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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 - Fall 2023

Updated 09/06/2023

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 Braeden Narumi  
9:30 - 10:00 AM Braeden Narumi Lillian 
10:00 - 10:30 AM Braeden Rhett Narumi Lillian 
10:30 - 11:00 AM Braeden Rhett  
11:00 -11:30 AM Rhett  
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Rhett
12:00 - 12:30 PM Corinne
12:30 - 1:00 PM Corinne
1:00 - 1:30 PM Ashley
1:30 - 2:00 PM Ashley
2:00 - 2:30 PM Audrey Mailyn
2:30 - 3:00 PM Audrey Mailyn
3:00 - 3:30 PM Hugo
3:30 - 4:00 PM Hugo
4:00 - 4:30 PM Hugo 

Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM  Lisa   Dianelsa 
9:30 - 10:00 AM  Lisa    Dianelsa (9:50)
10:00 - 10:30 AM  Lisa   Lillian 
10:30 - 11:00 AM  Lisa   Lillian 
11:00 -11:30 AM Audrey Rhett   Lillian
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Audrey  Rhett Miyu  Lillian 
12:00 - 12:30 PM Corinne  Rhett Miyu 
12:30 - 1:00 PM Corinne  Rhett  Miyu 
1:00 - 1:30 PM Rhett Ethan
1:30 - 2:00 PM Rhett  Ethan  
2:00 - 2:30 PM   Hugo 
2:30 - 3:00 PM   Hugo 
3:00 - 3:30 PM Hugo  
3:30 - 4:00 PM Miyu Hugo 
4:00 - 4:30 PM Miyu Hugo 
Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM Braeden   Narumi  Hugo
9:30 - 10:00 AM Braeden     Narumi  Hugo
10:00 - 10:30 AM Braeden    Rhett Narumi  
10:30 - 11:00 AM Braeden   Rhett  
11:00 -11:30 AM Rhett     
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Rhett   
12:00 - 12:30 PM Corinne    
12:30 - 1:00 PM Corinne     Lillian
1:00 - 1:30 PM     Lillian
1:30 - 2:00 PM Ashley    
2:00 - 2:30 PM Ashley
2:30 - 3:00 PM Ashley    Dianelsa
3:00 - 3:30 PM Ashley Ethan  Dianelsa
3:30 - 4:00 PM   Ethan  Dianelsa
4:00 - 4:30 PM   Ethan  Dianelsa(4:20)
Time French German Japanese Spanish
9:00 - 9:30 AM   Mailyn
9:30 - 10:00 AM Mailyn
10:00 - 10:30 AM Rhett Lillian 
10:30 - 11:00 AM Rhett Lillian 
11:00 -11:30 AM Rhett Lillian 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM   Rhett  Miyu Lillian  
12:00 - 12:30 PM  Corinne Rhett  Miyu   
12:30 - 1:00 PM  Corinne  Rhett  Miyu   
1:00 - 1:30 PM   Lisa  Ethan Hugo 
1:30 - 2:00 PM   Lisa   Ethan Hugo
2:00 - 2:30 PM Lisa  Narumi Mailyn
2:30 - 3:00 PM Audrey Lisa  Narumi Mailyn
3:00 - 3:30 PM Audrey Miyu Mailyn 
3:30 - 4:00 PM Audrey Miyu Mailyn
4:00 - 4:30 PM Audrey Miyu  Mailyn

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     Dianelsa
10:30 - 11:00 AM     Dianelsa
11:00 -11:30 AM    Lisa   Dianelsa
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Lisa   Dianelsa
12:00 - 12:30 PM     Lisa    Dianelsa (12:20)
12:30 - 1:00 PM    Lisa  
1:00 - 1:30 PM Ashley   
1:30 - 2:00 PM  Ashley  
2:00 - 2:30 PM   Dianelsa
2:30 - 3:00 PM   Dianelsa
3:00 - 3:30 PM Ethan Mailyn
3:30 - 4:00 PM Ethan Mailyn
4:00 - 4:30 PM Ethan Mailyn 

Meet the Tutors!

Hometown: Clayton, Indiana

Hobbies: Knitting, crocheting, swimming, and reading

Favorite place: Edinburgh, Scotland

Hometown: Westfield, IN 

Hobbies: Embroidery, Ice skating, Reading, Traveling 

Favorite location:  Cannes, France 

Favorite locations: Miami, Chicago, Nashville

 

Hobbies: Reading comics, watching fantasy-related TV, French, and trying new kinds of food! 

Hometown- Albion, Illinois

 

Hobbies- I enjoy spending time with friends, playing the ukulele, and hiking.

 

Favorite Place- Anywhere outdoors where it is quiet and peaceful.

I am from New Harmony, IN.

My hobbies include playing video games, watching anime, cosplaying, and crocheting.

My favorite location is probably San Francisco, CA.

Hometown: Osnabrueck, Germany 

Hobbies: Gym, Soccer, going out with friends, reading, traveling 

Favorite location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain

・my hometown: Japan (Nara)

・hobbies: traveling, eating foods, singing

・favorite location: fire lounge(campus), Kyoto(Japan)

Hometown: Fukuoka, Japan

Hobbies: cooking, listening to music, watching sports

My favorite location is Singapore. I can’t forget the night view from the cruise!!

My hometown is Corydon, Indiana and I enjoy watching anime, learning Japanese, making art, reading, and writing.

My favorite location is Hakodate, Japan.

Hometown: Chitre, Herrera, Panama

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, going out with my best friend Dax, eating Chinese Food, and watching romantic movies. 

Favorite Location: Malaga, Spain 

I'm from Coclé in Panama. One of my favorite places is El Valle De Antón in Coclé. I love it for the nature it offers and because it brings me peace. Among my hobbies are watching documentaries or movies about animals and watching Christmas movies no matter what time of year it is.

I’ve grown up in Evansville all of my life and I love it. All of my closest family members live here.

My hobbies include forcing my little sister to spend time with me, playing with my puppy, and reading a lot.

My favorite place I’ve ever visited is probably New Orleans, the architecture and history there is incredible.

Favorite Location: Playa de las Estrellas, Bocas del Toro, Panamá.

 

Hobbies: cooking and playing soccer. 

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

Administrative Assistant - Bryan Faw

(812) 461-5264

bcfaw@usi.edu

Liberal Arts Center 3100