Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Rockford, IL

...CO, and grew up in a small ski town called Steamboat Springs. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class and moved to New York to study philosophy at Columbia University. After college, I spend two years teaching English in the public school system in Japan before going back to Columbia to complete...

...scored a perfect score on the SAT Math section twice, and have taken 11 AP tests with an average score of 4.7. I believe the best way to learn math is through challenging problems, and gaining confidence in yourself when you find that you understand those problems. I am passionate about learning, and I hope...

Hi! I'm Rachel. I have a pretty relaxed teaching style and adapt well to all kinds of students. I really aim for students to understand concepts rather than make great test scores. However, great test scores are a good side effect of understanding concepts better.

...ideas and information take root and blossom to the satisfaction of student and tutor alike. I love those moments of recognition as someone internalizes knowledge, when an unfamiliar idea becomes familiar, and the creative ability such moments foster. My aim as a tutor is to understand how my students learn, so that they can do...

...identity, the identities of others, social, cultural, and global issues rather than merely as a subject to read, write, and memorize. My teaching philosophy is centered on encouraging students to use all of their senses in the learning process. I know from professional and personal experiences that experiential learning is critical in order for students...

...enter international or American/British high schools and universities, and adults who wanted to brush up or continue to learn more. I enjoy working with students and seeing them learn and make progress. I like to think that learning anything can be fun. It all depends on the approach you take. During my time in Japan,...

...specialize in, I love tutoring students in physics (specifically, mechanics and waves). Physics is my favorite subject to tutor because while it is more difficult to demonstrate phenomena from other subjects such as organic chemistry, physics is a very prevalent science, so even by rolling my pencil off of a table, I can easily demonstrate...

...Tama Art University. Here I studied Typography. Also while attending school in Japan, I worked part time and eventually full time at an English Language school. Upon finishing my Master's, I decided to stay in Japan and pursue my career there and found my first job at Japan's largest advertising agency Dentsu. About a year...

...is similar; it requires a practiced hand and a clear mental map. I am happy to guide students at any level and tailor lessons to their needs. Although I enjoy writing and mathematics the most, I have a passion for physics, earth sciences, reading comprehension French and Japanese. I encourage students to find freedom in these...

...a range of techniques to engage and drive my students towards their own litmus of success. I love integrating games, technology, or a points system to support students. If the first approach does not work, I am open and flexible to hearing feedback from the students and their parents in the interest of maximizing student...

...most rewarding milestones of tutoring is the moment you witness the student satisfied with the achievements you have helped them accomplish. Tutoring is a collaborative process whereby tutor and student work towards a common goal of academic success and achievement. I enjoy tutoring in ESL, Chinese, Writing, and beginner Japanese. Aside from tutoring, I am...

...to English outside of class. I speak Japanese and French, and I have taken the PSATs, SATs, 10 APs, and the GREs successfully. I would be willing to help with any of these subjects, with math, science, and languages being more of my strong suit, and I would be willing to drive to a location...

...Japanese, or Music Theory tutor! I find that the one-on-one environment of tutoring is truly special because of the tutor-student relationship that can develop over time, and the learning and growth that can happen in such a setting. I love interacting with my students and helping them directly, and I love seeing students meet their...

...staying active especially playing ultimate frisbee, which has been a huge part of my college experience. I'm also a big dog lover and always enjoy spending time outdoors. My family is Cambodian, and I'm incredibly proud of my heritage. Family means everything to me, and I love learning from and being around the people I...

...my Bachelor 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...

...returning to the U.S. after my service mission, I taught Japanese to young adults preparing to live in Japan as service missionaries. I have always enjoyed sharing with others, the love I have for the Japanese language and culture. I am a lifelong learner and believe there is power in knowledge. When I'm not tutoring,...

...over Brooklyn, so I've definitely run the spectrum of youth education in New York City! In my junior and senior years of college, I won English Department awards for playwriting and essaywriting, and my plays have been read and performed in theater spaces, including at the Thespis Theater Festival 2013. I also perform in Childrens'...

...again lived with a host family. Language allows us to connect with people in new ways! That's why I teach Japanese with a focus on connection with other people in class conversations, groups, and exercises that emphasize speaking in addition to the passive skills necessary for learning a language. I am so excited to be...

...ask questions. I believe asking questions will help you become a better learner and investigator. As a daughter of a teacher and aspiring teacher myself, I have tutored Elementary and Middle school students in the past, as well as help in the classroom as a teacher assistant. Aside from tutoring I love reading, creating arts...

...editing, research skills, and synthesization of theses. I have over a year of experience with teaching/tutoring Japanese, for which I have also developed my own practice and teaching materials (which I always make freely available for all students). Additionally, I was a teaching assistant in 9thGrade Civics/Economics and 10thGrade American Literature; as I have an...