Hello everyone! I'm Aaron -- thank you for visiting my profile! I grew up in Canada but I have been living in Asia for most of the past 17 years! Currently, I live in Kobe with my wife, our two young children, and our handsome shiba inu!
My Teaching Experience
For six years I taught elementary school children in Taiwan -- it was a wonderful experience! The children were great and Taiwan has some great food and very kind people, but in summer, it's even hotter than Japan!
I also taught children at a cram school in Osaka before switching to a large eikaiwa where I taught for over 3 years. During that time, I taught people of all ages and levels, and gained a lot of valuable experience. Of course, the best thing about that job was talking with so many wonderful students every day!
My Teaching Goals and Methods
Like all teachers, my goal is for my students to be happy and improving! I hope to achieve this goal with my positive energy, clarity of speech (people have always said that I am easy to understand), skill and flexibility -- which comes from having years of teaching experience.
I can work with students in a fun and relaxed way to help them grow, and I can also build in more structure, working on specific grammar points and speaking goals. I also really love helping people improve their writing! Before coming to Asia, I worked in economic consulting, so I also really like talking about business!
More about Me ...
I am very interested in well-being, and yoga, especially. I spent a year in India and Thailand studying yoga, and have recently developed an educational card game for families to help build well-being! Maybe we can play it together! (You can see it at
www.spark108.com and learn more about me there.) I also really love traveling around Kansai with my family -- so many wonderful places to visit!
Thank you for your time, and I hope that you will consider taking a lesson with me! I offer a free 15-minute trial chat!