
| MY NAME | Cecilia "Ce Ce" Gonzales |
| I LOVE | My husband, dog, family and friends |
| SIGN | Sagittarius |
| INTEREST | Baking, photography, dancing, cars and motor sports |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Pizza |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | The Wizard of Oz |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | Somewhere in the Arctic Circle |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | White Sands National Monument, New Mexico |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | There is so much to see, lots of do and so many good things to eat! Everyone I meet is so kind. I love Japan!! |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can.
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| MY NAME | Shanelle |
| I LOVE | my longtime friends and family |
| SIGN | Scorpio, Snake |
| INTEREST | Reading, Listening to music, Studying the violin and Japanese |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Peach yogurt |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | Sadly, I can't pick just one movie, but my favorite TV shows are Frasier, Doc Martin, and the British mysteries on Masterpiece. |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | Prague |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | Holland |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | I love the Japanese aesthetic. Japan has a way of making beauty and elegance seem so natural. |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
English affords a lot of freedom--hence, there are many different styles of English and many different ways of saying the same thing. Make it your own by incorporating English into your daily lives. Keep a daily journal, use an English calendar, read a short story (I recommend the "Oxford Bookworms" series for English language learners which can be found at Orion Shobo or Kumazawa.), and always study aloud--especially if you are by yourself.
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| MY NAME | Mariaelena Geoffray |
| I LOVE | My family. My pets. Spring time. Shopping. Long walks. Ice cream. Listing to music. BBQ. My friends. |
| SIGN | Gemini |
| INTEREST | Traveling the world |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Mexican food. I love enchiladas! |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | The Notebook & Toy Story 1 & 2 |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | Australia, Africa, Mt. Fuji, Ireland |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | Munich, Germany and Japan |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | Very kind. Efficient. Shy. Respectful. Friendly. I love Japan. I consider myself very lucky to be able to be living here even if it is for a short time. Being able to experience Japanese traditions, food, and cities has been the best adventure I've been on yet! |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
Never be too big to ask questions. I know learning a new language can be difficult. Ask questions if you need help and someone will gladly help you. Practice with patience and you will succeed!
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| MY NAME | Jill |
| I LOVE | My family, friends, shopping, music, and, warm weather!! |
| SIGN | Taurus |
| INTEREST | Traveling, scrapbooking, cooking, golf, snowboarding, swimming, football, and hiking. |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Pizza |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | Old School |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | Australia, Italy, and Germany |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | Cozumel, Mexico, Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Brazil |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | Beautiful! Very kind people, clean cities, cherry blossoms, beautiful gardens, and, new foods for me to try! |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
Practice makes perfect. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Learning should be fun. We learn a lot from each other.
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| MY NAME | Nancy |
| I LOVE | My family |
| SIGN | Capricorn |
| INTEREST | shopping , traveling , and spending quality time with family |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Mexican , Chinese and Japanese food |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | Any love comedy and war movies |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | Hiroshima , Okinawa and some day Italy |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | Tokyo Japan |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | Japanese people are honest and polite. I love the country and the beautiful people. |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
Don't be shy to speak the language. I'm here to help you and answer any questions or concerns you may have.
We work as a team. You learn from me , as I can learn from you , and most of all, lets have fun with it. |

| MY NAME | Yolanda |
| I LOVE | The Lord & my family |
| SIGN | Pisces |
| INTEREST | Reading engineering magazines, track, & tennis |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Collard Greens |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | Color Purple, Armageddon & Monster’s Inc. |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | NASA Space Station & Bethlehem |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | Home |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | The Japanese people that I have met are faithful to their traditions and very respectful. Japan is absolutely beautiful and full of culture. |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
Practice, Practice, Practice!
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| MY NAME | Sherry O’Neal |
| I LOVE | My family |
| SIGN | Sagittarius |
| INTEREST | Reading, learning and snowboarding |
| MY FAVORITE FOOD | Lasagna |
| MY FAVORITE MOVIE | Les Miserable |
| THE PLACE I WANT TO VISIT | Africa |
| THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO | Germany |
| JAPANESE/JAPAN WHAT I THINK | Kind, quiet and very respectful of traditions. |
| MY TIP FOR STUDENTS |
You know more than what you think, but you won’t know until you try.
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