Rie Tanaka
J-CALP online education CEO
Graduated from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Musashino University. Completed a 420-hour training course for Japanese language teachers, passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test, achieved Level 6 in the Korean Language Proficiency Test, and completed a Level 2 home care worker training course.
After experiencing the food service and caregiving industries, began working as a Japanese language teacher in 2007. Engaged in Japanese language education from basic to advanced levels at various sites, including Japanese language schools, foreign-owned companies, NAT-TEST production, and instructor for Japanese language teacher training courses.
Moved to Seoul, South Korea, in 2015, and from 2017, served as the lead Japanese language teacher at a preparatory school for Japanese university admission for over six and a half years, contributing to an overall pass rate of over 90%.
Started offering online lessons in earnest in 2020, and became the top 1% Japanese teacher on "italki," one of the world's three major online platforms, in 2022. As of February 2024, has taught a total of 90 students and provided 1700 lessons.
In recent years, also active as a Korean-Japanese translator, mainly involved in game translations for major Korean entertainment companies and website production for major corporations.
Greetings
Since 2007, I have had the privilege of meeting and being inspired by many Japanese language learners through my journey of teaching Japanese.
As students gradually become able to communicate in Japanese, achieve their dreams, and their faces light up with smiles... Witnessing this transformation is the reason I continue to pursue this profession with passion.
Throughout my career in Japanese language education, I have always been dedicated to finding ways to deliver high-quality and efficient Japanese education.
However, in 2020, we faced the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis not only halted the rapid pace of globalization but also had a significant impact on the field of Japanese language education.
On the brighter side, the pandemic accelerated the adoption of online education worldwide, opening up new possibilities, including the concept of 'online study abroad.'
I believe that now is the perfect time to fulfill the dream I've held for so long.
That's why I founded J-CALP.
To all Japanese language learners, Please allow us to assist you in achieving your dreams!
We promise to provide lessons that will make you genuinely appreciate your journey of learning Japanese!!
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