Freelance Japanese Instructor
International Language Center and Brunetti Language School
YURIKO IMAJUKU
Las Vegas
Summary
Dedicated Japanese instructor with nineteen years of experience teaching diverse learners, from children to professionals. Specializing in JLPT exam preparation and adaptable teaching methods tailored to individual needs, fostering significant language growth and cultural understanding.
Work History
Conversation Partner – Japanese
Bable Audio
Instructor – Japanese
Image Scholar, Inc.
Los Angeles
Instructor – Japanese
Takelessons
San Diego
Instructor – Japanese
Language Door Center
Los Angeles
Instructor – Japanese
Franklin Educational Service
Los Angeles
Instructor/Tester – Japanese
Berlitz Language Center
Santa Monica
Instructor/Tester – Japanese
Berlitz Language Center
Beverly Hills
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Tachibana College
Kyoto, JapanSkills
- Japanese language instruction
- Curriculum design
- Instructional design
- Language immersion
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment methods
- Proficiency assessment
- Ongoing educator training
- Online teaching experience
- Teaching experience
- Reading Hiragana
- Writing Hiragana
- Reading katakana
- Writing katakana
- Reading Kanji
- Writing Kanji
- Hiragana and katakana mastery
- Character recognition strategies
- Vocabulary enhancement
- Literacy instruction
- Pronunciation training
- Engaged communication
- Comprehension skills
- Learner adaptability
- Student self-directed learning
- Student motivation strategies
- Cultural competency
- Cultural knowledge
- Cultural collaboration
- Cultural exchange initiatives
- Language evaluation
- Immersive activities
- Group and individual lessons
- Oral communication development
- Professional communication skills
- Student engagement
- Independent learning
- Pronunciation training
- Engaged communication
- Comprehension skills
- Independent learning
Textbooks Used
- Genki 1 & 2
- Japanese for Busy People
- Minnano Nihongo
- JLPT preparation
Area Of Expertise
- Conversational Japanese – all levels
- JLPT / DLPT preparations
- Reading and writing Hiragana, katakana, Kanji
Timeline
Freelance Japanese Instructor
International Language Center and Brunetti Language School
Conversation Partner – Japanese
Bable Audio
Instructor – Japanese
Image Scholar, Inc.
Instructor – Japanese
Takelessons
Instructor – Japanese
Language Door Center
Instructor – Japanese
Franklin Educational Service
Instructor/Tester – Japanese
Berlitz Language Center
Instructor/Tester – Japanese
Berlitz Language Center
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Tachibana College