I am great at building rapport with students and figuring out what they need, especially with small groups of students or 1-on-1. I have a lot of educational theory knowledge thanks to my master's degree from NYU in TESOL and Foreign Language Education, and I've put that into practice during my student teaching (one semester each in elementary ESL and high school Japanese). I've also taught English in elementary schools in Japan, and worked online and in person with kids and adults in ESL and Japanese. I believe that we can work together to construct knowledge instead of just lecturing at you while you memorize facts. I want to help you learn, grow and realize your own potential!