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Lester⭐️レスター
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Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
German
Korean
Spanish
Specialties
Business🇺🇸➡︎🇯🇵➡︎🇩🇪🎓PhD in Economics(経済学博士)📚Former college lecturer in Tokyo (前日本大学講師)💼Executive(経営者) ENFJ-T
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
German
Korean
Spanish
Specialties
Business🇺🇸➡︎🇯🇵➡︎🇩🇪🎓PhD in Economics(経済学博士)📚Former college lecturer in Tokyo (前日本大学講師)💼Executive(経営者) ENFJ-T
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Mannheim, Germany (00:57 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 14, 2020InterestsBusiness & FinanceScienceHistoryTravelAnimation & Comics
🌏California🇺🇸(～2011) ▶︎Hokkaido & Tokyo🇯🇵 (～2021) ▶︎Baden-Württemberg🇩🇪(2020～now)
🧳Planned absence: Oct 12th, 2025
⭐️Visited: 36 countries
🏝️World traveler, Foodie, Researcher
Hi, I’m Lester, originally from California, and now living in Germany while running an IT consulting firm👔in Tokyo. After earning my Ph.D. 🎓and spending 10 years in Japan, I moved here in 2020 with my German spouse💞.
As a native Chinese speaker fluent in Japanese (JLPT N1 180/180, J.Test Special A 1000/1000), I’ve taught Academic and Business English, Spatial Econometrics, and GIS at Keio University in Tokyo.
With my expertise, I’ll help you excel in language, academic, or business goals.Me as a Teacher
🎉All my students will get 🎁Extra free time (5-10min)➕📝Detailed Study Feedback in PDF format
⭐️Education⭐️
2018-2021 Ph.D.（博士）in Economics, Tokyo, Japan（日本・東京都）
2016-2018 M.A. （修士）in Economics, Tokyo, Japan（日本・東京都）
2011-2015 B.A. （学士）in Financial Engineering, Hokkaido, Japan（日本・北海道）
⭐️Certificates⭐️
TEFL Certification
Certified Financial Planner
Security Sales Representative
Japanese Kanji Educator
JLPT N1 level 180/180
J.Test Special A, 1000/1000
⭐️Service⭐️
Academic English&Japanese✍🏻アカデミック英語・学術日本語
Research&Thesis Writing Guide🧑🏻🏫研究・論文作成指導
Editing&Publication Support📝英文校閲・校正・学術誌投稿支援
Business English&Japanese💼ビジネス英語・日本語
Interview/Presentation Prep👔面接・講演準備
Life counseling🌸人生相談My lessons & teaching style
⭐️ Teaching Materials ⭐️
🗽 English: Unlock your full potential with engaging resources, including YouTube clips, current news, and the trusted Cambridge English in Use series.
🗾 Japanese: Immerse yourself in real-world materials like NHK news, the Marugoto series, and exclusive cultural insights tailored for you!
👍🏻 I’m patient, compassionate, and professional, with a deep understanding of both Western and Asian cultures. I love helping students from all backgrounds succeed!
👨🏻🏫 My approach: 20% lectures, 80% active practice. Whether it’s conversation, grammar, or test prep (TOEFL, IELTS, JLPT), I’ll help you achieve your language goals. Let’s start your journey to success!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
TESOL English Teaching Certificate - A State University - 2020
Japanese Kanji Educator - Ritsumeikan University - 2019
Certificate of Employment - Mitsubishi Research Institute (三菱総合研究所） - 2017At Mitsubishi Research Institute's Financial Innovation Division, I served as a consultant, specializing in strategic consultancy for financial sector clients. My role encompassed driving innovation through advanced technology adoption, strategic planning, and enhancing operational efficiencies to foster competitive advantages in the financial market.
Affiliated Financial Planer - Japan Association for Financial Planners - 2016
JLPT N1 180/180 - The Japan Foundation - 2015
Teaching experience
2019 - 2021
Lecturer（講師）Econometrics, Statistics, Geographic Economics, Business/Academic English, Academic Japanese
Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Financial Engineering（金融工学）
2018 - 2021
Doctorate - Urban Economics/ Spatial Econometrics
2016 - 2018
Master's - Urban Economics/ Spatial Econometrics
Work Experience
2021 - Current
Executive Director（執行役員）
2019 - 2021
Adjunct Researcher（研究員）
2018 - 2018
Eng-Jpn-Chn Interpreter（総合通訳）
2016 - 2018
Data Scientist & Business Consultant（研究員・コンサルタント）
5.0
Rating
541
Students
4,762
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
287 lessons completed
USD 30.88+
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TOEFL & IELTS Prep⭐️Business English💼Academic English🎓Master & PhD Research Thesis Guidance✍️Test & Interview Preparations👔/Economics/Data Analysis/Econometrics💯
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,395 lessons completed
USD 34.88+
Package with 12% off
【🚫NOT FOR BOOKING】Professional Academic English Editing/Proofreading & Translation Services 『請勿直接預定課程』專業英文翻譯編輯服務『要事前見積』高品質アカデミック英語校正・翻訳サービス
C1 - C2Business95 lessons completed
USD 54.88
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279 Reviews
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English
Japanese
Izumi Kyoya
206 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have known him for about three years now. Compared to three years ago, my English skills have certainly improved. He has helped me overcome my hesitation in speaking English and writing academic papers in English, and he has also guided me on how to make further improvements. I am deeply grateful to him, and I am determined to continue studying English in the future.
Nov 29, 2024
Chloe Chi
8 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lester是我非常推薦的英文專業教師，為了協助我準備托福口說考試，他在第一堂課前查詢了托福最新的考試規則（2019年改制），準備了上課教材，提供口說問題的範例解答，並且希望我完成課後作業！除此之外，Lester很有熱忱，也具備了高素質的口說技巧，例如教我母語人士如何使用某些英文詞彙，以及母語人士如何發連音，因此我非常推薦Lester教師。
I highly recommend Lester as an English teacher. For assisting me to pass my TOEFL exam, he checked the latest rules of the TOEFL test, which had been updated in 2019, before our 1st class. What's more, he prepared some sample questions and answers that are relevant to TOEFL Speaking exam. In addition, he taught me how to use words as native speaker does. That's why I recommend Lester.
Aug 17, 2020
sachiko
26 Japanese lessons
老师非常专业！非常有趣！会帮总结问题，还会延伸问题，知识点。 非常推荐
Sep 7, 2025
Lindsay
11 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
First lesson with Lester was great! He tailored the lesson and future lessons around my language-learning goals, presented me with material that was challenging but not impossible, and provided immediate feedback and explanations when needed. He is very knowledgeable about the language learning process and knows how to engage students effectively. I have booked future lessons and I would highly recommend!
Apr 19, 2024
Liudmila
14 English lessons
I have been studying English with Lester for several months and I am very grateful to him. Now I feel more fluent and confident in spoken English: both business and everyday. Especially if you compare me at the first lesson and now :)
Lester is very good at adapting the lesson format to my needs. The atmosphere is pleasant, friendly and informal.
He is just a wonderful person with whom it is interesting to communicate and exchange stories :)
I want to share that I had to give a presentation in English at work and Lester gave me great advice on structure, delivery, speech and vocabulary. And moral support too ;) It helped me to perform better.
Sep 14, 2025
Jean Chen
18 English lessons
Teacher Lester is a great teacher with truly inspiring perspectives！
Sep 3, 2025
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