Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Sussex County, NJ

...Paterson University with a Bachelor's in Music and East Asian Studies, Japanese Focus. I tutor for both these areas, music and the Japanese language, and I enjoy both because they can be challenging and amazing to learn. Education has been very important to me growing up, and I believe you can still learn new things no matter what. In my spare time, I like participating in Japanese culture activities, walking outside, movies, reading, and writing...

...from Hunter College of New York. For the past two years, I have been working as a private Japanese and Chinese language tutor/instructor catering to students, travelers, and corporate clients. I conduct both one-on-one and group tutoring lessons focusing on reading, writing, and speaking, with a particular focus on business vocabulary for my corporate clients. I also impart knowledge on Chinese and Japanese cultural norms and practices as an integral part of my lessons. I...

...worked in New York, NY for six years in private industry. I returned to higher education, moving to Boston where I conducted research, taught, and studied Clinical Psychology. After completing a Master of Liberal Arts in Clinical Psychology at Harvard University, I moved to Salt Lake City, UT to pursue a PhD in Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology). I am proficient in SPSS, Stata, APA formatting, and research methods for the behavioral sciences. I have limited exposure...

...use these languages properly? But from those years, I learned several helpful truths and tips that were applicable both inside and outside of the classroom. The first: if you really want to get your message across, and you're brave enough to look silly doing it, your brain will find a way. Human beings are wired to communicate with one another. As such, our brains are proficient at collecting the necessary knowledge and reworking it in...

...in Biotechnology from POSTECH in Korea (POSTECH is ranked top 10 in Asia for engineering). Calvin has contributed to scientific advancement in the fields of cancer, regenerative medicine, and medical devices, with publications in world-renowned research journals. Also a die-hard advocate for personal and leadership development of youth, Calvin has tutored and mentored underprivileged students and has founded a personal and leadership development organization for students which has international membership in Japan, Korea, Canada, and Australia...

...very exciting to have that moment of "Eureka!" with a student as they realize something about a language or subject in general. I'm a motivated and goal driven tutor with a vast background and focus on language acquisition and world languages. Some of the languages I have experience teaching and studying are; English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, etc. I value the idea of a mix and I try to implement this in my teaching where...

...major from Biology to 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 says "I know this!" or "I can do this!". My favorite subject is Chemistry, I took...

...Japanese, sociology, ethnomusicology and theater. I was a camp counselor at Concordia College's Immersion Language Village's Japanese camp called Mori no Ike for two years. While there I taught students ages 8 to 18. Each student had varying Japanese knowledge and I was able to teach every one of them while speaking only in Japanese. So I am very comfortable with teaching Japanese in an immersion setting. My passion for Japanese is in speaking and...

I am a native Japanese speaker, born in Kyoto. My focus is to help you communicate clearly in Japanese in everyday situations, building competency through conversation, accuracy through tailored exercises, and confidence in a friendly and fun environment. I also am experienced helping with college and high school homework assignments, test prep and test review.

...tutoring because I love 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 music (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through the forest preserve, draw, design/sew clothing, chat with...

...be overstated. It is not enough to share knowledge; knowledge must be communicated. This is the philosophy by which I have tutored and by which I currently tutor. With 4th grade students and with college-age students, with students in America and with students in Japan, I have helped new 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...

...fluency and a critical/analytical eye. This has lended me naturally into a writing tutor, allowing me to coach my students into becoming stronger writers. In working with students at the elementary level, I have also had the opportunity to explore Common Core expectations in ELA and Mathematics. Many of my students utilize Singapore Math, Go Math, Math in Focus, Eureka Math, or Prentice Hall Math curriculums, and I have developed quite a familiarity with these...

I am currently pursuing a Bachelors degree at Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Psychology and Japanese. I tutor multiple subjects, but I enjoy tutoring Algebra and Japanese the most. I believe that everybody should be able to get the education that they deserve and the attention and help in order for them to achieve that. Outside of academics, I enjoy playing the Guitar, Photography, and playing Badminton.

...tutoring experience, and I'm excited to work with you to address your specific needs! I was born in Denver, 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 my...

...a well-rounded approach to written and spoken communication. Lastly, with a background in Japanese, I have successfully completed 15 credits worth of Japanese with a 4.0, and an average of 3.75 in all Japanese language classes, as well as being a supplemental instructor for the introductory class, this helps me both in Japanese Tutoring through both Genki and Nakama textbooks, or to help facilitate communication with Japanese students looking to learn English. Everything should be hands...

...passion for the Japanese language and culture. During college, I spent two semesters in Kyoto, Japan, where I participated in an intensive language and emersion program. During my undergraduate years I tutored students for three semesters and saw how I could gently encourage making the subject “one’s own” in a friendly, supportive way. I’m patient and flexible when it comes to changing my approach based on a student’s particular learning needs. Rather than simply showing...

I like literature and performing arts most in life. I tend to incorporate both into classes to blend into textbook work. If you're looking for a more creative approach to language, that's what I provide. I have plenty of books and media that I've used myself to further my own studies.... I believe in going with the flow of nature. One must walk before they can run and crawl before they can walk.... I like to...

...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 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 learning...

...I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, History, Math, and the SAT. I am fascinated by the SAT. I love teaching struggling test takers how to view the SAT as an approachable, accessible set of riddles and games instead of as an intellectual brick wall. I firmly believe that the majority of people can find great joy in academics once they discover the individual approach that works for them....

...years teaching English as a foreign language in Japan and Macedonia, it is my goal to teach English as a means to have students think more critically about their own 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...