Award-Winning Japanese Tutors in Brooklyn Park, MN

...10 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...

...writing MFA programs. I also spent a year studying Japanese at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. My studies in both Japanese and creative writing began in high school, during which time I was the Editor-in-chief of both the school newspaper and the school literary magazine, and I took a short exchange trip to a high...

...am highly qualified in middle level science, middle level mathematics, and Japanese. I have five years of experience in working with students from diverse populations, both here in Washington and abroad in Japan and South Korea. I also have 2 years of experience serving as a literacy tutor and community volunteer for the Regional Service...

...While 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...

I lived and worked in Japan for ten years in addition to teaching Japanese and doing literary translation from Japanese to English. I also enjoy introducing young people and adults to Japanese culture, music and folk tales so that you can use the Japanese you learn.

...Mexico. Since completing AP Japanese in high school, I have continued my own study of the language and culture mainly via online conversation practices. My experience is mostly in tutoring English, ESL, and TEFL. I completed my 100 Hour ESL/TEFL/TESOL Certificate with Oxford Seminars. With my multicultural background and academic experience, I am passionate about...

...proponent of the "Teach a man to fish..." approach: rather than just focusing on giving my students the answer, I enjoy helping them understand how to think about the concepts. Even if Trigonometry sounds dry, for example, I have seen how explaining it in terms of "pretend you want to hit the baseball farther than...

...Richland and Pasco School Districts as a Japanese coach and substitute teacher. I also spent time with the Columbia Basin College ESL Program, where I was a volunteer ESL tutor. In addition to these classroom roles, I spent time acting as an interpreter for Spanish, Japanese and English lectures on various topics and interpreted for...

...University with a B.S. in Chemical Biology. While in college, I had the opportunity to become a teaching assistant for both introductory and upper-level biochemistry courses, which I truly enjoyed. By using the insights I have gained through my experience as a teaching assistant, I would love to help students out by facilitating their learning...

...semester in Kyoto, Japan. In my free time I love to cook (I have worked in a couple well-known New York restaurants), read, sing, play piano, explore cities, eat, and travel. While I am comfortable working with students of all ages, I prefer to tutor K-8 or high school students preparing for the SAT. Tutoring...