I am an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County pursuing a BA in Asian Studies. I'm an aspiring world language educator, passionate about global citizenship and intercultural exchange. On my journey to fluency in Japanese, I've had the pleasure of assistant teaching a college-level intermediate Japanese class, tutoring high school students of mixed levels, preparing study guides, quizzes and tests, as well as teaching a few lessons. I've also had the unforgettable opportunity to travel to Japan twice on language exchange, where I stayed with a host family and got to use my Japanese with my family and my peers. I also have an intermediate understanding of Korean, and I love helping people understand new concepts in language. I particularly enjoy conversation practice, because I feel the most rewarding part of language learning is being able to use what you learn with others in everyday contexts, which I hope to impart upon my students! When not studying languages or working part-time, I enjoy reading, card games, dance, theatre, and playing viola and ukulele.