I'm 20+ lessons in with Jackie-san and she continues to be able to provide everything I need from a Japanese tutor. Today, I asked to review some older material that I hadn't fully learned yet and was thinking of a good apology to give since I felt like I was wasting her time, but she just laughed and pulled up all the material from all of our past lessons that was all tagged and time stamped. I was able to pick out the past material I had questions on and she was able to review it with me with nothing, but kindness and patience. I was struggling a bit today and she didn't mind keeping at my pace. This is usual for her which is why I've been back as many times as I have. Look for my name in her review history. I've tried to comprehensively cover everything about her and her teaching style, but I honestly can't. How do I explain in a review that I can get an in depth explanation about anything I want to ask ever and not be made to feel bad for not mastering everything I've seen yet?

Just had my fifth lesson with Jackie-sensei. She is always very encouraging, professional and always in good spirits. Our sessions are really productive - we get a lot done and I feel like I learn faster than I expect. She always provides lots of examples and encourages me to ask lots of questions, even if it means interrupting her. She's also super comfortable with English which helps a lot when she's explaining things to me. Happy to have found a teacher like Jackie :)

Thanks a lot for today's lesson! I learnt again so many new things while having a fun conversation. 😊 Jackie-san, I really appreciate how you can explain even difficult things easily & detailed so I can understand it very quickly! 本当にどうもありがとうございました! 🙏🏻 次のレッスンを楽しみにしています! また今度! 🎶

Just finished another lesson with Jackie-san. I can't recommend her enough. Everyone reading this is learning Japanese outside of iTalki and that's where Jackie-san excels. Whenever I come across a new concept, I message her before a lesson and request to study it and she's never said "that's too difficult" she prepares whatever I've asked for. I feel like her classes are the equivalent of a college level course due to the entirety of material I get...and I message her a few hours before the lesson. :-) Whatever the outside material you're using is, if you have questions, want examples, something you don't understand, etc, she will help you. She's easy to speak with too and whenever needed, her corrections often include a quick tutorial if grammar is incorrect so I can write it down, too. She's like having a human cheat sheet that has all the Japanese answers. Take her trial if you haven't. You won't regret anything except not having done it sooner.

Jackie-sensei is very patient and well spoken. I have really enjoyed the lessons so far. I am about 6 or 7 lessons in at the moment and already feel the progress happening. We have covered a range of topics and used a range of methods: listening, speaking, kanji reading, translation. I highly recommend her as a tutor.

Jackie-sensei prepared a whole practice worksheet for me for my N3 textbook review! And even then, when I asked to focus on speaking she was happy to accomodate. Always appreciate the effort she puts in!