PATRICIA

職業: English Language Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction, Teaching
I have been teaching small groups of children and adults and large classes of high school students in Japan for over 30 years.

Picture Book Writer and Illustrator
Writing and Journalism, Visual Arts
I have written over 20 picture books that have been published by a number of large and small publishers. Six of these books, I also illustrated.

Translator and Language Advisor
Consulting
Freelance translation of books, articles and websites from Japanese to English.
I also provide proofreading services and advise companies on the use of language, such as in the choice of product names or company vision statements.

興趣: I have a degree from Aston University in the UK. I also have a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate.
I have been teaching in Japan for over 30 years but I also write and illustrate picture books and translate from Japanese to English.
I live in a rural area by the sea in Japan and enjoy bodyboarding, cycling along the coast, making bread and jam, playing the ukulele, cycling, studying Psychology, meditation and creating stories, among other things.

學歷: BSc Combined Honours
Education, Research, Finance and Banking
My degree was in Business Administration and German so it covered a lot of fields, including business practices, finance, marketing, and German language and literature.

TEFL Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
English Language Instruction
Certificate issued by International House in London.

語言: 英文 (母語者), 日文 (流利), 德文 (會話)

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