Mag.a Keiko Hasegawa
Mag.a Keiko Hasegawa
Where I am from: Shiga, Japan
My language skills: Japanese, German, English, Italian
My educational background: Master of Philosophy (Musicology)
My professional background: Language teacher at various institutes since 2004
My teaching motto: Learning Japanese language and culture with fun!
Frank Herberg, Bakk.
Frank Herberg, Bakk.
Where I am from: Vienna
My language skills: Japanese, English, German
My educational background: after an 8-year stay in Japan, studied Japanese language and literature at the University of Vienna
My professional background: freelance translator since 2003; teaching position at the Language Center of the University of Vienna since 2010; teaching position at the FH Technikum Wien since 2014
Elias Kaneko, Bakk, BA
Elias Kaneko, Bakk, BA
Where I am from: I was born in Vienna. As the son of an Austrian father and a Japanese mother, I grew up in Austria and Japan with both languages, cultures and mentalities.
My language skills: German: First mother tongue, Japanese: Second mother tongue, English: Fluent in word/script.
My educational background: 2003: General qualification for university entrance, German School Tokyo Yokohama (Japan).
2007: Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Japanese Studies, University of Vienna, Austria
2013: Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Korean Studies, University of Vienna.
Since 2013: Master's degree in Japanese Studies, University of Vienna
My professional background: Since 2010: Japanese course instructor at various language institutes
Since 2005: Translator/interpreter/coordinator (German, Japanese, English)
Since 2016: Interpreter soccer club (Horn sports club).
My teaching motto: My teaching motto is to make lessons as interactive as possible and to offer participants a free space where they can immediately apply the material they have learned. It is very important to me to create a climate in which you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes and simply try out different things.
Mari Pröll-Oishi
Mari Pröll-Oishi
Where I come from: I was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan. I have lived in the USA for 10 years. I also lived in S. Korea for 2 years. After completing my education, I worked in Osaka and Tokyo for 10 years.
My language skills: Japanese is my native language. Due to my educational background, I also speak English fluenty. I can speak Korean as well. I am currently learning German. I have completed my course up until B1.
My educational background: I got my early education in Hiroshima. I moved to the USA and got my high school and University degree at the University of West Florida. My major was Psychology and minored in Child welfare. I studied as well at the Sogang University in Seoul.
My professional career:: Until recently I was working as a Sales Trainer in Tokyo. There, I have trained new employees about sales techniques and Japanese business manner and practices.
I have taught Japanese as a teacher in the past, since Jan 2019, I started work exclusivly as a Japanese teacher. I teach at 2 private language schools in Vienna and teach students privatly as well.
My teaching motto: I am very passionate about my job as a Japanese teacher and believe that a teacher has a great impact on students learning. Japanese is not an easy language and many people believe only a talented few can become fluent. In my class however with passion, dedication and yes sometimes hard work everybody can learn Japanese and have fun.
Mag. Dr. Markus Vrataner
Mag. Dr. Markus Vrataner
Where I come from: Austria
My language skills: German, English, French, Portuguese, Japanese
My educational background: Diploma in Japanese and Romance Studies as well as doctorate in Japanese Studies at the University of Vienna
My professional background: Language trainer for Japanese at bfi Vienna (2010-2017) and at the Language Centre of the University of Vienna (since 2016)
My teaching motto: Minna de utaou!
