Thanks to lessons with Jamie over the past 6 months, I landed in Seoul able to hold basic conversations. She has thoughtfully designed a curriculum that can teach anyone starting from absolutely no knowledge of Korean. On top of that, she is really adept at adapting to your level. I had learned some basics prior to my lessons with her, and she quickly identified what I already knew and moved past it, focusing our limited time on what I needed most. She does a great job of balancing teaching you new material and having you practice in fun and engaging ways. We would play a version of a Korean drinking game to practice counting, or look up grocery prices to practice with larger numbers. My sessions were consistently challenging, but in a very satisfying way, where I was consistently stretching and improving my abilities. My trip to South Korea was a great experience, and her lessons were a big part of that. I look forward to continuing to learn Korean with Jamie!

There are many different types of language teachers online these days, but from my experience, if you were to roughly categorize them into two main groups, there is one that's good for simply enjoying and practicing casual conversations and, the other that really influences your learning experience. Jamie is the latter. While she is also a great conversationalist, her dedication to help you speak more naturally and correctly in Korean is second to none. She also employs various approaches to her lessons, so you get to work on your Korean from different angles over time. If you are serious about improving your Korean and want to spend your time and money productively to that end, I'm certain that she is one of the best choices you can make. I'm always grateful that I've found her in my Korean learning journey.

Jamie is the best teacher, she is so thoughtful and thorough in our lessons. I have learned so much from her already!

Yet another productive and enjoyable lesson today! Teacher Jamie was incredibly thorough in checking my understanding and asking thoughtful questions to ensure I fully grasped the concepts before moving on. I’ve gained a clearer understanding of the materials studied and left feeling much more confident in applying what I’ve learned in class. And she’s also very encouraging with her feedback - Getting praised made me feel supported and motivated to do better! 😄 Thank you and looking forward to our next lesson! :)

We went through several expressions involving 'bringing', 'fetching' and 'taking' in class today. These expressions may seem simple at first, but can actually be quite confusing. Really appreciate Teacher Jamie for taking the time to explain the subtle differences involved in great detail. I especially appreciate how she patiently waited for me to construct my own sentences without rushing me. It definitely helps that she is proficient in English, which allowed her to translate the sentences I came up with into English, so as to help me better understand my mistakes more clearly. She also took the extra efforts in setting some homework questions for me to practise and check my understanding after the lesson. Overall, I find the class to be very useful and insightful as usual. Thank you for your patience, guidance and unwavering dedication in helping me improve! 숙제 열심히 해 올게요! 감사합니다! :)

So grateful to have Jamie as a tutor. She’s always been so patient and encouraging. Thank you!