A native of Costa Rica where he taught in a university and a variety of organizations, Eric Meza has over 20 years of experience in teaching.

Eric has also extensive experience in both business and law and teaches Spanish in a specialized way that is unique to those industries. He is always eager to learn a broad variety of topics and has the rare ability to effectively teach whatever he has learned. His diverse interests include art, music, geography, history and much more. 

Eric traveled to over 25 countries in 4 continents and acquired a vast cultural understanding of various locations. He has also visited or lived in 14 of the 22 Spanish-speaking countries.

Since 2009, Eric has lived in New York and has worked full-time as a Personal Spanish Coach. His broad work experience includes working for Berlitz, Rosetta Stone and Rennert. At these companies, Eric has been consistently scored and appreciated as one of the best Spanish instructors. 

​His methodology is focused on a learner's strengths, interests and needs. Using various techniques, Eric develops a customized approach and provides his students with all the necessary resources to communicate effectively.

- Provide you with the tools and strategies to have excellent progress.

- Improve your self-confidence and make you more comfortable with speaking; reduce your fear of making mistakes.

- Challenge and motivate you to take action, to practice, to listen, to write, to read, to speak, and to even think in Spanish! 

- Improve your language skills to reach your personal goals using a variety of techniques focusing on your retention, pronunciation, accuracy, expansion of vocabulary, and overall comprehension.

- Provide feedback, support and accessibility  I will be your coach, I will be there to support you and help your on your journey to learn the Spanish language.

Over the past year, Eric taught me to speak Spanish and fully understand almost everything that people say to me. After completing a few computer programs and trying to learn on my own, I was still not conversational. Eric focused on my weaknesses, he taught me to express myself more precisely with a program that was customized just for me. I'm very grateful to have him as a tutor and would recommend him to anyone who is serious about learning how to speak. 

Ahora, yo puedo hablar español! 

Thank you Eric!

I love my weekly Spanish lessons with Eric.  We discuss a wide variety of topics, ranging from families to current events to history, which is enjoyable and a great way to expand my vocabulary and learn everyday phrases. He is organized and prepared, using a variety of tools and techniques to help me with my specific current problems.
He listens carefully, correcting me as needed, focusing both on grammar and on more natural ways to say something in Spanish which has many subtleties beyond the subjunctive!  He also reviews grammatical rules and principles so that I understand how to correct my errors. I recommend Eric to anyone at any level who wishes to learn Spanish. 

I have been a student of Eric Meza for 2 years, and have been impressed by his understanding of how to design classes that hit on exactly the right topics. 
His teaching experience allows him to truly understand how an individual student learns, and what area of focus that student is going to benefit from the most. 
Combined with his obvious enjoyment of teaching, I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone.

I come from a family of teachers, and Eric Meza is one of the most talented teachers I have ever met. He has been working with our children for a couple of years, now, and we all love him. From the first day, he connected with each child in a very individual way and has consistently taught in a spirit of invention, enthusiasm, and dedication. It is a pleasure to know him and to recommend him to others.

Two years ago, we decided that we wanted our home-schooled children to learn to speak Spanish and hired Sr. Meza to teach them.  He quickly and accurately assessed their personalities and learning styles and has continuously crafted lessons with them in mind.  He is patient and kind.  When Sr. Meza comes, it is the one time they cheerfully drop everything else to do lessons.