プロフィール (Profile)
Kinjo sensei was born on May 21st in Okinawa, Japan. He grew up in Okinawa until 19 years old.
Kinjo sensei got his B.A. in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) from Kent State University, OH. While he was learning how to teach English, he found that it would be more interesting to teach his own language and culture. After he graduated university, he gave up becoming an ESL teacher in the U.S. and went back to Okinawa. Then he worked in a cram school and taught math and English to junior high school students. He also worked in media content company and learned business. Kinjo sensei got bogged down because of his boring life in Okinawa, so he flew to Sydney, Australia and started his new life. There he took Japanese teacher training course and finally became a certified Japanese teacher. |
しゅみ (Hobbies)
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Kinjo sensei started Japanese penmanship when he was in kindergarten and switched his profession to calligraphy when he was in high school. He was selected as a top 6 high school calligrapher in Okinawa and he still practices for exhibitions in Okinawa and China.
Kinjo sensei is actively integrating practice and teaching of yoga into classroom management. In 2019, he completed 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training and got certified as a yoga instructor. Traveling is Kinjo sensei's life. He has been to 25 countries and he still seeks new adventures!! Hopefully, he can start traveling soon. |
学位 (Education)
きょうしけいけん (Teaching Experience)
5th Grade Japanese Teacher at Waddell Language Academy, NC (2017-present)
2nd Grade Japanese Teacher at Waddell Language Academy, NC (2015-2017)
Japanese Teacher at Herzen State Russian Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia (2013-2015)
Oriental Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia (2013-2015)
Assistant Japanese Teacher at Walt Whitman High School, MD (2011-2013)
Part time Math/English teacher at cram school in Okinawa (2009-2010)
2nd Grade Japanese Teacher at Waddell Language Academy, NC (2015-2017)
Japanese Teacher at Herzen State Russian Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia (2013-2015)
Oriental Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia (2013-2015)
Assistant Japanese Teacher at Walt Whitman High School, MD (2011-2013)
Part time Math/English teacher at cram school in Okinawa (2009-2010)