...I enjoy challenging my mind. I have always liked math, but it did not always come easily to me. I struggled through Algebra 1 in high school. (read more)
...For beginner students, I focus on some basic phrases, greetings, hiragana rules, and some cultural introductions. For intermediate students, for who I expect memorization of hiragana, I focus on verb conjunctions and particles to construct sentences. I also introduce some kanjis. (read more)
...I take professional development seriously and am always learning new techniques to improve as an instructor. I am also a Jeopardy Champion :)I currently work for an AmeriCorps program in the high school level working in both ELA and math. I graduated from Berkeley after studying Education and worked in a third grade classroom for 3 years. (read more)