 Maya |
What’s your name? I’m Maya. Where do you live? I live in Naha, Okinawa. Where are you from? I’m from Wisconsin in America. What are your hobbies? I love outdoor activities and eating noodles. What’s your favorite food? My favorite foods are ice cream and ramen. What’s your experience teaching English? I’ve taught English for about 3 years. I’ve taught all ages from children to adults. What’s your advice for learning English? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! Any fun facts? I want to go to South America someday! |
 Olivia |
What’s your name? I’m Olivia Where do you live? I live in Hiroshima! I moved there in spring of 2021. Before that I lived in Kagawa for three years. Where are you from? I’m from Wisconsin in America. What are your hobbies? I love dancing and hiking! What’s your favorite food? I love ice cream and ramen! What’s your experience teaching English? I taught for two and a half years at an eikaiwa school in Kagawa, then I joined ELA in the fall of 2020! I’ve taught all ages and levels of students from toddlers to adults. Next I’ll be teaching JHS as an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Hiroshima! What’s your advice for learning English? Have confidence in yourself! Any fun facts? It is my dream to visit Okinawa! I want to visit the beaches and eat delicious Okinawa soba! |
 Marie |
What’s your name? I’m Marie Where do you live? I live in Naha, Okinawa. I have lived here for 5 years. Where are you from? I from Benguet, Philippines. What are your hobbies? I enjoy hiking and reading. I also like cooking! What’s your favorite food? I like Okinawa Soba! What’s your experience teaching English? I’ve taught both Science and English for about 5 years and my first students were high school. I’m currently teaching English to elementary students in Naha, Okinawa. What’s your advice for learning English? Don’t give up when you are just starting! Any fun facts? I love traveling and I’ve been to most Asian countries. I enjoy learning languages and I can speak Ilocano, Filipino, English, and Japanese. I’m trying to learn Spanish and I want to visit Spain someday! |
 Andrea |
What’s your name? Call me Andrea. Where do you live? I have lived in Japan for more than 30 years, the past 5 in Nara Prefecture in Kansai. Where are you from? I’m an American from New York. What are your hobbies? I love being outdoors, drawing and writing poems. What’s your favorite food? I especially like peaches and taiyaki. What’s your experience teaching English? Wonderful! I have taught so many beautiful people of all ages in so many beautiful places, like Japan! What’s your advice for learning English? Don’t be afraid. WE CAN DO THIS!! Any fun facts? I was 15 years old when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. |
 Amy |
What’s your name? I’m Amy Where do you live? I live in Kyoto, Japan. Where are you from? I’m from Chiba, Japan/ Seattle, USA. What are your hobbies? I enjoy traveling and outdoor activities. What’s your favorite food? My favorite food is watermelon. What’s your experience teaching English? I’ve been teaching English for more than 8 years now. Children to adults! What’s your advice for learning English? Try everything! Any fun facts? I am currently researching early childhood education at Kyoto University. I am also learning Mandarin! |