Melanie

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Teacher time zone: 
Pacific/Auckland
My teaching schedule: 
this week in your timezone Asia/Tokyo:MonOFFTue05:30-07:00,07:30-09:00Wed05:30-07:00,07:30-09:00ThuOFFFriOFFSatOFFSunOFF
Holidays: 
June 1, 2020 to October 1, 2020
About me: 

I'm Melanie and I have a Graduate Diploma in English Teaching. I have taught in both classroom settings and online. I also have a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese (language and culture) and lived in Japan for one year in Hirosaki City in Aomori prefecture. I have been back to Japan twice since then for a few months each time and it now feels like my second home.

Teaching since: 
2013
Teaching experience: 

I have previously worked as an online teacher teaching adults from around the world.  I have also taught in classroom settings in a language school in my city and during short term English camps for Korean students. I was a private tutor for young Japanese students when I lived in Japan as an exchange student. 

Teaching focus: 

I am a student focused teacher who looks for what the student wants to know and makes a lesson focusing on that. While we follow the curriculum, there is also room for whatever questions and doubts the student may have. 

Professional experience: 

I worked in a professional environment while working at a language school. My boss was a great businessman and expected his teachers to work at a high standard. 

Levels taught: 
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Education: 

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, a Diploma of Language in Portuguese and a Graduate Diploma in TESOL. I am now a Postgraduate student of Translation Studies, focusing on Japanese to English translation.

Location & language

Location: 
New Zealand
Where are you from?: 
New Zealand
First Language: 
English
Other Languages: 
Japanese (日本語)
Portuguese, Brazil (Português)