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I am dedicated to helping Japanese business professionals, who could excel globally but are held back by English proficiency, elevate their business stages by mastering English as a powerful tool. My mission is to provide personalized one-on-one coaching to support their English acquisition journey.

"I've attended English conversation schools for years but still can't speak fluently."
"I scored high on the TOEIC, but honestly, I'm not great at speaking..."

To reduce the number of Japanese individuals facing such challenges, I leverage my extensive experience and expertise, including:

☑　Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from San Francisco State University, USA
☑　Experience as an ESL instructor at City College of San Francisco
☑　Teaching experience at a private high school in Japan
☑　My journey of learning English
☑　Business experience during my time as a corporate employee
☑　Experience as a university English lecturer

☑　Content development experience as part of the team for the Silicon Valley-based AI English conversation app, Speak
 

By integrating all these experiences, I provide English coaching services tailored to each learner’s unique needs, helping them achieve their goals and unlock new opportunities.

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Achievements

 

Business professional who struggled with speaking English despite attending conversation schools (TOEIC estimated 400 points):

Gained the ability to express anything they wanted in English within just three months.
⇒ Successfully landed a job at an international company!

High-achieving TOEIC scorer (800+ points):
Despite their impressive score, they found their conversational skills insufficient to compete with fluent colleagues.
⇒ Improved conversation speed and no longer gave up on expressing their ideas. Declared their intention to transfer to the U.S. headquarters to their manager.

Travel enthusiast who relied on gestures and single words during trips abroad:
⇒ Became able to express anything they wanted confidently in English!

Frustration from being unable to express thoughts during conversations with native speakers:
⇒ Enjoyed lively conversations, with 30 minutes flying by in no time.

And more...

 

 

Who We Support:

• Professionals preparing for U.S. assignments (Automotive, Consulting)

• Employees at leading global companies (IT, E-commerce)

• Employees at major Japanese corporations (IT, Finance, Semiconductor Manufacturing)

• Employees at U.S.-based companies (IT, Maritime)

• Business owners (Shipping, NPO, Fashion)

• Navigators and maritime officers (Energy sector)

• Individuals planning to study abroad (Advertising)

 

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Examples of Companies Our Clients Work For:

Amazon Japan G.K.

Hitachi, Ltd.

PwC Consulting LLC

Renesas Electronics Corporation

 

 

Qualifications

 

• Master's Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)

• TOEIC 965 (January 2020 / Full score in Listening)

• Eiken Grade 1 (Award for Excellence)

• National Licensed Tour Guide (English)

• Junior High / High School Teaching License (English, French)

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Publications

 

• How to Improve English Communication Skills (E-book)
  (March 2024, Kindle Publishing)

• Forward Mode: English for Fashion Students (Co-authored)
  (October 2022, Nan’un-do Publishing)

• On the Use of Singular “They” as a Non-Binary Option (Co-authored)
  (December 2021, Bulletin of Sugino Fashion College and Junior College)

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​Lecture Engagements at Sony

 

• Serving as a lecturer for the EnglishGym, Sony Group's internal English learning community established in June 2023 (ongoing).

• Proposed the prototype format for weekly English conversation self-practice sessions.

• Regularly conduct practical workshops led by professional English coaches monthly. These workshops are held within Sony, delivered in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation.

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Additional Information

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• Studied at the University of Washington for 1.5 years (September 2019 – May 2021), relocating to Seattle with my husband and two children. This fulfilled my long-held dream of "living abroad with my family." At the University of Washington, I completed the Global Business Program.

• Currently based in Tokyo.

• Academic Coach at Waseda University’s School of Human Sciences eSchool (April 2023 – Present).

• Part-time English Lecturer at Sugino Fashion College (October 2021 – Present).

• Content Development Team Member for Speak, an English learning app developed by Speakeasy Lab, a San Francisco-based startup backed by OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT (September 2022 – Present).

• Member of ETAC, a research group advised by world-renowned English education expert Dr. Douglas Brown (2020 – Present).

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