Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Shawnee Mission, KS

...miracle of the divine (and thanks to amazing parents and teachers) I was admitted into Harvard College, where I concentrated (majored) in Cultural Anthropology. As part of the liberal arts curriculum, I also studied music, science, history, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and east asian philosophy, history, literature and religion. While at Harvard I worked as a Harvard Financial Aid Initiative Coordinator for three years. Our team of 10-12 students worked with hundreds of prospective students and...

...siblings with their English homework and school projects. From an early age, I saw firsthand how language can either be a barrier or a bridge and I've made it my mission to help others experience the latter. Today, I tutor K12 students in English, reading, and writing, as well as language learners in Spanish, Japanese, and English as a Second Language (ESL). I've also spent two years teaching English in Japan and served as Head Coach...

...theory, improvisation, composition/arranging and Japanese. I 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 4 different countries so I have worked with people from different countries as well....

Hello! Are you looking 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...

...a high schooler, but once I went to college, I immediately took advantage of what I thought would be my only chance to study Japanese: I earned a BA in Japanese from Emory University and an MA in East Asian Languages and Cultures (with a focus in Japan) from Florida State University. While earning my MA I gained two years of experience teaching Japanese, and afterward I worked for two more years teaching Japanese at...

My name is Kanon. I was born and raised in Japan and lived there for 26 years. Before joining Varsity Tutors, I taught various subjects including Japanese and I discovered that I enjoyed teaching as I get to learn new things from learners as well in each lesson. I am excited to meet anybody who is passionate to either learn the basic-to-advanced level Japanese or who are looking to practice real conversation in Japanese!

...as English and Math. I like Japanese because it's a very unique language and has a lot of tangible applications to modern day media such as anime and manga. I like to put an emphasis on learning as a process, meaning I treat my tutoring process as a progression of steps to help achieve some goal. I like to help invoke fun and excitement in this process to alleviate stress or troubles that comes with...

...as a teacher of mathematics, Japanese, and English literature at the secondary level. I have worked for the last year and a half as a tutor of students grades 4th-12th in math, English, reading skills, study skills, and English and reading ACT prep. My specialty in math is in helping students who struggle with the abstract nature of math to understand why the steps are the way they are, and in helping to improve the...

...I was born and raised in Japan until the age of 13. I am currently 20 years old, and I am still actively involved in the language and culture. I go back to Japan every summer to intern for representative Waseda Yuki. I've been tutoring Japanese since I was 14, and I have found that I greatly enjoy teaching people this language. Academic: I took advanced Japanese throughout high school. As a freshman at the...

I am a tutor because I believe that education provides the best opportunity for people to be happier and more productive individuals. I want to help people be happy! All of us can learn all things, but people learn at different paces and with different methods, so many students are...... My teaching philosophy is that students learn best when their personalities and learning styles are respected and lessons are catered to their needs. I believe all...