Ratna

Ratna is a great teacher! She helped me to improve my Spanish while I was living in Madrid. I highly recommend her to any student!

When I signed up for Ratna’s Spanish course, I expected grammar drills and vocabulary lists. What I didn’t expect was a completely transformative experience that made me feel like I was being let into the logic, rhythm, and culture of a whole new language. Ratna also has this incredible way of adapting her feedback to the way you think. If you are a visual learner, she will sketch connections. If you need real-world context, she will pull up authentic audio clips. And when I hit a plateau, feeling stuck and self-conscious about speaking, she introduced light role-plays and conversational games that rebuilt my confidence from the inside out. Beyond the technical skills, what I appreciated most was how she made Spanish feel like a living, breathing part of my life. I have caught myself thinking in Spanish (not translating, but actually thinking) and that, to me, is the greatest sign of a good teacher. Ratna doesn’t just teach Spanish. She teaches you how to own it.

Ratna is one of the best teachers I've been lucky enough to work with! She really cares about her students and makes learning so much fun :) She designed classes thoughtfully, was super friendly and approachable, and her wonderful sense of humor put me completely at ease. I feel so much more confident in speaking, writing, and thinking in Spanish thanks to her!