Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...an avid fan of all things Japan. Through studying abroad and working overseas on the JET Program for 4 years, I came to love Japanese language, food, and culture. Learning language has been a transformative part of my life, and I hope I can help you reach new horizons as well. Whether you're looking for some quick study help, or have a broader goal in mind, I will be happy to help you on your...

...College; Minor, German, Western Washington University. I'm VP of Business and Clean Energy Development for a start-up that provides affordable, universal design homes for aging-in-place, and principal of a finance company that provides unsecured financing to small businesses. I've taught "Leadership in Sustainable Management" for Marylhurst University's MBA in Sustainable Business as an adjunct faculty. I tutored English as a Second Language in Kumamoto, Japan, for two years, where I co-translated a travel guide to...

...I am in the National Honors Society since high school and I have been tutoring ever since. I love helping students understand tough subjects and seeing them progress as the year progresses. Being able to help others is truly wonderful, and I hope I am able to push students who are having a difficult time in the right direction. I love math and science, as they came naturally to me as I learned those subjects...

...began college in 2011 and I transfer to Portland State in the year of 2013. I will be done this year in 2017 or 2018. The reason why I chose to study Japanese as my major is, when I was young I studied languages in middle school and began a journey to learn languages. I studied French, German, Cantonese, and lastly Japanese. It was a fun hobby and I loved it. Later, I decided to...

...classroom setting of 15 students from Kindergarden to 11th grade. High school is only 3 years in Japan! I speak English and Spanish at native fluency levels, and I speak Japanese at a conversational level. Because I learned Japanese while living in Japan for a year and a half, I speak it nearing the N3 Proficiency Level. And I know somewhere between 500-700 Kanji (Chinese characters). In my free time, I work on my art....

...as well as in Spanish. I am also equipped to tutor beginning and intermediate Spanish learners. As a tutor, I consider the student's prior knowledge of subject matter as well as his/her strengths, and difficulties when approaching a manner of instruction. Moving at a slow rate, I provide explanations and examples of the concepts at hand and then allow the student opportunities to test his/her knowledge. With appropriate motivation, encouragement and time, anybody can overcome...

...President’s List at Portland State University during my first term back. I am a firm adherent of the Socratic method. The relationship that forms between teacher and student is absolutely crucial to the development of the student on so many different levels. A dialectical approach creates a cordial environment for the student that makes acquisition of knowledge far more enjoyable and accessible. I try to be fun, relaxed, considerate, and humorous, but I also make...

...can I best support your learning? I am a K-12 certified teacher in Oregon, with an English Language Arts endorsement. I have been a middle and high school ELA classroom teacher, but I have experience teaching all ages. I have lots of tutoring experience in reading, writing, math and study skills. My favorite thing about tutoring is getting to know students to develop a positive, supportive and individualized learning experience. In addition to English Language...

...for an enthusiastic, energetic, and experienced teacher? How about me, Eric! I've been an ESL teacher for 5 years and have the credentials that have helped me learn all what you or your children need to have a fun filled, educational English class! Or if you're looking to learn Japanese, I have been learning it ever since I was in primary school! So feel free to come and ask any question you have!

...approach learning Japanese as well as some common pitfalls people fall into along the way. While I primarily tutor Japanese, especially for students earlier in their learning careers, I also teach English. Native Japanese speakers learning English may find my unique perspective valuable as I can help bridge concepts between both languages and cultures. Since leaving Japan, I've worked as a substitute teacher for the GED program of the Salem-Keizer School District. I pride myself...

I'm a candidate for a B.S. in Business Administration at Northeastern University. In addition to tutoring, I enjoy playing the tuba and learning about transportation engineering/planning. I'm also fully Japanese and can read, write, and speak the language. As someone who scored 1530 on the SAT and 800 on the Math II subject test, I'd love to assist you in preparing for college!

Hello! My name is Gabriel and I currently live in Portland, Oregon. I am a graduate of UC Berkeley (BA in History) and Stanford University (MA in Japanese). My fields of specialization are Japanese language, literature, culture, and linguistics; comparative literature; American and East Asian history; and more generalized subjects such as literary analysis and social science study methods.

I do my best to work together with any students who want to learn better and get better to reach the best potential ability to the student.

...language is tough, and I am open to helping students practice speaking, reading, and writing without any judgment. I am open to helping you learn Chinese or Japanese no matter where you are in the learning process. I am an experienced translator and mentor with a bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Pomona College. I concentrated in East Asian History and minored in Japanese Literature and have lived in Japan, Taiwan, and Mainland China. I also...

...degree at Clark College focusing in English. I've tutored throughout my educational career from high school all the way up through university. Here, I tutor quite a few subjects, like English, but have a good amount of experience and passion for Japanese, World Religions, and Essay Editing and Writing. I've studied Japanese since high school and through college- same goes for my studying of World Religions. I've always had a knack for essay editing (I've...

...I was getting my Bachelors and Masters of Science in the very field at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I've mostly focused on teaching introductory through advanced topics of game development with Unity Engine; C#, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript coding; and 2D and 3D design and development. Why I continue to tutor today boils down to one simple thing: Inspiration! I not only want to guide students in coding practices, but also to inspire their ambition...

...Language. After graduating in 2012, I moved to Japan to further study Japanese and teach English to children and adults for three years. I love getting students excited about Japan and helping them untangle the challenging Japanese language. Students and I tend to have a lot of fun practicing pronunciation and studying kanji together. When I'm not tutoring, I like to read Japanese novels and comics, listen to music, cook, play video games and walk...

...up in Nagoya, Japan. I have also lived in Florence, Italy for a year studying fashion design, and lived in NYC for over 12 years being a fashion designer. I have moved to Portland, Oregon 2 years ago and loving the closeness with nature surroundings and the beautiful forests here. I'm passionate about languages and sharing different cultures, I also enjoy being creative and spend time doing my art projects. I have many experiences teaching...

...Philadelphia area. I was a Neuroscience major, and I will be pursuing my PhD in Neuroscience in the fall at Johns Hopkins. I have been tutoring high school students outside of class in college and involved in STEM academics and research mentorship as well as a translation 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...

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.