I studied Japanese literature and its history at Japanese University. I have been teaching for ten years at a Japanese School. I also worked as a reporter for ten years at a major Japanese newspaper. (read more)
...I hold a B.A. in English with a focus on communications and rhetoric. During my undergrad years I was a freelance journalist and taught private violin lessons to students of all ages. I attended Lesley University for graduate school where I received my MFA in nonfiction writing and continued to freelance, while also beginning my formal teaching career in public high school. (read more)
...I went on to earn a master’s degree in Computer Science, specializing in Operations Research. During graduate school I worked as a teaching assistant for the math department. I tutored over 100 undergraduate calculus students per semester, both in larger lecture hall settings during weekly labs, and one-on-one and in small groups during homework help sessions several times a week. (read more)
...I will encourage my student to keep trying and encourage them to believe in themselves. At the end of the tutoring session, I would like my student to feel more positive and confident about their school lesson. I will also be available during the week to answer any questions that may come up. (read more)
...In my classrooms, we did everything from a traditional textbook approach to learning reinforced by study skills units to more creative activities that involved projects, role playing, debating, and even mock trials of historic events. Social Studies combines all of the social sciences ranging fr... (read more)