About Joy S.
I am a graduate of UC San Diego (bachelor of arts, sociology) and UCLA (master of public policy). As a child of immigrant parents, I value diversity and love learning languages. I read, write and speak Spanish fluently, and have intermediate command of both Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese in reading, writing, and speech.
Photography has been one of my main areas of focus for over ten years. I am trained in both film and digital formats and specialize in demystifying the DSLR so that you gain a good understanding of manual settings and how to use each to improve your photos.
Caring, compassion, and understanding are essential for learning and I strive to do my best in these areas.
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Very informative. I enjoyed the lesson very much.
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straight up explanations for beginners..easy to understand when to use what..will continue with her....practise makes perfect!! Ron
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Easy to follow the structure and encouraging - which was much needed!
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First lesson went very well. She is patient and very helpful. I know exactly how to prepare for the next lesson!
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I had a wonderful first lesson with Joy and learned so much. Thank you!
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Great first lesson. Joy introduced the tones (which had previously scared me!) in a sequential and well-paced way. She had good resources for the lesson and assigned homework to practice what we learned. Excited to practice and continue learning!
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She is very nice and helpful
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Very nice and helpful.
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thanks Joy
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Joy is a great Excel teacher. I highly recommend taking Excel lessons from her.
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Has so far taught me so much about Mandarin and is a really great teacher and if you want to learn Mandarin then this is the teacher you should choose to learn it.
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Joy is lovely and has been very flexible with my schedule. You can tell she loves photography and enjoys teaching. If I was more of an online learner I would have rated the session a 5. I am now realizing I am more of a hands on person it is personally challenging for me to learn using this method. In an ideal world we would be learning by shooting in real time.
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Joy was very helpful and patient. She answered my questions in a very understandable and clear way. I look forward to future lessons with her.
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Great first lesson. I look forward to the next one!
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I just had a wonderful first session with Joy. She is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all my questions. I'm looking forward to our next session.
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Joy was patient and knowledgeable.
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Very patient and encouraging. A time I look forward to each week.
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Mckenzie had great instruction.
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Top Shelf Instruction along with a great personality.
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Great first lesson!
Student's Home
Good instructions, professional and prompt. Will use her again.
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it was great having Joy as my teacher
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Calm and focused. Perfect for yoga. Great lesson.
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Explains everything to my understanding.. Very professional and organized. On time to the lesson.
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Explains everything to my understanding.. Very professional and organized. On time to the lesson.
Education
Master of Public Policy
Sep 2000 - Jun 2003UCLA
BA Sociology
Sep 1992 - Dec 1996University of California, San Diego
Languages
Cantonese
Limited Proficiency
Mandarin
Limited Proficiency
Spanish
Professional Proficiency
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