Testimonials

What My Clients & Colleagues Say about Me

Sabrina

Parent from School

I have had the privilege of having Manami as a daycare teacher for both my children (ages 10 months – 2 years).

Dropping off infants and toddlers at daycare can be a difficult process for the children because of separation anxiety, and it can also be hard for the parents to trust caretakers to look after their children. However, whenever I saw Manami at drop offs, I instantly felt at ease and confident that my children would be well looked after.

Manami is caring and loving, she has excellent listening skills and very good instincts when it comes to responding to children’s needs. She is also the most energetic caretaker I have ever met; always greetings parents and children with the biggest smile, and is excellent at building good relationships with both parents and children.

Sarah

Colleague

"I have worked with Manami for almost four years. It has been the most fun years of my career- not only is Manami one of my favourite coworkers, but she is one of my favourite people I know.

She has such a positive energy, and is such a hard worker, I feel happy and encouraged when I work with her. All of the children she works with instantly love her and it’s easy to see why. Manami is a great member of any team and if I could choose, I would always choose to be on her team."

Chino

Colleague

"I have worked with Manami for a year in the same class at a Japanese preschool.

Manami's optimistic characteristic made every child, guardian, and educator feel welcome in the classroom and cultivated a positive atmosphere.

In addition, during the staff meeting, Manami actively shared her thoughts and ideas based on her experiences in order to connect with problem-solving. At the same time, she respects each person's thoughts and carefully understands the situation.
I certainly recommend her as an early childhood educator."

Alex

Student

"Manami Sensei has been a great mentor since I volunteered at the Nikkei Japanese Cultural Centre.

She is kind, loving and very passionate when she teaches the Japanese language. Her positive attitude towards everyone has always been an inspiration, and her guidance with manners and gestures using Japanese have been a great help when I have traveled to Japan.

I am very grateful to have her as a leader and a great teacher, who has taught me and my classmates the culture of Japanese language."

Tess

Student

"I´ve been having lessons with Manami Sensei for a while now and I´m so happy with her work. She's very enthusiasthic and patient. It's so easy to enjoy the class when the passion of teaching her language and culture is equal to your desire to learn."

Yuriko & Randy

Parents from School

Manami was our son’s teacher from age 3 until he graduated from the daycare at age 5. She also taught him at the Japanese language school once a week.

She is very passionate, energetic, caring and friendly. My son liked Japanese language even more after Manami joined the school. She is dedicated and understands how to better help kids to succeed.

She also engaged with parents and explained the day’s activities in details at the time of pick up. We frequently witnessed her communicate with children’s parents making sure their kids were taken care of.