Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Walnut Creek, CA

...my teaching credential in Music. After graduate school, I headed to Japan to live and teach ESL for two years, before heading back to Silicon Valley to purse a career as a music teacher. I'm super excited to be your ESL, French, Japanese, or Music Theory tutor! I find that the one-on-one environment of tutoring...

...so upon returning after summer abroad I enrolled in another year long study abroad program at Meiji University. After finishing my undergrad, I returned to Tokyo where eI went on to advance my studies by enrolling in a Master's program at Tama Art University. Here I studied Typography. Also while attending school in Japan, I...

...one tutoring in English. After my studying Japanese in college and living in Japan for five years, I have learned a great deal about Japan's language and culture. While I work as a freelance Japanese translator and have worked as a governmental liason between Japan and the US in the past, I still try to...

...program from and 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...

...and Magnetism at MIT, and I tutored in math and science in high school. I 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...

...the majority, I taught in English immersion programs, teaching everything from phonics and essay writing to science and math. I had students of all levels: younger students who were still learning to read, write, and tie their shoes, older students attempting to enter international or American/British high schools and universities, and adults who wanted to...

...sharing knowledge with others, especially in one-on-one sessions, or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play...

...one of the 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...

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.

...enjoy working in a variety of other subjects as well. As a student and a teacher, I prefer working from the fundamentals to memorizing facts; I feel that understanding how and why something works is a more interesting and effective method, and helps nurture critical thinking, an essential life skill. I look forward to helping...

...standardized test preparation (SAT, SSAT, ISEE, and HSPT). I have found that studying becomes more enjoyable and effective when content is connected with examples of application. Finding funny, memorable ways to apply course content is my favorite way to internalize the material. I view learning as equipping myself with different tools to better understand the...

...2014 through July 2015, I worked as a tutoring specialist for a company. I tutored students ranging in age from 13 to 50, in various subjects such as calculus and chemistry. While I enjoy tutoring students in all of the subjects I specialize in, I love tutoring students in physics (specifically, mechanics and waves). Physics...

...Neuroscience and Behavior in college, so I learned a lot about Biology and Psychology, and I plan on getting a Master's in Bioengineering. I spent two years serving with the Peace Corps in Peru, where I learned to speak Spanish, build stoves out of adobe, and a lot about life in rural communities. In my...

I have been teaching ESL for three years in Nevada and Korea. I would love to help your students reach their their full potential in any language. I also have experience with reading and writing having volunteered in New York classrooms and helping friends with their troubles.

...in the shoes of the student , it could be very frustrating for them to only hear about things that they did wrong and difficult to take feedback constructively. I feel that as a teacher/tutor it is my job to make sure that they are able to utilize my feedback to help them grow and...

...many years of experience and a master's degree in music. I also lived in Japan for 2 years and am fluent in Japanese. If you want to excel in any of these areas and have a heck of a lot of fun while doing it, then please contact me to set up a time for...

...private tutoring by being a conversation partner for students wanting to learn and practice English and Spanish, and have been a Senpai to students that are beginners in Japanese. I speak English and Spanish fluently, and Arabic and Japanese at an intermediate/conversational level. My favorite approach is through immersion and using gestures or visual aids....

...Biochemistry because I wanted to do more lab work. I have experience working as a trained math instructor. I started my tutor career after I volunteered in the elementary school event where children from first to fifth grade play games that require simple math. It was an amazing experience to see children solving math and...

Aspiring teacher, mentor and educator that specializes in English, Writing, and Special Education. I utilize many methods to bring the best tutoring services available. My go to method is the SIOP model as I believe sheltered instruction in a one-on-one setting combined with building healthy professional relationships is key for student success.

...make it my academic focus. I continued to learn as much about language as I could and studied Italian, Korean, Serbo-Croatian, and Classical Japanese along the way. I turned my attention back to Latin at the end of college and studied it in a whole new light. My mission is not to simply teach languages,...