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What Clients Are Saying

  • Gina Sconza is a breath of fresh air….with her infectious warmth, energy and enthusiasm.  Gina brings so much creativity to learning, and makes her lessons a fun adventure….If you are learning Spanish to go on a trip, she will prepare you for situations by becoming a waiter or a vendor--a wonderful actress as well as a skilled teacher!  She has faith in you, gives lots of positive feedback, and also holds up a high standard.  Annie Goglia, Lifefire Workshops and Coaching
     
  • Gina acts as if you already speak Spanish, and before you know it, you do.  Joan R, Consultant
     
  • Gina was a tremendous help to me before moving to South America to work….Gina was a wonderful teacher, and she put a great personal touch on her lessons by finding articles and information about the accents and culture of Trujillo, Peru, where I currently work.  I would highly recommend Gina for anyone who really wants to take their Spanish to the next level.  Daniel W, International Affairs professional in Trujillo, Peru
     
  • You will find Gina to be both welcoming and inspiring--and soon you, too, will become a fan of this wonderful and warm "maestra sin par."  Joe Curley

     
  • With her help I have given tours of Oakland Museum's annual Día de los Muertos exhibit in Spanish and I now read wonderful books in Spanish so that she and I can engage in lively conversations about the books as well as participate in a "café literario" with native Spanish speakers….Thanks to Gina I'm certain that my passion for Spanish will continue forever!   Shirley  Douglas, President of SDouglas Consulting
     
  • I've found her to be a terrific teacher….She sees to it that we learn Spanish in the larger context of culture and current events.  She's interesting and engaged, and is very good at getting across complex concepts.  And, luckily for me, she's very patient and forgiving of errors.  Lisa G, Writer
     
  • Gina's conversation classes are lively and engaging!  I appreciate her good humor and her ability to "tune-in" to her students.     Robin P, Community Worker
     

  • Prior to a trip to Italy….we found Gina Sconza to be an excellent teacher for our purposes…. She was especially good at getting us to speak, very early on, when we didn't even realize that we could do so.  It is a testament to our satisfaction with Gina's classes that we intend to enroll for a refresher course before our next (2015) excursion to Italy.  Roz H, Retired Teacher and Supervisor of student teachers
     

  • Gina is experienced, qualified, enthusiastic and fun!…Gina is highly intelligent and very well educated.  In addition she is creative….Gina is an excellent teacher and I feel fortunate to have found her.  Faith Harris, retired ESL teacher
     
  • Solamente quiero felicitarla por ser una excelente maestra.  Se lo digo sinceramente, ojalá todos los maestros fueran como usted de espontánea y con un gran sentido del humor.  La admiro, de verdad la admiro.   Personalmente he disfrutado mucho de su clase porque usted le pone ese toque personal y especial que usted posee llamado "don".  Leonel Angel S. V, former Chabot Community College student
     
  • She always keeps the conversation going with interesting topics, plus we also read and discuss Spanish language, literature and film….I will remain with Gina's group indefinitely.  Michael R.
     
  •  I have accomplished much more by meeting with Gina weekly than by attending a class.  She tailors the lessons to my needs and interests, and she is always positive and fun to be with.   Sarah Lavender Smith, Writer
     
  • Classes with Gina have allowed me to progress while working with a small group of fun people.  Gina also finds articles for us to read and discuss that are interesting and well selected for the level of the students.   Curt Munson
     
  • I feel much more confident speaking Spanish with native speakers as a result of Dr. Sconza's Piedmont Adult School and our one-on-one tutor sessions.  Rogéair D. Purnell, MSW, PhD, Principal and Founder of RDP Consulting
     

  • Spanish conversation lessons with Gina are lively and fun.  Gina uses songs, news articles, radio stories, etc. to introduce new ideas and vocabulary, and to start discussions that give the whole group the chance to practice speaking Spanish in a "real world" context.  Lesley Johnson-Gelb