"Hello, I'm Jonathan! I recently completed a PhD in History at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, I completed an MA in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago and a BA in History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. I am broadly interested in global and world history with a geographical focus on East Asia and Europe. I have been awarded numerous grants and awards to support my research and writing, including fellowships from the Fulbright Program, the Social Science Research Council, and Phi Beta Kappa.

I spent much of the previous decade teaching both at home and abroad. After completing my MA, I spent three years as an English as a Foreign Language teacher in Japan. At the University of California, I taught a range of courses covering the histories of Japan, Germany, and China and the topics of fascism, total war, and genocide. Recently, I designed a college writing seminar on the global history of nuclear energy and a historiography seminar on the comparative history of Japan and Germany. I have also helped dozens of high school students craft independent research projects and publish their work in prestigious journals.

I enjoy working with humanities, social sciences, and STEM students as they tackle the unique challenges posed by high school and college-level history courses. For high school students, I specialize in AP World and AP European history tutoring and test preparation. For college undergraduates, I specialize in subject-specific tutoring in East Asian and Modern European history; I am available to help you with course content, test preparation, and the crafting/editing of papers. I can also help you with foreign language acquisition (Japanese).

Aside from teaching history, my other great passion is music. I spend most of my free time writing and improvising with guitars, basses, synthesizers, and drums while tinkering with recording equipment. I would be delighted to teach you guitar, bass, or drums!" less...