Benjamin Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Remote

-Designed and implemented survival English lessons for low beginner-level adult students, utilizing a theme-based teaching approach.

New York, New York, United States

- Practicum component of TESOL Certification Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. - With co-teachers, planned and implemented intermediate-level communicative lessons based on the textbook with the focus of strengthening students' listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar skills to function more adaptively in their daily lives.

Queens, New York, United States

- Case manager in the mental health department of this community health center in Flushing, Queens. - Conducted most tasks in Mandarin.- Conducted administrative tasks, such as reminder calls and no-show follow up calls, as well as clinical tasks, which included screening patients for depression and anxiety.

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

- Research Assistant to Dr. Sumie Okazaki, Director of Counseling Psychology Program and Professor of Applied Psychology, New York University. Assisted in production of qualitative paper on strategic collaborative partnerships to improve immigrant Chinese community health.

Greater New York City Area

-Translated interviews from Mandarin to English on parenting practices, peer relationships and gender socialization.

Greater New York City Area

-Conducted 1:1 intake interviews/ psychosocial assessments with young people seeking membership and services at The Door-Conducted several intake interviews in Mandarin with native Mandarin speakers.-Informed members of available services at The Door.

Greater New York City Area

- Taught practical language skills to Chinese immigrant adults in Chinatown.

Greater New York City Area

-Conducted Mandarin transcription and Mandarin-English translation work for various projects aimed at improving access to and quality of care for Chinese immigrant cancer patients and at-risk Chinese immigrant communities.-Prepared and presented a finally summary of the translation process.

Shanghai City, China

-Jobs included shadowing of intakes, assistance with paperwork, and Chinese to English translation.-Completed off-site editing of in-house Chinese-English translations of research studies.

Greater New York City Area

-Participated in instructor training program and taught mental health education classes at public high schools throughout New York City.-Participated in programming on power and privilege, culturally sensitivity, and diversity.-Connected students to outside health-related resources.

Greater New York City Area

- Assistance with crisis hotlines, counseling, policy advocacy, adolescent skills center, communications, and human resources.

Greater New York City Area

-Worked as an English tutor for second-generation Chinese elementary and middle school students.

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- 8-week online intensive Japanese program.

Tesol Certification

- Engaged in graduate-level study of TESOL theory and methodology. - Participated in two-month teaching practicum at university's.

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- 8-week Mandarin immersion program. - Enrolled in highest level of program.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Global Public Health/Applied Psychology, 3.63

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology, Chinese Student Society, China Care

Education record

Junior year semester in Shanghai with NYU Shanghai.

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Total immersion Chinese summer language program at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.

Cum Laude

Education record

Junior year of high school abroad in Beijing, China.