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Iya N.

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I am a 2012 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. My goals as a tutor are to ensure a better understanding of foreign language skills and future development in overall language proficiency.

I was only eight years old when I emigrated from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Cleveland, Ohio. Immediately upon my arrival, I was put in school where I was forced to speak English not only in an academic setting but also for conversational purposes. As such a young child, English came a lot easier...

I am a 2012 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. My goals as a tutor are to ensure a better understanding of foreign language skills and future development in overall language proficiency.

I was only eight years old when I emigrated from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Cleveland, Ohio. Immediately upon my arrival, I was put in school where I was forced to speak English not only in an academic setting but also for conversational purposes. As such a young child, English came a lot easier to me than it did to my parents, and within a few short months I found myself conversing in a language which was previously foreign. Using this newly acquired skill, I was able to assist my parents by translating and interpreting aspects of English that they did not understand. This was the beginning of a lifelong passion for learning both language and culture. I have tutored all levels of Russian that are offered at Miami University.

While still in high school I began my studies of the Japanese language and culture. It was here that my passion for the language deepened, and I eventually found myself pursuing an undergraduate degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures with an emphasis in Japanese. A year later, I found myself in Osaka, Japan, where I spent two semesters living with a host family where I had complete language immersion. Upon my return to the United States, I found myself able to freely converse with my Japanese professors in a way that felt natural. Having completed all of the upper-level Japanese courses at my home university, I was concerned with losing the language abilities that I had acquired overseas. To prevent this, I became an Undergraduate Assistant to the Japanese Department and tutored all levels of Japanese classes offered.

My second Bachelor's Degree from Miami University is in Music. I grew up in a musical family and started my musical training in St. Petersburg, Russia. I have been playing the piano for over 15 years and I have played the violin for over 9. I have extensive training an

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Miami University
Japanese, Music
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Japanese

Japanese

I hold a Bachelors degree from Miami University in East Asian Cultures and Languages (Japanese). I spent a year studying abroad in Hirakata-shi Osaka, Japan during my junior year of college. I lived with a host family and developed advanced thinking and speaking skills. I hold a Master's of Foreign Language Education degree with Japanese K-12 licensure from The Ohio State University. I currently am the program curriculum developer as well as full time high school teacher of Japanese at Marysville High School. I have tutored all undergraduate levels of Japanese, as well as various private students of different ages ranging from 12-adult.
Russian

Russian

I moved from St. Petersburg, Russia to the US when I was 8 years old; therefore I speak, write, and read fluent Russian, and communicate in it daily to my friends and family. I have also tutored all levels of Russian Language at Miami University Rinella Learning Center in Oxford, Ohio. I hold a Master's of Foreign Language Education degree with a Russian K-12 licensure from The Ohio State University. During my education at OSU observed and student taught a Russian 1 and 2 course in the Columbus City School district. I am currently working with a wide range of age groups including heritage speakers, as well as learners of Russian ranging age 2 to college students.
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All-around awesome language tutor

Rather than just overseeing "busy, grunt work" or requiring the memorization of word tables, Iya is more interested in the actual APPLICATION of the language. She challenges your conversational and listening skills by directly engaging in discussions with you. She is quick to correct you as you speak, which allows you to clearly see where your mistakes are and how to fix them. In our meeting, she noticed some patterns of mistakes in my grammar as I spoke, and together we addressed them, allowing me to move forward. Also, as your discussion progressed into new topics, Iya really helps you expand your vocabulary. Overall, Iya is very smart and kind, she creates a safe, productive learning environment where mistakes aren't looked at as "mess ups", but rather opportunities to improve and learn. She has a genuine interest in the student she is tutoring, and actively pushes and challenges them while remaining patient and helpful. With me in the classroom, I could pass a grammar test, yet couldn't hold my own in an actual conversation without freezing up. I loved the language but couldn't practically use it. Iya really worked with me on this, not only sharpening my grammar and vocabulary while speaking, but also helping to provide me with a new-found confidence. I am grateful to Iya for all her effort and help in making me a more well-rounded student.

Alec, 1 lesson with Iya

Friendly and knowledgeable!

My daughter enjoyed her first lesson with Iya. Though it was only 45 minutes, my daughter picked it up quite easily and is ready for her next lesson. Thank you!

Rachael , 1 lesson with Iya

Iya's teaching style really seems to help our daughter form better sentences.

Iya does a very nice job of engaging with our daughter and helping her to speak conversational English. She does a good job.

John, 11 lessons with Iya

Extremely good

Iya is very patient. She explains everything very well and identifies quickly where you may be struggling and helps you there. Excellent tutor.

Jason, 49 lessons with Iya
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