Jun Surh

Community Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Portuguese

Your guide to American culture and American English.

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Portuguese

Your guide to American culture and American English.

About Me

Resume & Certificates

From United StatesLiving in Los Angeles, United States (07:45 UTC-07:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jan 1, 2025

InterestsReadingGamingMusicHistoryWriting

🇺🇸 | Hey! My name is Jun and I’ll be your American culture and language teacher! I am recent university graduate with bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science. I am passionate about learning, critically analyzing, and discussing topics on culture, society, politics, and economics with a focus on my home country, the United States! I love sharing this passion by teaching the peculiarities of American English, American slang, and aspects of culture and daily life in the US. I am a person with a lot of patience and empathy and love to create safe spaces for students for open dialogue and conversation. Los estudiantes hispanohablantes son muy bienvenidos, ¡hablo español también! :) - Relaxed and patient - Personalized lessons - Diversified materials and activities - A focus on critically analyzing and discussing complex topics From my experiences as a student of multiple languages, the best classes I have taken were relaxed, spontaneous, and filled with discussion. I try to create this atmosphere in my classes with catalysts of conversation such as questions, slideshows, articles, etc. and adapt the class in a way that appeals to you. Speaking a foreign language can be nerve racking but I will always be here to reassure you and create a safe-space where you can freely talk, discuss, and debate. 🇺🇸 "Discovering Americana: Defining Modern American Culture": In this course, we uncover what makes the US the country it is today. Topics covered will include Americ...

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Education

2022 - Current

Bachelor’s - Political ScienceUniversity of California: Santa Barbara

2024 - Current

Bachelor’s - Economics & Political Science [Spanish]Universidade Carlos III de MadridI am currently studying and continuing my education in economics and political science in Spanish-taught courses.

2022 - Current

Bachelor’s - EconomicsUniversity of California: Santa Barbara