Growing up, I always loved all things Japanese from food to anime to music. After graduating from college within 3 months I found myself on an airplane to Japan to become an ESL teacher. As do most ESL teachers in Japan I started my career in private academies. After a few years of teaching in academies, I became a full-time ESL teacher at a private school in Tokyo.
During my 12 years in Japan, I instructed more than 10,000 students in ESL of all ages. I have also instructed friends who...
Growing up, I always loved all things Japanese from food to anime to music. After graduating from college within 3 months I found myself on an airplane to Japan to become an ESL teacher. As do most ESL teachers in Japan I started my career in private academies. After a few years of teaching in academies, I became a full-time ESL teacher at a private school in Tokyo.
During my 12 years in Japan, I instructed more than 10,000 students in ESL of all ages. I have also instructed friends who wanted to learn Japanese as well. I understand that not all students learn the same so I will customize each lesson to the learner and their abilities.
I have a degree in TESOL from the University of Southern California. I have over 12 years of teaching experience in ELS.
I lived in Japan for 12 years. I currently do Japanese translations and interpretations for a Japanese company in NYC.
As a bilingual person, I understand the difficulties that come with learning a second language. Learning a second language is no easy task but if you put your mind to it you can do anything! The most important thing to remember when learning a second language is to keep talking. Eventually, you'll get it right!
