...Reading English is a special challenge, as the language is not 100% phonetic; reading together out loud and using phonics tools when appropriate works wonders. Many years of both formal and informal study of Spanish, starting in high school and never really stopping, allows me not only to expres... (read more)
...I was lucky enough to be in the inaugural class. Upon graduation from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, I worked in Nagaoka, Japan for three years as a participant in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. I achieved Level 3 Proficiency on the Japanese Proficiency Language Test, JPLT certification exam, and am continuing my own study to pass the next level. (read more)