Matthew Ricca
I am currently seeking a Japanese language teaching position at the college, high school, or middle school level. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors from the University of Arizona in May 2008, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies (with a focus on Japanese linguistics), and in May of this year (2010) I obtained a Master of Arts degree in Japanese Linguistics (with a focus on language pedagogy). Throughout the two years of my graduate program, I served as a teaching assistant for my department, leading university-level classes in introductory (first and second semester) Japanese. During the summer of 2009, I was also a private in-home Japanese tutor for a family preparing to spend six months in Japan, including three pre-/teenage children. In addition to Japanese, I have also formally studied Russian (my undergraduate minor), Spanish, and Italian, complementing my experience as a language teacher with that of a language learner. As such, I am able to keep both sides (instructor and learner) in perspective when teaching, negotiating the two in order to privde the most effective and enjoyable learning experience possible for my students. It is this passion that has led me to the decision to pursue a career in Japanese language education. I currently reside in Tucson, Arizona, and though I would prefer to stay as close to the state as possible, I am willing to relocate. If you would like to contact me, please feel free to do so at: .

[posted 7/26/10]

Yoko Koizumi
am seeking a University or College level teaching, research, or assistantship position in the Washington D.C./Baltimore or Northern Virginia area. I have three years of Japanese language teaching experience, including two years at the University level in Japan and China. I currently hold a Master of Arts degree, with a major in International Communication Studies. In addition, I also have completed a Japanese language teaching course, based on guidelines set by The Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education, and have passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test authorized by The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. I recently arrived in the United States with my husband, and am eager to begin teaching Japanese in the United States. While I would prefer to teach as an instructor at the University or College level, I would be available for an assistantship on a case by case basis. Please feel free to contact me via email at: .

[posted 6/9/10]


Miho Toyomasa
I am a native speaker of Japanese, and have been teaching Japanese in the US as an assistant since September 2009. i am seeking a position as a Japanese language instructor or assistant. I have experience teaching Japanese as a foreign language at the college and high school levels, as well as to adults who were teaching English in Japan. I learned English teaching and Japanese teaching in college. I spent one year in Spain as an exchange student, and have done a great deal of volunteer and study tour work in other countries including Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Turkey. Please contact me at : .

[posted 5/8/10]

Keiko Higuchi-Evans
I am a native speaker of Japanese. I am seeking a part-time teaching position preferably at the college level. I reside in Southern New Hampshire, USA. I would like to be considered for any available positions in the Boston Metro area. I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Language Education from the Ohio State University and a Master's Degree with a concentration in East Asian culture from California State University Dominguez Hills. I have four years of experience teaching Japanese to high school and junior high students in the United States. I am enthusiastic about making the learning process interesting and meaningful. My e-mail address is : .

[posted 4/27/10]

Yuko Schultheis
I am currently teaching high School in Illinois. My husband moved to Washington, DC, for his job and I am moving there after this school year. I have 5 years of experience teaching Japanese in high school and am looking for a K-12 teaching position in Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, DC. If you have any position available please contact me at : . I would be happy to talk more of my experiences and my passion for teaching in person.

[posted 4/8/10]

Mami Hashiguchi
I am a Japanese who is living in Japan. I am looking for a job as a Japanese language instructor. I was working as a Japanese teacher at university in China until last year. Now I am teaching Japanese students in Japan. I like teaching and communicate with people, so if I have a chance, I want to teach Japanese language and culture to foreign people again. I can also understand some Chinese language. Please contact me at : .

[posted 3/10/10]


Nao Taylor
My name is Nao Taylor. I am a native of Japan and I am looking for a Japanese Instructor position. I have conducted drill sessions and assisted teaching at Valparaiso University in Indiana. As a drill instructor, I taught individuals in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels of Japanese. I have a strong interest in teaching Japanese to students as well as sharing my knowledge about Japanese culture. Please contact me at: .

[posted 11/23/09]


Ryosuke (Bob) Koyama
My name is Ryosuke (Bob) Koyama, and I am looking for a Japanese teaching position as a Secondary Japanese Teacher with an educational institution that provides opportunities to create an engaging learning envirionment for students to appreciate both Japanese culture and their own cultures. I graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in May 2008 with a Batchelor degree in East Asian Studies. I also have an active 5-12 Japanese teacher certificate issued by the State of Indiana. I have taught Japanese for one year at Bloomington High School South in Bloomington, Indiana. I have strong interest in Japanese cooking and food culture and like to implement those in my lesson plans. I also have a wide range of knowledge on both traditional and modern Japanese culture including pop culture and young culture. I am currently looking for a school which can sponsor me for an H1-B visa since I am in Japan now. Please contact me at if there is any available position.

[posted 9/28/09]


Yumiko Hirao
I am looking for a position as a Japanese language instructor. I studied Japanese education at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. I have also recently completed my degree as a Master of Secondary Education concentrating on classroom technology at East Tennessee State University in this May. I have several years of Japanese teaching experience both as a volunteer in Japan and as a graduate assistant at East Tennessee State University. I am passionate about language education, and I am eager to expand myself to further learning for better teaching. I would love to discuss this more personally. Please contact me at .

[posted 5/13/09]