I began studying Japanese in high school. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature from UC Berkeley, my Master of Arts in Japanese from Indiana University, and my Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Literature from UC Irvine. After receiving my PhD, I served as...

Servus, Grezi, und Hallo German Language Friends!My name is Pat and whether you're just starting out with words you've learned from movies and menus or you've carried around a Langenscheidt so long that the cover has worn away, I can help you to systematically improve your German Language comprehens...

It has been clear since I was a high school student, if not before, that teaching was my calling, not just my future job. No matter what field of study caught my interest -- math, law, humanities, language -- I always imagined myself teaching it. My curiosity about life, my love of students of all a...

I have worked with students from ages 10 and up, and also have tutored college students and adult learners, both in person and also remote through online LMS and videoconferencing platforms. I hold a Bachelor's of Arts in Middle Level and Secondary Education with certification in Mathematics and Spe...

I love helping students connect to the material they find challenging. I started working with students in 2019 when I began working as a substitute teacher in a local K-12 school system. Later, I worked as a kindergarten behavior assistant/instructional assistant. I first began tutoring students whe...

I have been helping people buy and sell homes for 12 years. Prior to that, I was in sales and marketing for 22 years with a large international company. Additionally, I have been a Registered Nurse for 40 years. While I maintain my nursing license, my primary career is in Real Estate. I helped st...

As a teacher, my understanding of the Humanistic Approach to psychology has enhanced my appreciation for the inherent goodness and potential within each of my students. This approach placing a strong emphasis on personal growth, self-actualization, and the unique experiences of individuals. I believ...

After working for over 40 years in Human Resources, I retired and began working on an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana, which I completed in May of 2016. In December of 2017, I received a second Associate Degree in Business Operations, App...

I am from the Midwest, born in the suburbs of Chicago, but also lived in Missouri and Oklahoma for some time. My interest in mathematics was first peeked in adolescence. As a middle school student, I thought patterns were amazing and spent many hours on different numerical patterns and sequences try...

Dear Mandarin Chinese and/or Japanese learners, Congratulations on setting yourself the remarkable goal of learning Chinese or Japanese! As a native English speaker myself, learning Chinese and Japanese has been among the most rewarding and worthwhile endeavors of my life. I lived in China and Jap...