2024-2025 Language Mentors
Most languages taught at Mount Holyoke College have mentors who offer weekly Language Open Hours to the MHC students in the Language & Culture Commons in Ciruti.
Mentors have met the language departments’ criteria for language proficiency. They are trained at the start of each semester and continue to develop their language assistance skills through guided reflection, exploration, and study activities.
Mentor in Chinese
Serafina Wang
Hi Everyone! My name is Serafina Wang. I am from a city called Chengdu, which is also the hometown of pandas, in China. I am a junior double majoring in Environmental Studies and Computer Science. I enjoy writing Chinese calligraphy and singing a lot of Chinese songs. Please feel free to stop by and ask me any questions! I am looking forward to meeting you all during the Open Hours!
Schedule:
Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 PM, room 6D, LCC (Ciruti)
Thursdays 7-8 PM, room 6A, LCC (Ciruti)
Mentor in Russian
Kamila Iusupova
Schedule:
Tuesdays 6-8 PM, room 6A, LCC (Ciruti)
Mentors in Japanese
Makoto Nakamura
こんにちは!I am Makoto Nakamura, a senior majoring in Economics and I will be the Language Assistant and the mentor for Japanese. Both my parents are from Japan, but I was born in the United States and raised in 6 other countries including Japan. When I was in Japan, my favorite things to do were going on walks and eating ramen. This semester, I will be helping out for 2nd and 3rd year Japanese classes. If you have any questions regarding class material or just want to talk, feel free to stop by the Q&A sessions. I will be more than happy to help you. よろしくお願いします!
Schedule:
Wednesday 6-7 PM, room 109, Ciruti
Chii Kojima
Schedule:
Thursdays 7-8 PM, room 109, Ciruti
Mentor in French
Karoline Bastien
Schedule:
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 PM (ID 316 390 3463) on Zoom
Wednesdays 5-6 PM, room 6A, LCC (Ciruti)
Mentor in Korean
Grace Suh
안녕하세요! I’m Grace Suh and my Korean name is Jimin(지민). I’m a sophomore pursuing computer science and statistics double major. As an international student from South Korea, I would love to be connected with people from all over the world! Don’t hesitate to come to Q&A session if you have any questions or just say hi!
Schedule:
Mondays 2-3 PM, room 6E, LCC (Ciruti)
Wednesdays 5-6 PM, room 6E, LCC (Ciruti)
Mentor in Spanish
Viviana Guerra
Schedule:
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 PM, room 6D, LCC (Ciruti)
Thursdays 9-10 AM, room 6A, LCC (Ciruti)