Hello. My name is Michelle. I have extensive experience translating articles and documents in both directions, from Japanese to English and from English to Japanese. In addition, I have over 15 years of one-on-one tutoring experience. My goal is to create a comfortable, bilingual learning environment tailored to each student’s needs. I believe students learn more quickly and develop a deeper understanding when they genuinely enjoy the learning process and feel a personal connection to a...
Hello. My name is Michelle. I have extensive experience translating articles and documents in both directions, from Japanese to English and from English to Japanese. In addition, I have over 15 years of one-on-one tutoring experience. My goal is to create a comfortable, bilingual learning environment tailored to each student’s needs. I believe students learn more quickly and develop a deeper understanding when they genuinely enjoy the learning process and feel a personal connection to a foreign language. For this reason, I strive to keep lessons engaging by offering interactive activities that encourage active participation.
Born and raised in sunny Southern California, I grew up immersed in both American and Japanese cultures. I attended a Japanese after-school program (Mon - Fri) from Kindergarten to High school. I have been speaking in both Japanese and English at home. These experiences allowed me to naturally blend the two cultures into my own worldview. As I entered adulthood, I moved to Tokyo, where I worked as a translator and interpreter. After several years in Tokyo, I relocated to New York City and spent ten years working as a translator and web/graphic designer while also tutoring English. I later moved to the Bay Area, California, where I continued focusing on graphic design and created educational activity worksheets for children.
Currently, I am in Boston and writing articles in Japanese and translating articles and documents. I strive to live a life that is both unique and simple, creatively blending English and Japanese in everything I do. My lessons range from Business Japanese to Children’s Japanese, and I enjoy adapting my teaching style to suit learners of all ages and backgrounds.
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