Award-Winning Japanese Tutors in Lancaster, CA

...I obtained a degree in English. I was a creative writing major with a flair for comedy. During my years I went to Japan and taught a variety of ages English as a second language while. After I graduated I started to independently help teach students with learning disabilities to function well in school. On...

My job as a tutor is to build confidence in a way that the student will feel they can do anything, handle any subject, and achieve any grade they aim for.

...addition to their textbooks. I often assist students outside of lessons by e-mail, and love to teach via Skype to help busy people learn Japanese. I have been teaching Japanese for 25 years, here and abroad. As a professional teacher, I've taught beginning to advanced students, privately, and at universities such as Harvard, The Ohio...

...school student, I lived with a family in German-speaking Switzerland for a school year. During graduate school, I taught German 101, 102, and 103. My primary goal for students is to use motivation for learning, meaning that I try to find materials that are motivating as motivation is the the essential ingredient for true learning....

...a graduate student at California State University Long Beach. My areas of excellence include linguistics (all sub-disciplines), English, writing/grammar/stylistics, and standardized test preparation. I've maintained a 3.7 GPA in my major pretty much since my sophomore year, and put the same dedication into most other areas of my life. I'm fun loving, bright, and energetic,...

...traveling is a great way to both discover new places and reflect on where I'm from, and skiing speaks for itself whether in California, Japan, Austria, or Switzerland. Of course, I can't be on the road all the time, so for the 95% of the time that I'm at home I enjoy crossword puzzles, music,...

...children's learning, and work to build a solid, trusting relationship with my students so they can feel comfortable acknowledging their mistakes and the places where they need extra attention without feeling ashamed. I operate on a strengths-based, praise-heavy teaching style, and make my students feel like stars (because they are)! I also am trained in...

Konnichiwa! I am Takako. I was a high school teacher in Japan. I would like to teach some of Japanese to someone who wants to learn Japanese. My hobbies are drawing, painting and any kinds of art.

...is right and wrong, the ability to think critically and to ask questions, the heart to care for those around them, and a love for learning. I will strive to help my students become successful, not only in their studies, but also in their path to becoming responsible, caring adults. This is my goal as...

...my Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management, with a minor in Spanish. Since graduating, I've tutored people of all ages, with varying levels of proficiency (i.e. beginners, etc.) In addition to grammar and literature, I've helped my students improve their conversational Japanese in everyday situations. My lessons also incorporate elements of Japanese culture, especially pop...