Award-Winning Japanese Tutors in Roanoke, VA

...my college years, I worked for Meiko Gijuku in Tokyo to teach elementary and high school students as a tutor in various subjects, such as math, English, and Japanese. After the graduation, I continue to study English and attended the ESL courses at the EF International Language School in Olympia, WA for one academic year....

...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 culture and anime/manga, and history. In my...

...working with kids of all ages as a teacher, a social worker, and a psychotherapist. I understand the motivational and self-confidence issues that interrupt many 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...

I'm currently a 3rd year Psychology and International Relations major at the University of California, Davis. I have a varied experience with tutoring and often help students out with English, Writing, and Psychology as well with Social Science. In my spare time, I like discovering cute spots around town and planning future travels.

...for languages. Since I was 13 years old, I have been learning German as a second language, and then I picked up Japanese, continuing on to graduate school for German and Japanese. In addition to that, I have a certificate in English as a second language and spent two years teaching English in Japan. As...

...the professor of Linguistics at the University. When I returned to America I received my BA in Linguistics with a minor in Japanese. While working as a Elementary school program director, I completed my Masters in Education, Language Arts Curriculum and Development. I have been teaching ESL in Seattle for five years and have helped...

...worked for the America Reads program. Through that experience I found that I really enjoyed teaching, and I took that passion all the way to Japan. During my 3 and half years there as an ESL instructor, I had the opportunity to work with a variety of students: everyone from small children to retires. While...

...preparing for the SAT. Tutoring English is my personal favorite, but I greatly enjoy the linear thinking and quantitative clarity that comes with teaching Mathematics as well. For the last few years I have also been tutoring English grammar and pronunciation to adults in Japan via Skype. In tutoring there is always that fine line...

...grew up in a family of teachers, and I spent my years in high school and in college working as a peer tutor. While at university, I also served as a part-time English teacher at two elementary schools in inner city Pittsburgh. Since college, I have lived and worked as a tutor in New York,...

...I am pursuing a degree in Earth and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Sustainability and Energy, and I am minoring in East Asian Studies (specifically, Japanese). After graduation, I plan on working in the renewable energy sector in either the United States or Japan. From September 2014 through July 2015, I worked as a...