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Kumiko Konishi

5.0

United States

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Teaches

English

Students

10

Lessons

32

Teaches

English

Students

10

Lessons

32

Speaks

English

Native

,

Japanese

B2

About Me

Hello. Kay here!
Quick fun facts about me:

- I am a native mid-Atlantic born American who now resides in the New York.
*I have a standard American accent but can teach you regional accents as well

- I taught English as a second language in Japan for 1 year and to all ages from babies to adults

- Having grown up around many languages in my hometown, right outside Washington D.C., I have a fantastic ear for understanding English with a heavy non-American accent.

- I have formal training in Standard American Accent and Speech from a 13 month program I took given at New York University at Tisch.

- I am happy to help you improve your language for the work-place.I have a Bachelors of Science from the Robert H.Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Last thoughts: Having always been a lover of languages, I understand the challenges and frustrations that come with learning a new language. English is a challenging language. Beyond grammar and syntax, there are many new muscles you will have to use to make clear sounds in American English which can be tiring. It will take patience and practice. BUT WITH PATIENCE and PRACTICE, before you know it, you will be able to express yourself and your ideas with confidence in English. You might feel more freedom to travel or go for that job you've always wanted that required a certain level of English knowledge. I hope to help you get to the skill level you see yourself being at with English.
The patience required for you to learn is the same patience required of me to teach. I am very patient, empathetic and encouraging. Happy and excited to help you on your language journey! :)

Trial Lesson

One time, 30 minutes

Private Lessons

60 minutes

Teacher Stats

Response TimeVery quickly

Joined Verbling4 years ago

Attendance Rate100.00%

Total Lessons32

Lessons per Student4.7 lesson average

Average Rating5.0

Schedule

Résumé

Education

2000 - 2005

B.A. Japanese Language and Literature

University of Maryland - College Park, MD

Focus on spoken and written Japanese as well as classical text

2000 - 2005

B.S. Business

University of Maryland -Robert H. Smith School of Business - College Park, MD

Focus on Entrepreneurial Business

2002 - 2003

English Department

Rikkyo University - Tokyo, Japan

1 year Student Exchange

Work Experience

2005 - 2006

English Language Tutor

Amity - Aeon - Nagoya, Japan

Group English lessons with a focus on conversational American English

2006 - 0

English Language Tutor

Freelance - New York, NY

Private English lessons with a focus on conversational American English

Trial Lesson

One time, 30 minutes

Private Lessons

60 minutes