I love learning and I embrace opportunities when they present themselves. My outlook on life is that nothing is constant, the only constant that exists is growth. I believe each individual has a learning style unique to them and my approach is to cater to each person's needs. Myself being a language learner, I understand the difficulties a person faces when learning a new language, and I truly believe contextual learning is most beneficial. Depending on the level, age, learning style, and goals of the student, the curriculum chosen will vary. I believe in a hands-on approach though, with more contextual usage than grammar.

I refer to myself as an adventurous and naturally curious individual. My hobbies include perusing various topics, mostly by reading books and articles or peer-reviewed journals, my favourites being National Geographic, and Psychology Today. I also love listening to the BBC and podcasts related to self-development, such as finance, language enhancement or learning, health, and environmental issues. I constantly teach myself new things- currently I'm learning the Bulgarian language and photography. I also love Japanese food and karaoke.

I am a professional ESL teacher with 8 years of experience working in the Japanese public and private schools, working as a private tutor, and teaching English online. I have also worked with companies such as TPEC (Toyota), teaching business English to adults. I have certifications in TEFL, TEYL, and teaching experience in TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, and EIKEN.

I have been teaching English as a Second Language for the last 8 years of my life and I love it! I enjoy it because it brings me joy to help others to help themselves grow and be independent. As a child, I felt I wasn’t given the attention I needed in the classroom, and so my goal has always been to ensure that my students are attended to in the way they need, the way they learn best.

Contextual-based learning is a method I actively participate in as a student of the Bulgarian language. It has been my method of choice for all my experience teaching the language because I believe that this is the fastest way for the brain to make associations naturally. In essence, this is more effective because it reduces the effort and time it takes to analyse and complicate the language.