BIO
If you want to learn to speak Swedish, I'm a good person to know. My name is Malin Tybåhl and I am a native of Sweden. I was born and raised in the province of Östergötland. I’ve resided in a few towns in the province, but consider my hometown to be Linköping.
I came to New York to go to Acting school many moons ago and ended up staying, with a brief return to Sweden for a year. My family still resides in Sweden and I return as often as I can; luckily for me, because it keeps my Swedish active and up to date. Swedish instruction has been a big part of my life since 2005, when I began teaching at NYU SPS. I never wanted to be a teacher but actually found teaching the language of my home country very enjoyable. The longer I am away the more I appreciate the values of Sweden, and I take great joy in sharing my love, as well as critique, of my country.
As for my teaching style: Very personal and active. I expect nothing less from my students than their very best, under their circumstances and ability. To learn a language takes practice and ideally the student takes responsibility for their own learning and figure out a way of studying that works for them. Nothing is gained without effort. I am merely acting as a guide leading them forward. Above all, learning should be fun! I received a Teacher of Excellence Award in 2014.
Besides being an Actor and Swedish instructor, I am also a Theater Pedagogue and I have taught drama both in Sweden and New York, to children and teenagers, as well as adults, in various locations and under diverse conditions.
I'm was a Swedish Instructor at NYU SPS, (School of Professional Studies) from 2005 until they ended their language program in 2022. I taught all levels of Swedish offered there and also corrected Proficiency Tests. I have also taught a few semesters at Columbia University and at Dwight High School. I taught Language Immersion classes with Suny New Paltz, before the Language Immersion Institute closed in 2009, and summer intensive classes at Linköping University in Sweden in 2013. I conduct private tutoring in various forms for both adults and children, and organize yearly summer classes. Moreover, I do translations from Swedish to English or vice versa, proof read and previously collaborated with Playwright Laurence Carr on new translations of works by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg.
I came to New York to go to Acting school many moons ago and ended up staying, with a brief return to Sweden for a year. My family still resides in Sweden and I return as often as I can; luckily for me, because it keeps my Swedish active and up to date. Swedish instruction has been a big part of my life since 2005, when I began teaching at NYU SPS. I never wanted to be a teacher but actually found teaching the language of my home country very enjoyable. The longer I am away the more I appreciate the values of Sweden, and I take great joy in sharing my love, as well as critique, of my country.
As for my teaching style: Very personal and active. I expect nothing less from my students than their very best, under their circumstances and ability. To learn a language takes practice and ideally the student takes responsibility for their own learning and figure out a way of studying that works for them. Nothing is gained without effort. I am merely acting as a guide leading them forward. Above all, learning should be fun! I received a Teacher of Excellence Award in 2014.
Besides being an Actor and Swedish instructor, I am also a Theater Pedagogue and I have taught drama both in Sweden and New York, to children and teenagers, as well as adults, in various locations and under diverse conditions.
I'm was a Swedish Instructor at NYU SPS, (School of Professional Studies) from 2005 until they ended their language program in 2022. I taught all levels of Swedish offered there and also corrected Proficiency Tests. I have also taught a few semesters at Columbia University and at Dwight High School. I taught Language Immersion classes with Suny New Paltz, before the Language Immersion Institute closed in 2009, and summer intensive classes at Linköping University in Sweden in 2013. I conduct private tutoring in various forms for both adults and children, and organize yearly summer classes. Moreover, I do translations from Swedish to English or vice versa, proof read and previously collaborated with Playwright Laurence Carr on new translations of works by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg.