Norie O

I have literally been speaking with Norie for over a year, almost every week. I jumped in for conversation at first to get over my hesitation with speaking. The first lesson felt like eternity because I was so nervous. But now, these lessons go by in a flash, I look forward to speaking every week. I chose Norie because in her profile it said she had kids and since I too have young kids I knew they'd be a focus of my conversations. At this point I speak to her more than I speak to a large chunk of my own family! I don't know what other conversation partners on here do, but I do know Norie comes to each and every lesson with a gentle patience, a warm demeanor, and a willingness to help me grow and explain when I stumble. I would not be where I am today had I not done this and I recommend her highly.

Excellent teacher for a first-time 11-year old learner. She was patient walking into a new learner at a beginner level. We are looking forward to working with her again soon!

Norie O is always very patient with me and encouraging. She is very helpful and allows me take my time while guiding me on what I need to focus on. She comes prepared with materials and structure that is easy to form to what I need to focus on. Sincerely give her a try if you are in the medical field, learning for the first time, traveling to Japan, or just an otaku that wants to watch anime and read manga before it comes in English.

My first lesson with Norie sensee went great, she was patient, answered questions I had and I felt comfortable speaking with what I knew without fear of judgement. I am looking forward to ongoing lessons with her.

She is super sweet. I don’t know many Japanese words but she was patient and helped me go over and plan for what i want to gain from lessons

Very talented teacher! She really knows how to explain grammar concepts without needless confusion - she gives good examples that make it easy to grasp.