Francisca Durillo

Spanish Tutor and Learning Difficulties Expert

I love teaching, which I convey with enthusiasm. I think you have to teach and learn from your heart, so learning develops in another way. Since I finished my university studies I have worked in education. I have taught in elementary and high school in Language, Literature and Social Sciences for Spanish and international children. I have a Language and Literature blog where I explain difficulties that students have with the subject. You can find it at: www.tusclasesdelengua.wordpress.com

I have also received my Q.T.S (Qualified Teacher Status) from the Chair of the General Teaching Council in England and assist international children and adults to prepare them for official examinations in Spanish at IGCSE, AS and A-Level.

I have also worked as a psychologist for children and adults with specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexic, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia and Dysortography as well as other non-verbal learning disorders (TANV) and language-specific difficulties (TEL).

I have collaborated on wonderful projects to encourage children’s stimulation through music and art, having worked closely with Picasso’s Birth House as well as some other Andalucian institutions to develop therapy programmes for disabled children of a young age. I have also worked closely with musicians and artists to design focused music therapy and art therapy programmes to incorporate them into her psychological treatments.

I am married and have two wonderful children. I love all kinds of music; I enjoy reading and know about the traditions of other cultures, I believe that diversity enriches our culture and society. I am also passionate about animals and plants. In fact, I also have a cat blog where I write about different topics of cats. You can find it at www.artefelino.com

For me, family and friendship are two essential pillars in my life. I think life is wonderful and you have to share it with the people you love. Fran is a wonderful addition to our Malaga team and I look forward to working with her.