et évalué tous les cours que j’ai été amenés à donner au cours de cette formation. Son professionalisme, sa créativité, son amour pour la langue qu’elle enseigne et pour son métier, ainsi que la qualité exceptionnelle de son rapport avec les étudiants m’ont réellement impressionnés.

Mariaje taught me Spanish while I was studying at LAE Madrid and was without a doubt one of my favorite teachers there. She provided a dynamic learning environment with her creative and fun classes. As a student I always felt comfortable in her classroom given her open and warm personality.

With broad knowledge and an approach adaptable to the individual, Mariaje gave me the confidence to get out and give it a go. One of the hardest obstacles to overcome when I relocated to Spain was the language barrier, but her interactive teaching style and dedication to my success has ensured that my Spanish has not only improved drastically, but that I’ve also enjoyed myself in the process.