Tomokazu A

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Toyotama High School, Tokyo, Japan

Meijigakuin University, Tokyo, Japan, Bachelor’s degree in English literature


QUALIFICATIONS

420 hour Japanese Teacher Training Course (completed) 

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

TECSOL (Teaching English to Children Speakers of Other Languages)

J-shine (Japan Shogakko Instructors of English) 

English Teaching qualification ( junior high / high school) 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ECC BEST ONE, Tokyo

  • English teacher

St Mary's Catholic College, Cairns

  • Japanese teacher

Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Junior & Senior High School

  • English teacher

  • Football coach

Preply

  • Japanese teacher

Amazing Talker

  • Japanese teacher

Lululemon

  • Educator

 Kaneko Japanese Academy, Burwood

  • Volunteer Japanese Teacher

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

I am a professional English and Japanese teacher and have taught a variety of students or a wide range of ages and nationalities, in many situations. For example, one-to-one tuition, school classes of 40 students. I did an interned teaching Japanese at St Mary's Catholic College, Cairns and it sparked my interest in teaching Japanese. I completed the 420-hour Japanese Teacher Training Course over 2 years while working as an English teacher and now I work as a qualified Japanese teacher.

I like working out,  travelling, eating, watching movies and sports, especially football.

 

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I have been working as a tutor, coach and a classroom teacher for over 8 years. I enjoy creating a friendly and fun atmosphere in my lessons. These days I have been mainly doing one-to-one online lessons. I believe that in order to have a deep connection with students we need to create a relationship of trust. Acquiring trust by students improves not only the quality of classes but also students’ skills.

I personalise lessons plans to each student’s needs to make use of their precious time. Including lots of practical exercise where students actively speak and write. I am there to support in their development and quest for solutions.

Hannah OgaharaEnglish, Japanese