Gaba Corp.

Salary: ¥3,325,000/year | Independent Contractor, 30-35hrs/week

Responsible for delivering high-quality 40-minute one-on-one English conversation lessons to learners from diverse backgrounds and proficiency levels. Specialized in customizing lessons to meet individual student goals, using proprietary in-house teaching materials to maximize speaking confidence and practical language use. Prepared thoroughly for each lesson by reviewing student records, learning objectives, and progress notes, and maintained detailed records following each session to ensure continuity and measurable improvement. Taught a wide range of learners, including working professionals seeking to apply English in business settings, as well as students, homemakers, hobbyists, and travelers. Demonstrated adaptability and cultural awareness in tailoring instruction to varied learning styles, motivations, and real-world applications, consistently supporting students in achieving personal, academic, and professional English language goals.

• Delivered high-quality 40-minute one-on-one English conversation lessons, consistently meeting institutional quality standards and student expectations by providing customized lesson content for 100% of assigned students, aligning instruction with individual goals such as business communication, travel, academic study, and personal development.

• Demonstrated instructional leadership by taking full ownership of lesson planning, execution, and follow-up, ensuring continuity and measurable student progress by maintaining accurate and detailed student records, reviewing learning objectives and progress before each lesson and documenting outcomes afterward.

• Built strong instructor–student relationships, contributing to high lesson satisfaction, repeat bookings, and student retention that supported a diverse student population including business professionals, students, homemakers, hobbyists, and travelers, adapting teaching style to varied learning needs.

• Built strong instructor–student relationships, contributing to high lesson satisfaction, repeat bookings, and student retention to help working professionals improve workplace communication skills, including presentations, meetings, and client interactions.

• Modeled professionalism and cultural awareness, reinforcing GABA’s premium, learner-centered teaching approach by demonstrating strong time-management and organizational skills by preparing, delivering, and documenting lessons within strict scheduling requirements.

Reason for leaving:
Changing career paths to pursue a better opportunity

Improved working environment, offered better pay and the new company’s mission better matches my values, from my research about this next opportunity, I can see that this position is a better fit for where I want to take my career—specifically, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop innovative websites for clients.