Colleen Rain Email & Phone Number

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Bremerton, Washington

A temporary contract position to establish the organziation's 501(c)3 status, in order to secure an art collection, launch an exhibit at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and initiate several fundraising projects in Kitsap County.

Kanazawa, Japan

Web site and EFL administration; our school specialized in English education for Japanese professionals who publish, present and study in English-speaking countries.

Bainbridge Island

Assisted operations manager with daily business of a travel company; general accounting, travel arrangements including flights, hotels and activities for clients in groups of 25 in Europe, Central America and Asia. Managed information on hard copy as well as Microsoft Access and Excel. Assisted in creating and editing direct mail, email, and online advertising. Managed journey itineraries.

Kanazawa, Japan

English language liaison to Secretary General, Ishikawa Prefecture and marketing communications specialistWrote, edited, photographed and published a quarterly newsletter on the region targeting foreign visitors and convention participants with an emphasis on culture and regional events. Designed and maintained all aspects of the website. Worked with convention planners from the USA, Europe and Asia. Scheduled venues, conducted site visits, provided translation, planned and conducted tours for convention participants. Recruited, trained and coordinated local volunteers to translate and act as tour guides.

Researched, wrote articles on Japanese Art

Komatsu, Japan-- Kanazawa, Japan

Trained instructors for EFL classes for regional newspaper

Kanazawa, Japan

Contract position to train pharmacy students in EFL.

Kanazawa, Japan

Designed and implemented curriculum for two year vocational English language programs for native Japanese speakers in early child education, air travel industry, hospitality and study abroad in accredited school. Special emphasis on immersion study. Event planning, fund raising, international sister school/ direct transfer relations developed with Australia, Canada, USA vocational and community colleges. Developed and placed students in study abroad and home stay programs.Upgraded physical plant to admit and graduate first ever disabled student from a college in Western Japan. Supervised 25 instructors from 8 different countries and Japanese staff of 6Created national essay contest

Certificate In Professional Photography, Photography, Adobe Creative Suite

Activities and Societies: Peer counselor Women Studies Peer Advisor Tenure Track Hiring committee 1992/93

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing

Rainier Writer's Workshop

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Women's Studies Librarian/ Archivist, Tenure Track Search Committee undergraduate advisor, Peer Advisor, Women's.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Women's Studies Librarian/ Archivist Tenure Track Search Committee peer advisor Peer Advisor Women's Commission.