Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Tempe, AZ

...to me later, after I’d developed a strong interest in physics and astronomy, fields that rely on math heavily. I’ve also taken the time to nurture my passion for the Japanese language and culture. During college, I spent two semesters in Kyoto, Japan, where I participated in an intensive language and emersion program. During my undergraduate years I tutored students for three semesters and saw how I could gently encourage making the subject “one’s own”...

I am a former Behavior Technician with a degree in Children and Adolescent Psychology. I have over 12 years experience working with children and 4 years experience teaching and tutoring. I am passionate about English and love helping others get on the path to success.

...obtain a master's degree in a related field. Over the last 4 years, I have also had the opportunity to work at local animation and virtual reality studios and as a result have become familiar with the current industry-standard software and the production pipelines for all types of Animation including 2D, 3D, motion graphics and stop motion animation. When it comes to education, I have experience tutoring young children and teenagers in the past through...

I first began tutoring at the University of Arizona Writing Center while earning my B.A. in Creative Writing and Spanish & Portuguese. This position not only gave me the opportunity to work closely with undergraduate students, but also to help high school students edit their personal statements in preparation for college. Upon graduation in 2008, I became a Teach for America corps member. Through the organization, I...

...right guidance and support throughout my many teaching and tutoring roles. With over a decade of tutoring experience, I have worked with students of various ages and skill levels. I take pride in helping my students build academic confidence and achieve marked improvements in their grades. I enjoy creating individualized lesson plans and providing ongoing support, ensuring each student feels valued and understood. I believe that learning should be interactive, supportive, and engaging. My approach...

...and age groups local and national. I am native speaker and educator with a commitment to education When I tutor, I focus on use of advance skills, tools and materials to ensure student are grasping the material and applying it to everyday life. Teaching for me comes from my heart like my children with the presence of love when teaching with intent to get positive results. As for as activities outside of academia. I enjoy...

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...joys of these subjects. I have much experience helping out my fellow students while in these programs and I always took great joy seeing them understand a concept that they were struggling with to get. My philosophy with tutoring is that everyone has different needs, and blanket methods don't always work. I listen to the problems they have and work with them specifically with the concepts that they need help with in order work them...

...games, write when the fancy strikes, knit, make paper figurines...really, I have an eclectic assortment of hobbies. I'm also a part of the newly-minted UofA Creative Writing Club, and most weekends I get together with friends and play Betrayal at House on the Hill. I'm more of the introverted sort, but perhaps you could tell that by everything else you've just read? I suppose I'm digressing at this point. Thank you for taking the time...

...other high students after school on various subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Latin. During college, I have held informal review sessions for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry for my underclassmen. I tutored my roommate and one of my underclassmen in Organic Chemistry. Finally, with a Graduate Student TA, I co-taught a Organic Chemistry Lab class section , where I answer questions regarding lab material and demonstrate lab techniques. Currently, I am interested in...

I am native Japanese speaker. I can teach you Japanese speaking, writing skills including Japanese useful phrases or slang with my English and Japanese. Please tell me if you have any special request. Let's relax and enjoy studying Japanese! I really look forward to seeing you soon!

I graduated from Arizona State University with Bachelors of Arts in Creative Writing and French and a minor in Art History. I have been tutoring/teaching for almost ten years. I have worked with people of all ages, from elementary school students to retirees, in different parts of the world. I am also a writer, translator, and ESL/ELL teacher. I love learning and am currently studying my fifth language. Most of all, I love sharing the...

...in one-on-one sessions, or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play music (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through the forest preserve, draw, design/sew clothing, chat with friends, etc. I look forward to contributing to students'...

...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 be willing to help with any of these subjects, with math, science, and languages being more of my strong suit, and I would be willing to drive to...

...students multiple opportunities to develop their creativity and communication, leadership, and management skills that will be necessary throughout their lives. As an educator who spent 10 years teaching English as a foreign language in Japan and Macedonia, it is my goal to teach English as a means to have students think more critically about their own identity, the identities of others, social, cultural, and global issues rather than merely as a subject to read, write,...

...a lab instructor for Genetics and Evolution courses in Duke University's Department of Biology, and developed and taught science programs for the Duke University Center for Science Education. I also spent a year and a half teaching English conversation and writing to high school students in Japan. I have a passion for science education and am currently working to understand and improve the way science is taught in American schools. I place a high value...

...science classroom where I based my lessons around the Washington state standards and the FOSS science kit program. I believe that it is an educator's most important task to help children gain a love for learning. If learning is fun, hands-on, and informative, it will be more likely that students will take an active role in their education and strive to reach further. As Rudolf Dreikurs said, “The development of a child's potential depends on...

...concentration includes methodologies in teaching English, both Modern English Grammar and teaching English to non-native speakers. My GPA within the linguistics program is 3.95 and my overall GPA is 3.8. With full marks in writing and speech as well, I can offer a well-rounded approach to written and spoken communication. Lastly, with a background in Japanese, I have successfully completed 15 credits worth of Japanese with a 4.0, and an average of 3.75 in all...

...and watched The Magic School Bus and the Bill Nye show. I majored in Neuroscience and Behavior in college, so I learned a lot about Biology and Psychology, and I plan on getting a Master's in Bioengineering. I spent two years serving with the Peace Corps in Peru, where I learned to speak Spanish, build stoves out of adobe, and a lot about life in rural communities. In my spare time I enjoy playing harp...

...an opportunity for dialogue. Physics, for example, offers us a completely new vocabulary for describing our natural world. My goal is for you to develop a comfortable rhythm using unfamiliar vocabulary and the ideas behind them. Patience, young one, and you will feel empowered, not intimidated on test day! My method involves students in developing their own ways of learning and exploring what makes sense to them. We all come from different backgrounds and connect...