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Mika M.

I'm bilingual in Japanese and English. I can teach both!

I'm bilingual in Japanese and English. I can teach both!

$45/hour

5.0 (503 ratings)

  • 1,192 hours tutoring

  • Goodyear, AZ 85338

About Mika

Bio

I'm bilingual in Japanese and English. I am qualified to teach both languages. I grew up in Japan and moved to Canton, Georgia in 2007. I received my certification as a Japanese language tutor from the Human Academy in 2005. I graduated with a degree in English, American literature, and education from Tohoku Gakuin University - also in Sendai, Japan.

I know studying a foreign language can be very challenging, but at the same time, it can also be a lot of fun!

I overcame many problems...

I'm bilingual in Japanese and English. I am qualified to teach both languages. I grew up in Japan and moved to Canton, Georgia in 2007. I received my certification as a Japanese language tutor from the Human Academy in 2005. I graduated with a degree in English, American literature, and education from Tohoku Gakuin University - also in Sendai, Japan.

I know studying a foreign language can be very challenging, but at the same time, it can also be a lot of fun!

I overcame many problems when I first studied English as a student myself in Japan.

I have taught very advanced students who are currently enrolled at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University, high school students, businessmen in their 50's and children as young as five years old.

I love to teach Japanese and I would welcome the opportunity to help you learn a very beautiful and interesting language with a long and culturally rich background.

I also teach students using Skype - the FREE internet video conferencing service over the internet.

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Education

Tohoku University
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  • Hourly rate: $45
  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person and online
  • Travel policy: Within 30 miles of Goodyear, AZ 85338
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 3/12/2015

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Subjects

Corporate Training

Japanese

Japanese

I'd like to be certified in this subject because I'm Japanese. My first language is Japanese and my english skill is very high. I can communicate my student Japanese and English either way. And I went to Japanese Language School to study how to teach Japanese. I graduated from school and I have a certificate as a Japanese teacher. I have some Japanese text books for student and manuals how to teach Japanese language. I am ready to teach!! I love teaching Japanese to foreign student. My student must be enjoy studying Japanese and Japanese culture.

English

English

Homeschool

Japanese,

Japanese

I'd like to be certified in this subject because I'm Japanese. My first language is Japanese and my english skill is very high. I can communicate my student Japanese and English either way. And I went to Japanese Language School to study how to teach Japanese. I graduated from school and I have a certificate as a Japanese teacher. I have some Japanese text books for student and manuals how to teach Japanese language. I am ready to teach!! I love teaching Japanese to foreign student. My student must be enjoy studying Japanese and Japanese culture.
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Japanese

Japanese

I'd like to be certified in this subject because I'm Japanese. My first language is Japanese and my english skill is very high. I can communicate my student Japanese and English either way. And I went to Japanese Language School to study how to teach Japanese. I graduated from school and I have a certificate as a Japanese teacher. I have some Japanese text books for student and manuals how to teach Japanese language. I am ready to teach!! I love teaching Japanese to foreign student. My student must be enjoy studying Japanese and Japanese culture.

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Japanese,

Japanese

I'd like to be certified in this subject because I'm Japanese. My first language is Japanese and my english skill is very high. I can communicate my student Japanese and English either way. And I went to Japanese Language School to study how to teach Japanese. I graduated from school and I have a certificate as a Japanese teacher. I have some Japanese text books for student and manuals how to teach Japanese language. I am ready to teach!! I love teaching Japanese to foreign student. My student must be enjoy studying Japanese and Japanese culture.
English

Summer

Japanese

Japanese

I'd like to be certified in this subject because I'm Japanese. My first language is Japanese and my english skill is very high. I can communicate my student Japanese and English either way. And I went to Japanese Language School to study how to teach Japanese. I graduated from school and I have a certificate as a Japanese teacher. I have some Japanese text books for student and manuals how to teach Japanese language. I am ready to teach!! I love teaching Japanese to foreign student. My student must be enjoy studying Japanese and Japanese culture.

Ratings and Reviews

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Patient and helpful tutor!

I often get really embarrassed struggling with a tutor or a teacher but Mika is very helpful and encouraging and doesn't judge when I struggle. I really appreciate her as a tutor and she's been so helpful!

Genevieve, 8 lessons with Mika

Mika San: Japanese

Mika San taught me introducing myself where I'm from and what I do for a living. What I like is that we get a lot done within the hour we have together and she's also a fast pace teacher which I love. And we practice a lot in my pronunciation of the Japanese language it was fun

Stygma, 6 lessons with Mika

Excellent tutor

Mika can quickly assess level and knows what needs additional review and emphasis. She is good at teaching both speaking and reading Japanese. I highly recommend her as a tutor.

Aliza, 9 lessons with Mika

Mika is awesome!

I am a man very new to Japanese and Mika made me feel at ease. She helped me to define reasonable goals and expectations for our classes. She's very professional.

Jake, 3 lessons with Mika

Mika-San is wonderful!

I have a busy schedule and I'm not always fully brushed up when it comes to our lessons. Mika Sensee is really patient with me. It's exciting to go to work and practice what I learned with a Japanese Engineer. I always feel like I get it down so much better the week after I have a lesson with her. Studying on my own is okay. But studying with a teacher is so much better.

Chelsea, 6 lessons with Mika

Great Teacher

Mika Sensei is patient, Kind, Friendly, a good communicator and has a deep understanding of the nuances of the language and well versed with traditional and contemporary Japanese Culture. She is extremely effective as a teacher as she tailors the class so as to retain my interest. She helps me build on my strengths and makes sure my mistakes are corrected. Thank you Sensei for being a great teacher, and I hope to improve more under your tutelage.

Nitin, 133 lessons with Mika

The most fun tutor I've had

It's a lot fun to learn real Japanese, not to say I'm not thankful for textbooks but there is a certain level of nativity you need. Mika sensei explains lessons very well, and, from what I've experienced, knows how to pace her students.

Christopher, 51 lessons with Mika

Excellent Introduction to Japanese!

Mika did an excellent job introducing Japanese as an Adult Learner, I look forward to our sessions in the upcoming year. Thank You Mika for making Japanese easy to learn as an Adult Beginner.

Nancy, 3 lessons with Mika

Great lesson!

I wrote an essay for homework in the past tense. Today, we learned past tense negative and worked on talking about what we did and did not do as children. The lesson went very well!

Megan, 41 lessons with Mika

Friendly and encouraging

Mika is patient and encouraging especially when teaching difficult topics. She will move as fast as you want to cover material, so if you are serious about learning and study outside her teachings you can cover a lot of material very quickly!

Sarah, 8 lessons with Mika
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$45/hour

Mika M.

$45/hour

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