Jamie Zike Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• I worked primarily on two university-wide projects: The Digital Support Partnership project, which supported the transition to online and blended learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ENhance curriculum.
• Managing multiple and complex qualitative and quantitative data sets,
• Designing and carrying out qualitative research (focus groups, interviews),
• Undertaking qualitative and quantitative analysis using Excel and NVivo,
• Disseminating research findings via publications, webinars, and internal and external presentations

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Lecturing, tutoring, marking and marking moderation on postgraduate and undergraduate modules at the School of Education.
• Supervising BA student research projects for the Primary Education course

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• My work on this study included:
• Qualitative and quantitative research design
• Collection of qualitative and quantitative data
• Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data using NVivo and SPSS
• Research dissemination via formal and informal writing (e.g. blog posts) and internal and external presentations for a range of audiences.
• Project managementThesis title: “Sometimes it’s hard and sometimes it’s easy because sometimes I know how to read” – Exploring metacognition in Primary 1 using Pupil Views Templates. The study was a mixed methods study.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Research support for a project evaluating peer networks at University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University, which was funded by Advance HE. This included primary responsibility for designing and carrying out questionnaires and focus groups and writing up analysis.

Greater Boston Area

• Managed all communications with Asia office regarding customised publishing.
• Designed and maintained custom publishing resource website.
• Collaborated with regional offices to design new custom publishing request templates using Excel.
• Tracked strategic business agreements and coordinated renewal or termination.

Cambridge, MA

• Processing paper registrations for attendees
• Entering information, processing payments, and applying discounts using RegOnline.
• Completing various logistical tasks in Excel and making labels, name badges, etc. in Word.
• Communicating professionally with school districts and registrants regarding problems with registration or payment.
• Answering questions about the conference via the general conference line.
• Applying for copyright permissions to reprint articles for conference.

• Promoted educational homestay program to local businesses and organizations.
• Recruited host families for international students.
• Communicated professionally via email or phone with leads generated at local events.
• Maintained an online calendar of recruiting events.
• Completed various logistical tasks in Excel and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
• Worked effectively as part of a team in a high stress, time crunch environment to place international students with local families before they arrived in the United States.

Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

• Planned lessons based on the current Board of Education curriculum
• Led English classes at 4 different elementary schools.
• Started a letter exchange between a 5th grade class in Suwa, Japan and a 3rd grade class in St. Louis, Missouri.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

• Planned and executed lessons based on YBM’s curriculum
• Consulted with children to plan a talent show performance
• Supervised school children throughout the day.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

• Planned and executed lessons based on YBM’s curriculum
• Consulted with children to plan a talent show performance
• Supervised school children throughout the day.

Dent, Minnesota

• Planned lessons and led a Japanese class for high school credit in an immersion environment.
• Worked as a team to supervise and lead camp activities throughout the day.
• Communicated Japanese culture to campers.

Dent, Minnesota

• Planned lessons and led a Japanese class for high school credit in an immersion environment.
• Worked as a team to supervise and lead camp activities throughout the day.
• Communicated Japanese culture to campers.

Springfield, Ohio

• Assisted university students with assignments.
• Answered questions about living and studying in Japan and about the specific program I participated in.
• Helped in operating the tutoring center.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Education

Thesis title: "Sometimes it’s hard and sometimes it’s easy because sometimes I know how to read” – Exploring metacognition in Primary 1.

Master Of Science - Msc In Applied Educational And Social Research, Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods

Postgraduate Degree, Primary Education

• Studied a range of effective teaching and learning strategies for primary children including active learning and creative contexts for.

Master'S Degree, International/Global Studies, 4.2/4.5

Concentration in International Development

Bachelor'S Degree, East Asian Studies, 3.25/4.0

Activities and Societies: American International AssociationStudy Abroad Program: 1 year at Kansai Gaidai in Hirakata, Japan.