Erika Soga Med
TESOL Certified
Born in Owariasahi, Japan, grew up bilingual and bicultural of Japanese, and English. Has always thought it is important to understand one`s identity through language. Started learning the field of TESOL (teaching English as a second language) in her undergraduate education at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. At this time she had started teaching ESL in Japan as well. Later, since moving to San Deigo, CA studied at University of San Diego in the field of TESOL, Literacy and Culture, and obtained her Master of Education.
Upon graduation has taught at The Salvation Army, VIPKID, Converse School of International Language, and private tutoring. Authenticity, and practical application of the language learned is a priority in her teaching. She studied Bilingual Story Telling in graduate school, and pays attention to the effectiveness as well as the learner outcome of the learning process. She enjoys Japanese Tea Ceremony as a hobby. 

Brooke Lanfried BA
Brooke currently lives in Escondido, CA and is joining Camellia as a Japanese language tutor. She has been studying Japanese for ten years since she was in junior high. Upon recently returning from Japan, spending a year teaching english as a second language, dedicates herself to teaching languages. If you are interested in traveling to Japan, like the culture, or just want to learn Japanese for fun, she will be a perfect fit for your Japanese language learning journey!

Honoka BA
Meet Honoka, our newest sub tutor! She was born in Japan, and raised in San Diego. She is fluent in both English, and Japanese. She attended International Christian University located in Tokyo. When visiting Japan, she likes to tour various parts in Japan, especially the onsen towns! If you are interested in learning Japanese, booking your next trip to Japan, talking about Japanese pop-culture, or anything related to Japan that is right up her ally! Schedule a lesson, and bloom.