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Anandamayi A. from Berkeley, CA

I have been teaching myself Japanese with the help of books, tapes and tutors. Nathalie has been very helpful in providing suplimental materials and helping guide my studies. She carefully prepares material we have agreed to work on and keeps close track of the goals and plans we have set for the session.

Leanne O. from San Francisco, CA

For a little bit of background about myself, I am a community manager with a minor degree in Japanese. Due to a change in my team's roles, my job description now requires more than just being able to read and comprehend Japanese -- I now regularly write posts in Japanese, too. Since moving to the Bay Area a few years ago, I have not had the opportunity to use my writing skills regularly. My search quickly ended with Nathalie because her background was everything I needed. She is a native Japanese speaker who worked in a similar field posting articles regularly for various audiences in Japanese. She also answers all my questions concerning cultural nuances behind certain words and expressions to boot! I had been way out of practice with composing long, complicated sentences, and had a few cobwebs to clear up with a good amount of grammar points and keigo (honorable language). In our first lesson, and consequently our first couple of emails/lessons, Nathalie quickly assessed my skill level, and keeps me as immersed in the language as possible for my educational benefit. She continues to challenge me with every lesson, and is always happy when she sees me progress in my understanding of translations and writing composition. If you are looking to develop a certain writing style, she can definitely help you with that. Nathalie is someone who can help you progress to Japanese native fluency, regardless of whether or not you're a beginner. She will always meticulously plan your lessons according to your end goal, and make sure you achieve it. As long as you put in the effort, and maintain that passion for the language and culture, she can take you a very long way! I am very glad that I chose her as my tutor.