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Miller Language Lab


The Miller Language Lab provides students with a rich and varied source of practice in their new language.

Language Tutor helping Student

Up-to-date technology provides visual and audio interaction with native speakers in a wide variety of topics and structures. Graded listening and speaking exercises facilitate language learning. A variety of award-winning videos with reading and listening practice ensure human interaction in the language. This state-of-the-art language lab provides students of world languages with additional engaging communication that closely mirrors and supports learning in the classroom. The Miller Language Lab is located on the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center in room 0120. Supervised lab hours are available each semester. Days and times vary based on the availability of tutors.

Language Students Studying in the Miller Language Lab

FREE TUTORING - FRENCH, GERMAN, JAPANESE, & SPANISH

Miller Language Lab Schedule - Spring 2023

Updated 03/28/2023

In the chart below, select a day to see language tutoring availability. Once you have selected a day, find the language column you are seeking a tutor for. A tutor's name will appear in the column if they are available at the time listed. The word CLOSED will appear if the Miller Language Lab is unavailable at the time listed.

Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM Tamami  
9:30 - 10:00 AM Tamami  
10:00 - 10:30 AM Tamami  
10:30 - 11:00 AM Tamami  
11:00 -11:30 AM Kaitlen  
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Kaitlen Jhair/McKenna
12:00 - 12:30 PM Kaitlen Jhair/McKenna
12:30 - 1:00 PM Kaitlen McKenna
1:00 - 1:30 PM McKenna
1:30 - 2:00 PM McKenna
2:00 - 2:30 PM Ryan Sebastian
2:30 - 3:00 PM Ryan Sebastian
3:00 - 3:30 PM Caitlin Ryan Sebastian
3:30 - 4:00 PM Caitlin Sebastian
4:00 - 4:30 PM Caitlin  
Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM Mikaila      
9:30 - 10:00 AM Mikaila      
10:00 - 10:30 AM Mikaila      
10:30 - 11:00 AM Mikaila      
11:00 -11:30 AM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM   Zach (11:45)    
12:00 - 12:30 PM   Zach/Megan   McKenna
12:30 - 1:00 PM   Zach (1:15)/Megan   McKenna
1:00 - 1:30 PM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
1:30 - 2:00 PM     Ayano  
2:00 - 2:30 PM   Ryan Ayano  
2:30 - 3:00 PM   Ryan Ayano
3:00 - 3:30 PM Caitlin Ryan/Megan Ayano  
3:30 - 4:00 PM Caitlin Megan Ayano McKenna
4:00 - 4:30 PM Caitlin Megan Ayano McKenna
Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM     Tamami  
9:30 - 10:00 AM     Tamami  
10:00 - 10:30 AM     Tamami  
10:30 - 11:00 AM     Tamami  
11:00 -11:30 AM Kaitlen      
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Kaitlen     Jhair/McKenna
12:00 - 12:30 PM Kaitlen     Jhair/McKenna
12:30 - 1:00 PM Kaitlen     McKenna
1:00 - 1:30 PM Mikaila     McKenna
1:30 - 2:00 PM Mikaila     McKenna
2:00 - 2:30 PM   Ryan   Sebastian
2:30 - 3:00 PM   Ryan   Sebastian
3:00 - 3:30 PM Caitlin Ryan   Sebastian
3:30 - 4:00 PM Caitlin     Sebastian
4:00 - 4:30 PM Caitlin      
Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
9:30 - 10:00 AM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
10:00 - 10:30 AM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
10:30 - 11:00 AM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
11:00 -11:30 AM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM   Zach (11:45)    
12:00 - 12:30 PM   Zach/Megan    
12:30 - 1:00 PM   Zach (1:15)/Megan    
1:00 - 1:30 PM     Yoshie  
1:30 - 2:00 PM     Yoshie  
2:00 - 2:30 PM   Ryan Yoshie Sebastian
2:30 - 3:00 PM   Ryan Yoshie Sebastian
3:00 - 3:30 PM Caitlin Ryan/Megan Yoshie Sebastian
3:30 - 4:00 PM Caitlin Megan Yoshie Sebastian
4:00 - 4:30 PM Caitlin Megan    
Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM     Ayano  
9:30 - 10:00 AM     Ayano  
10:00 - 10:30 AM     Tamami Sebastian
10:30 - 11:00 AM     Tamami Sebastian
11:00 -11:30 AM       Jhair
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM       Jhair
12:00 - 12:30 PM       Jhair
12:30 - 1:00 PM       Jhair
1:00 - 1:30 PM     Yoshie Jhair
1:30 - 2:00 PM     Yoshie Jhair
2:00 - 2:30 PM   Ryan Yoshie Jhair
2:30 - 3:00 PM   Ryan Yoshie Jhair
3:00 - 3:30 PM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
3:30 - 4:00 PM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 
4:00 - 4:30 PM CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED  CLOSED 

Meet the Tutors!

I love spending time with my family and friends and exploring the outdoors.

My favorite place in the world is the Calanques National Park in France!

Caitlin Daymon

Hobbies: Some of my favorite things include traveling, reading, and writing; so, I really love creating my own travel blogs!

My favorite place: I adore the British Isles!

Kaitlen Wood

Hobbies: I love hiking and going to different types of museums with friends.

Favorite Place in the world: Montmartre- the 18th arrondissement in Paris

Mikaila Ealum

My hobbies include traveling, cooking, and watching movies. Also, I love to play different instruments and listen to music in my free time.

My favorite place in the world would be Germany, so much so that it has become my second home!

Megan Wood

Hobbies: I enjoy leaning German, staying active in politics, and watching and playing video games/esports.

Favorite place in the world: I would have to say the Rhine Falls, because of its beauty and placement between Germany and Switzerland.

 

Ryan VanBuskirk

My hobbies include playing piano, thrifting, and working out.

My favorite place in the world is Atlanta, Georgia.

Zachary Titzer

Hobbies: I love playing tennis, swimming. And I'm a huge, sweet potato lover.

Favorite place in the world: My favorite place is Kamakura and Yaku-shima in Japan. I'd like to travel a lot in the future!

Ayano Hosoya

I love playing basketball, running, baking, and playing the piano. I traveled a lot of southeast Asian countries.

The sunset in Bali, Indonesia as incredible!

Tamami Okada

I love writing letters since I would be glad if I received handwritten letters.

My favorite place is Yoron Island in Japan! Please check it up!

Yoshie Yanagisawa

I love hanging out and cooking with my friends. Also, I like late night swims at USI’s pool.

My favorite place in the world is Madrid in Spain because I going to spend some time there over the holidays.

Jhair Ortega Noriega

My hobbies include running, reading, and spending time with my family and friends! I also love all different types of art and can play the violin!

My favorite places to travel to are any countries that speak Spanish! I've been to both the Dominican Republic and Mexico twice on work trips and hope to return soon!

McKenna Carter

Hobbies: I like traveling, playing soccer, learning languages, and meeting people from different cultures. I also enjoying working out and studying nutrition.

Place: my favorite place in the world that I have been visited is Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sebastian May

Interested in Becoming A Tutor?

Have extra time on campus? Get paid and boost your resume!
  • Hours available to tutor in the lab are limited, and not all tutors will work the same number of hours.
  • The language lab is under 24-hour surveillance.
  • ALL tutors applying must receive recommendation from a faculty member.
  • Positions are renewed every semester.
  • Positions will not be automatically renewed and can be terminated at any time.
  • Returning tutors are not required to submit a new essay or sample of their foreign language writing skills.
  • Tutors who receive more than three complaints from either student learners or faculty will be terminated.

Click here for the application

Manuel Apodaca Valdez

Supervisor - Manuel Apodaca Valdez

(812) 228-5038

mdapdacav@usi.edu

Liberal Arts Center 3067

Madison Watson

Administrative Assistant - Madison Watson

(812) 461-5264

mjwaters1@usi.edu

Liberal Arts Center 3100