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San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

Cupertino, California, United States

Resident substitute teacher based at Eaton Elementary providing elementary and middle school support in general education and special education classrooms across the district.-Provide whole group instruction at all grade levels K-8.-Lead English Language Arts and Math in small groups or 1-1 with students in English or Japanese.-Mentor new teachers to district by sharing instructional practices for working with EL populations-Brief CUSD substitutes on students and best… Show more Resident substitute teacher based at Eaton Elementary providing elementary and middle school support in general education and special education classrooms across the district.-Provide whole group instruction at all grade levels K-8.-Lead English Language Arts and Math in small groups or 1-1 with students in English or Japanese.-Mentor new teachers to district by sharing instructional practices for working with EL populations-Brief CUSD substitutes on students and best practices when SDC classroom teacher is absent -Leverage education technology background to guide classroom teachers with navigating district help desk process and leveraging supplemental curriculum apps in Clever portal Show less

Cupertino, California, United States

Classroom instruction-Taught Common Core and Content Area Subject Matter in self-contained classroom at Back to Basics school.-Assessed and evaluated students with district provided online tools to deliver prescriptive learning for students not meeting grade level standards-Assigned customized Moby Max lessons after school for students not meeting grade level standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and MathRelationship Building-Nurtured collaborative partnerships with… Show more Classroom instruction-Taught Common Core and Content Area Subject Matter in self-contained classroom at Back to Basics school.-Assessed and evaluated students with district provided online tools to deliver prescriptive learning for students not meeting grade level standards-Assigned customized Moby Max lessons after school for students not meeting grade level standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and MathRelationship Building-Nurtured collaborative partnerships with 24 students and their families to ensure students' academic and social needs were met through 1-1 conferences, monthly newsletters via email and meetings after schoolTechnology Leadership:-Technology Lead for Faria providing on-demand training and feedback for teachers to facilitate online instruction during COVID shutdown (2020-2021) -Met monthly with district IT staff and site representatives from other 22 elementary and middle schools to collaborate and ensure teachers' needs were supported by the districtAdjunct Duty Responsibilities -Led Garden Club team of 5 educators teaching approximately 50 third grade students how to grow and maintain a school garden while discussing the plant lifecycle and the relationships plants have with the environment based on Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County materials -Introduced and managed backyard composting program to the school community advocating for students to make responsible food choices to take care of themselves, each other and their campus. Show less

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Classroom instruction-Taught Common Core and Content Area Subject Matter in self-contained classroom at Title 1 school -Assessed 21 students with district provided online tools to deliver prescriptive learning for students not meeting grade level standards-Leveraged Japanese language ability to ensure Japanese newcomer's comprehension of classroom instruction and enable child to build confidence when communicating with peersRelationship Building-Nurtured collaborative… Show more Classroom instruction-Taught Common Core and Content Area Subject Matter in self-contained classroom at Title 1 school -Assessed 21 students with district provided online tools to deliver prescriptive learning for students not meeting grade level standards-Leveraged Japanese language ability to ensure Japanese newcomer's comprehension of classroom instruction and enable child to build confidence when communicating with peersRelationship Building-Nurtured collaborative partnerships with students and their families to ensure students' academic and social needs are met-Communicated with 3 Spanish-speaking and Japanese-speaking families in their native languages to establish rapport with parents and increase their child's support at home-Provided Japanese interpretation for another teacher to facilitate her communication with a family in her classroom to attain background information on a child who was experiencing challenges at school Show less

San Jose

Classroom Instruction:-Taught short term assignments in grades K-5.Relationship building-Observed teacher in their classroom to understand their teaching style and learn about their students-Built rapport with teachers through prior work in the classroom as an intervention aide

San Francisco Bay Area

Community Building -Built strong relationship with Assistant Principal to ensure that administration was aware of issues experienced by newcomer population -Became an advocate for Japanese families with vested interest in their child's education and wanting support from someone familiar with the Japanese and US education systems who could address important questions and concernsEducational Leadership-Partnered with Assistant Principal to provide consecutive… Show more Community Building -Built strong relationship with Assistant Principal to ensure that administration was aware of issues experienced by newcomer population -Became an advocate for Japanese families with vested interest in their child's education and wanting support from someone familiar with the Japanese and US education systems who could address important questions and concernsEducational Leadership-Partnered with Assistant Principal to provide consecutive interpretation from English to Japanese for 10+ Japanese families at quarterly English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) meetings -Collaborated with teaching staff to understand student's academic and social strengths and areas of inprovement prior to facilitating discussions for annual parent-teacher conferences when discussing student's progress from the first trimester Show less

San Jose

Small Group Instruction:-Delivered intervention support for English Learners in Grades K-5 at Country Lane under the supervision of the primary classroom teacher.Educational Leadership:-Designed comprehensive lesson plans for teaching ELA to a small group of 5 newcomer students who spoke Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Japanese and were in 3rd and 5th grade-Focused on their common interests of food and travel to initiate dialog between students and teach them how to… Show more Small Group Instruction:-Delivered intervention support for English Learners in Grades K-5 at Country Lane under the supervision of the primary classroom teacher.Educational Leadership:-Designed comprehensive lesson plans for teaching ELA to a small group of 5 newcomer students who spoke Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Japanese and were in 3rd and 5th grade-Focused on their common interests of food and travel to initiate dialog between students and teach them how to write simple sentences in English Show less

San Jose, Ca

Delivered measurable impact on Cisco's executive relationships with global and strategic customers through consultation and development of briefings with sales teams across the Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Japan, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. • Analyzed business and network requirements of customers.• Designed customized briefings with Cisco solutions.• Recruited Cisco executives and technical speakers to deliver presentations and demonstrations.Relationship… Show more Delivered measurable impact on Cisco's executive relationships with global and strategic customers through consultation and development of briefings with sales teams across the Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Japan, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. • Analyzed business and network requirements of customers.• Designed customized briefings with Cisco solutions.• Recruited Cisco executives and technical speakers to deliver presentations and demonstrations.Relationship Building:• Leveraged cross-functional teams and delivered executive briefings at Cisco Systems accelerating the sales cycle by an average of 5-8 weeks for global Enterprise and Service Provider clients and generating revenue ranging from $5 million to over $400 million USD.• Led monthly conference calls and in-person meetings with Cisco Emerging Markets (EM) Sales and Customer Advocacy executives which increased alignment of Executive Briefing Center team with Emerging Markets vision and directive, ensured prioritization of key accounts and developed strategic partnerships within the region. Program Development:Streamlined Sarbanes-Oxley compliant process for Cisco Interpretation Services, negotiating contracts with interpretation vendors, while transitioning cost center from Executive Briefing Center (EBC) to sales theater and reducing EBC budget by 100%.Award:Presented with Cisco Achievement Program (CAP) award by Senior Vice President of Customer Advocacy/Cisco Executive Sponsor for executive briefing with leading healthcare company in Europe. Show less

Post Baccalaureate, Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, K-8

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with SB2042 EL Authorization Outstanding Credential Candidate Award

Ba, East Asian Studies (Japanese Minor)

Activities and Societies: Residential Japanese Language Program, Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF) -Hakodate, Japan