Akiko

Akiko Sensei is kind, intelligent, and so patient. She is a wonderful teacher. She patiently and professionally helped me through numerous mistakes I made as I tried to speak. As we conversed, she produced a google doc, documenting my mistakes with corrections, as well as grammar points and vocabulary, so that I could study them later. She was careful to make sure I understood each. She also used excellent prepared materials to review the grammar points with examples. She encouraged me, and I felt really comfortable despite my obvious weaknesses. Her communication skills were excellent and I was surprised how well I could understand her. The most surprising thing is that in each class, we both laughed several times! I wasn’t expecting her wonderful personality and sense of humor. Yes, I actually had fun. Her gentle style of teaching is perfect for me. I’m really fortunate to have her in my corner! I know she will help me succeed in improving my Japanese.

Akiさん's grammar lessons are super clear and easy to understand, with tons of exercises in class, so it was easy for me to remember and practice along the way!

Akiko San is so much fun to have conversations with but one of the things that stands out about her is how much time she takes preparing materials for the lesson. That aspect of her teaching is greatly appreciated.

Akiko San is a perfect Japanese conversation partner. She is always extremely well-prepared for the lesson, explains things well, and has a warm and kind personality. These three things together make for a wonderful one hour of conversation.

A lesson with Akiko San is simply the best!! She is so kind and patient, but also so much fun to talk with. She has helped me improve my language ability a lot.

Akiko san is amazing! She is so patient and kind and does a great job explaining things. She also sends me the documents afterward so I can print them and go over them. She has an amazing personality and is a fantastic person to work with!