About Me

I'm a current student of the University of Washington, earning a B.A. in Japanese Linguistics. I have been studying the Japanese language and culture since the age of twelve and I'm very passionate about what I do. I'm knowledgeable in the way social structures and language relate in Japan, and as we go through the study of the language together, you'll get to know some history and culture to further increase your understanding of the context of the Japanese language. I am an avid crafter, linguist, and reader in my spare time: I knit and crochet. I dedicate most of my time to Japanese, but I've dabbled as well in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Irish Gaelic. I read anything from classic novels to soup cans. I think learning in a subject is never complete, especially when it comes to learning a foreign language. As a student myself, I'm very in tune with the struggles of native English speakers in learning Japanese, and I think it is imperative to open oneself up to learning something new that may be outside of their comfort zone. Through the process of your Japanese learning, we can seek to accomplish skilled comprehension to prepare you for basic reading and conversation for a trip to Japan, or to advance to further levels of classroom learning. I hope to go on and become a secondary teacher of Japanese, and I am very excited to work with you!

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