Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Pleasanton, CA

...University of Hawaii at Hilo with a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies covering the aspects of Japanese language in the areas of speaking, reading and writing as well as culture and literature. In the near future, I plan to obtain my Masters of Science in speech language pathology. My past tutoring experience includes one year tutoring at the University of Hawaii's learning center where I tutored English to college age and adult students as...

...Japanese children K-8 and also tutored American students for their Japanese language study. Currently I am teaching both group classes and private lessons for all ages. My students tell me that they are having fun taking my lessons. I was a foreign language learner of English and Spanish so I know how difficult to learn foreign languages for the first time. I can be patient and adjust your learning speed. I like reading books about...

...with students and figuring out what they need, especially with small groups of students or 1-on-1. I have a lot of educational theory knowledge thanks to my master's degree from NYU in TESOL and Foreign Language Education, and I've put that into practice during my teaching: elementary ESL and high school Japanese and English/ESL. I've also taught English in elementary schools in Japan, and worked online and in person with kids and adults in ESL...

...My previous jobs included teaching English and organizing film-related activities at an American community college in Vietnam; assisting local English and History/Science teachers in Spain; and a time on the prestigious Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. I have also served as a Japanese-English, English-Japanese translator for various projects as I have studied the language for over four years at San Diego State, as well as lived five years in Japan. I have kept my skills...

...professional with a passion for Math, English, curriculum development, and intervention strategies. I am currently an Associate Teacher of Mathematics at The School At Columbia University, Columbia's independent K-8 school. Previously, I was an Academic Program Lead and Teaching Fellow at a middle school in East Harlem where I taught daily Mathematics Intervention classes and led daily Guided Reading instruction. I am also a trained and qualified SAT / SHSAT Tutor as well as a...

...Harvard University. While I was not teaching at the head of classrooms, I did helped professors create future Japanese courses. I also was the volunteer instructor for the Japanese Language Soiree at the Japan Society of Boston from 2017 through the spring of 2018. I created interactive lesson plans that taught students about Japanese culture, and worked with beginning to advanced students. I also worked in Japan with a NPO called Seika Global Net to...

...of 2008, with BAs in Japanese and linguistics. While languages and language itself are my first love, I enjoy working in a variety of other subjects as well. As a student and a teacher, I prefer working from the fundamentals to memorizing facts; I feel that understanding how and why something works is a more interesting and effective method, and helps nurture critical thinking, an essential life skill. I look forward to helping students work...

...set materials/go-to plan, after all, each student has different goals and learning curves and a good instructor is able to adjust accordingly. I like to be surprised by how much the students grow and that is what I strive to achieve through my lessons. Other than that, I love to cook. If you need any Japanese food recipes, I have tons of those to give you so please let me know. :)

...a stronger understanding of core principles and concepts. Of course, everyone learns at their own pace, and I will gladly slow down and simplify any explanations if needed. My drive in teaching comes from my enjoyment in using my knowledge and experience to help students understand new, difficult material. I also love leading them to those satisfying moments of realization when everything clicks, and showing students the usefulness of subjects outside of the classroom, like...

...University of Georgia with degrees in Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Spanish and a minor in Japanese. I am also a current graduate student enrolled in the Linguistics program at Boston University. I am a life-long lover and learner of language and hope to share my passion for the languages I have devoted much of my time and career to, Spanish and Japanese. I aim to help my students succeed in their language learning goals and...