Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Edina, MN

...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,...

...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 spare time I enjoy playing harp and guitar, learning new languages, and...

...hand in hand. Only by understanding something can we engage it critically, and only by thinking critically can we truly understand something. My goal as an instructor is help my students gain these skills. I don't want to just bark, "This is correct. End of discussion." I want my students to know why they need...

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.

...During my time in Japan, I developed a passion for language learning. Working as an English teacher in Japanese public schools, I gained unique perspective into the language learning perspective, seeing how students learn a second language while also learning Japanese at the same time. Language learning isn't just academic, it's also based on experience...

...did my extra credit in high school teaching G5 band kids, and I was also hired from the college to tutor on some of these subjects (music theory and Japanese) as well, so I have 10+ years of experience teaching. I enjoy working with students of all ages and levels, and I grew up in...

...University in Tokyo before graduating and working in Japan professionally as a CIR in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. As someone that has spent a great deal of time both learning the language myself and using it professionally, I've discovered much about how to approach learning Japanese as well as some common pitfalls people fall into along...

...for-credit/not-for-credit courses tailored to the diverse needs of college students as well as adult learners. Aside from teaching college Japanese courses, my professional experience includes scientific research, in Japan and the U.S., and business management in the U.S. I also work as a consultant helping American businesses overcome Japanese language and cultural barriers.

...student newspaper. In the past I have tutored Spanish and Japanese language students, but I am actually most passionate about English and reading and would love more experience working with students to enfranchise them with the power of literacy. I derive happiness from seeing others grow and contributing to the lifelong process of education, so...

...earned a BS in Biostatistics, and tutored financial accounting as well as microeconomics. From 9-5 I am buried in excel sheets and data queries as a business analyst, working with database systems. I enjoy helping students pass their least favorite courses, and discover that statistics and financial mathematics aren't always as scary as they might...