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Japanese with Emi S.

Austin, Texas

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Age: 18+
Speaks Spanish, Engilsh, Japanese
Teaching since 2001
Master of Education degree in Curriculum & Instruction

    About Emi S.

    5.0
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    Hello, my name is Emi. I was born in Nagano prefecture and raised in Saitama prefecture. After graduating from college in Tokyo, I moved to the U.S. and have been teaching Japanese at public middle schools as well as colleges for almost 30 years. My hobbies are practicing musical instruments and traveling. Especially, I love drumming with Japanese Taiko drum and Brazilian Samba drum. Additionally, I have been organizing summer trips and taking people who are interested in Japanese culture to Tokyo and other cities during summer for the last 10 years. I have done the background check through AISD public school system, as well as updating through Sently Link in June 2019.

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    Teaching Hours

    Friday
    3:30 PM-5:30 PM
    Saturday
    11 AM-4 PM
    Sunday
    1:30 PM-3:30 PM
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    Pricing
    60 minutes
    $50
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    5.0
    5 Reviews
    Russell
    Teacher's studio
    Sensei seems to really enjoy teaching. As both a native speaker and a longtime resident of the US, she is able to bridge the cultures in a way that many instructors would not be able to. I have been studying with her for over six months - both in a private and college setting - and I feel that I would be hard pressed to find a better teacher. In a college setting, she is very strict and covers a lot of material in a short period of time, and those who take her courses must be prepared to expend significant time and energy for success, but those who can keep up are well equipped to continue their studies with pretty much any other teacher or course.
    Posted Mar 22, 2019
    Chris
    Teacher's studio
    Sensei Emi was patient, kind, and very thorough with her teaching. I started from knowing absolutely nothing about Japanese language or culture and now, having completed just 5 hours of lessons with her, I feel I have a solid foundation to build upon. Within our 5 hours we covered numbers, greetings, and almost all of the 46 basic hiragana. She was born and raised in Japan so it was lovely hearing about the culture and society from stories she lived through first hand. As I continue my education in Japanese I hope to return to her and continue to learn more. I highly recommend her as a teacher to anyone learning Japanese at any level.
    Posted Feb 3, 2019
    Anderson
    Student's home
    Emi is the second private tutor that my company has had and she by far has been the best, hands-down. She is professional and experienced but she is also flexible with scheduling which is a necessity for business professionals who travel quite a bit for work. The homework is not strenuous but is focused and important for success in her lessons. She also teaches at a nice pace but also is willing to work with you if you feel that you are falling behind. You can absolutely tell that Emi cares about her students and their progression with the language no matter their age and experience.
    Posted Jan 16, 2019
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    Experience

    Teacher

    Aug, 2004 - Present

    Austin Independent School District

    Middle Schools

    Mentor

    Jan, 2011 - Jan, 2015

    Middle Schools

    I was a mentor for the English teachers who were sent by Ministry of Education in Japan.

    Trip Organizer

    Jun, 2008 - Aug, 2017

    Schools

    I planned and took students who were interested in learning Japanese language and culture to Tokyo & Saitama, and other cities from 2008 through 2017. I will resume this summer trip this summer. I plan to take people who would like to travel and watch the Olympic games with me in 2020. Please contact me if you are interested in visiting Japan. At first, visit this website:

    Adjunct Professor

    Aug, 2003 - Present

    Austin Community College District

    Education

    Master of Arts degree in Japanese Pedagogy

    May, 1999 - May, 2002

    Columbia University

    Master of Education degree in Curriculum & Instruction

    Aug, 2012 - Dec, 2014

    Concordia University

    Certifications

    Teacher Certification in Social Studies (Secondary School level)

    Mar, 1989

    Ministry of Education in Japan

    Texas State Teacher Certification in Japanese language & ESL

    Jan, 2004

    Texas State

    Awards

    The Eloise Roach Award

    Mar, 2007

    AISD

    Languages

    Japanese

    Native Proficiency

    Spanish

    Professional Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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