My name is Antonia, but you can call me Tonia. I'm from an island in the Caribbean called Jamaica. I love helping others, meeting new people and trying new things. I believe my love of these things brought me to Japan as an English teacher.
I've been an English teacher for two years now and I've taught students of all ages, from kindergateners to adults. I love teaching because I love to watch my students' confidence grow as they learn new words and phrases and as their understanding of English increases. It's my passion to help my students achieve this confidence and understanding.
My strengths include being patient and genki, and encouraging my students to try - even if they make mistakes. I know that each student learns in different ways, and so I always aim to tailor my lessons to my students' specific needs. For example, whether you want to improve your grammar by using textbooks, or improve your reading ability with stories or song lyrics, or increase your vocabulary and spelling ability with games, or improve your fluency and pronunciation with free talking conversations - we can do whatever works best for you, and I will do my best to make classes fun so that you can enjoy learning a new language.
I love anime, manga, movies, music and animals. I look forward to hearing about your interests and hobbies too.
I'm excited to meet you and I truly hope that we can have fun together as I help you learn English.
