Award-Winning AP Japanese Language and Culture Tutors

...experience started with 1.5 years tutoring English in Tokyo. In 2012 I took a seminar in Texas for Accelerated Language Teaching Methods that covered the methods used by the Canadian Institute of English (CIE). I use these methods (including Audio-lingual method & Total Physical Response) in my LIVELY tutoring sessions. I play Jazz saxophone (gave lessons/played a few live gigs in Tokyo), so I love audio learning methods. My day job is Web Development but...

I'm a candidate for a B.S. in Business Administration at Northeastern University. In addition to tutoring, I enjoy playing the tuba and learning about transportation engineering/planning. I'm also fully Japanese and can read, write, and speak the language. As someone who scored 1530 on the SAT and 800 on the Math II subject test, I'd love to assist you in preparing for college!

...at Ohio University. I am interested in facilitating cross-cultural understanding through teaching Japanese language. Through many different experiences of teaching Japanese, I can teach all levels of Japanese depending on your goal and needs, such as conversation, pronunciation, grammar and JLPT prep. In addition, I can help you review any Japanese assignments or presentation prep that you bring out side of our session. So, please feel free to tell me what you want to improve...

I am a Japanese/American who grew up in a bicultural, bilingual family (my mother is Japanese and my father is American). I read, write, and speak both languages fluently. I have professional experience teaching English in Japan.

...of Business Administration in Operations Management, with a minor in Spanish. Since graduating, I've tutored people of all ages, with varying levels of proficiency (i.e. beginners, etc.) In addition to grammar and literature, I've helped my students improve their conversational Japanese in everyday situations. My lessons also incorporate elements of Japanese culture, especially pop culture and anime/manga, and history. In my spare time, I enjoy playing piano, painting, traveling and learning different cultures and languages.

...Degree in Japanese and a minor in Communication Studies. In addition, I have studied abroad in Japan, first as part of a study program through Green River College at Kogakuin University, and later as an official exchange student at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, where I worked as a Language Lounge tutor for local students. I have also worked frequently with international students while at WWU, especially through the Asia University American Program, as well...

...in Japanese Language. After graduating in 2012, I moved to Japan to further study Japanese and teach English to children and adults for three years. I love getting students excited about Japan and helping them untangle the challenging Japanese language. Students and I tend to have a lot of fun practicing pronunciation and studying kanji together. When I'm not tutoring, I like to read Japanese novels and comics, listen to music, cook, play video games...

...assist in my ultimate goals. So, just like you, I am a learner -- and will be one for the rest of my life. So, to all those who took the time to read my personal statement, I thank you and hope to hear from you soon! But even if I never do, I wish you the best of days ahead -- ones far better than the days past, but never better than your last!

...Korea, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico. My family and I love to travel and we plan a couple of trips every summer. HIstory and culture are very important to us. I take my job seriously and that means that I will do what I have to in order to help you become more successful. I strive to make learning fun but I also want to make the time we have together meaningful and worthwhile.

Konnichiwa! My name is Atsuya Yoshida and I am a Japanese language teacher and a language learner. I hold a Master's degree in Second Language Acquisition and a Bachelor's degree in Education. I would like to make learning a language a positive experience and I want my students to enjoy the diverse culture through learning languages.

...I've put that into practice during my student teaching (one semester each in elementary ESL and high school Japanese). I've also taught English in elementary schools in Japan, and worked online and in person with kids and adults in ESL and Japanese. I believe that we can work together to construct knowledge instead of just lecturing at you while you memorize facts. I want to help you learn, grow and realize your own potential!

...debate, and spent two years at Tufts preparing to enter the tech field. After some time with the tech industry and some gap time in Japan and working back in NYC, I'm back at school at NYU, studying for a more general liberal arts degree. I'm great with standardized tests, SAT, PSAT, AP; if the College Board makes you sit in a room for it, I can probably help you out, and of course I...

I have taught intellectual property law for the past two years and SAT preparation for the past 10 years. I am a great tutor because not only are my fundamental verbal and quantitative skills strong, but I am able to communicate my reasoning and problem solving skills quickly and clearly.... My teaching philosophy is to help empower students to stay calm and use what information they know to arrive at the correct answers on tests through...

...interesting. I always try and foster a love of the language we speak and hear with my students so they may continue to enjoy it even while they aren't preparing for a test. Because I am not a native Japanese speaker, I understand the needs of those learning Japanese as a second language, and am always flexible to fit the way my students learn best. Outside of teaching, I spend my time cooking, painting, and...

...I teach English as a Second Language with Chesapeake Public Schools. As well, I am an adjunct faculty member at Thomas Nelson Community College. I have a Master's degree in English/Teaching English as a Second Language, and I have spent the past 2 years working in Japan as an English teacher for the Japanese government. Now that I am back in the U.S., I am excited to begin working with students and sharing how improving...

Hello! My name is Veena and I have experience teaching ESL in Japan for 5 years, and have passed Level N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). I am currently studying for N1. I hope to meet many of you and hope to help many of you in either English or Japanese. Let's enjoy learning together!

...(and fun activities) to help students learn the language and culture. My teaching is based on student-centered learning. I guide my students to figure out the question they have, methods to solve the question/problem, and answer(s) to the question. My function as a teacher is not to provide the answer, but to help students learn by themselves, so that they can foster their problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Feel free to contact me if you...

My interest in numbers led me to a bachelor's degree in Actuarial science and a master's in Statistics with the focus on data analysis. I was on the Dean's Student Awards List the entire undergraduate years and in honor college during the first two years of study. While exploring my passion for statistics during my master's degree, I also have taken part in various financial classes and machine learning classes at Columbia.

...the fall of 2015 I studied abroad in Japan at two institutions. The first was at Konan University in Kobe, Japan where the focus was largely on Japanese language study, and I also took elective courses dealing with Japanese culture, history, literature, etc. The second institution was at the Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF) in Hakodate, Japan where the focus was strictly on Japanese language study. This experience abroad has greatly illuminated my perspective and understanding...

...writing and study skills at SUNY New Paltz's tutoring center. I like to help students discover their own inner strength and guide them toward a path of academic success. I am currently a graduate student studying Japanese at UMass Amherst. My field of interest is Japanese pedagogy and technology in the classroom. I have studied Japanese for well over 10 years, both as part of my undergraduate program and as an independent learner. I am...