I have an N1-level JLPT certificate and a degree in East Asian Studies from University of Maryland, and have been teaching for 12+ years. I am based on the East Coast of the USA and share a studio at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts with my father Alan.
I work with students of all ages, from middle school through adult! As someone who also learned Japanese as a second and not as my first language, I can help you find the study methods and approaches that work best for you. I aim to assist...
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Adaptive and strong!
Lily was quick to assess my knowledge level and begin tailoring our sessions. She is also resourced well enough to send me specific Japanese language relevant to my own English-based studies (EG: mycology, food, etc) as well as planning for my upcoming trip to Japan. Thank you Lily!
Ryath, 1 lesson with Lily
Wonderful lesson on language and culture
Lily has a wonderful knowledge of Japanese history, culture and language. She is really helping me prepare for my first trip to Japan. I really appreciate her patience and insights into how to help me learn.
Jan, 4 lessons with Lily
So very helpful
I think I learned more in two lessons with Lily than I have all year in my high school class ! She is really patient and is helping with my daily coursework as well as my exams.
Amy, 27 lessons with Lily
Perfect Tutor for Japanese Students
My daughter came to the U.S. when she was 9 years old from Japan and we knew we needed an ESL-oriented teacher and found Lily, who is bilingual in English and Japanese here. We think she is a wonderful teacher because she makes every effort to make each class enjoyable. When my daughter could hardly speak English yet, Lily gently communicated with her in Japanese. Thanks to her, my daughter's English ability has been improving and her school life is no longer a problem. She also did a great lessons for the Eiken test, and my daughter passed the Eiken Level pre2 test only 6 months after coming to the US.
Sachi, 62 lessons with Lily
10/10!!!
I think I have enough lessons now to accurately rate Lily. Easily the best decision I've made so far about learning Japanese. There's a lot that gets missed trying to learn everything through a textbook. Lily not only does a great job of filling in those gaps, she's also extremely patient and willing to work at whatever pace you want to set. I'm pretty dense, so this is essential. She's super professional, but not suffocatingly so, and offers great schedule flexibility. Can't recommend her enough!
Dylan, 44 lessons with Lily
Very helpful and knowledgeable
My son has been learning Japanese for a trip to Japan this summer before college, but with the pandemic, his trip may be cancelled. Even though he may not get to use it, he STILL looks forward to his lesson with Lily and how well she helps him put together everything he has already learned. She also gave him references for practice books and text books. Thank you!
Jane, 4 lessons with Lily
Good teacher or Elementary school kids and adults
Lily has been able to work with all 3 of my kids that are 3 diiferent ages, 13, 11, 6; as well as myself in a fun, interactive and educational way! We have been learning how to use some verbs, like "I eat x" in the positie/negative form, how to count, and some basic phrases, like Konnichiwa! Lily also always has a fun andbintrresting factoid to share about the Japanese culture, like the Japanese like to eat KFC for Christmas! She has been a great teacher!
Laura, 30 lessons with Lily
A great tutor who is patient and knowledgeable
Lily C. is a great tutor for me to get back into my Japanese language studies. We were able to understand each other from the very beginning and she was patient with me as I shook the cobwebs off of what I already had learned. I believe that she will be able to get me closer to my goal of becoming fluent and she even offered different exercises to help with speaking practice. She suggested different reading materials and programs to help my studies and she was very knowledgeable about the language. I appreciate her thoroughly and I look forward to working with her!
Maurice, 28 lessons with Lily
Very good! Would highly recommend!
We like that she gives a lot of history about the Japanese language and information about the culture as she is teaching Japanese. She's very friendly and helpful. Thank you!
Lynn, 78 lessons with Lily
Knowledgeable, patient, and nice tutor
Lily was really patient and helped me prep for a job interview in Japanese. We went over technology terms and ways to phrase questions for business interviews. She has a calm, fun personality and would recommend her as a tutor!
Gabriela, 1 lesson with Lily