Rachael Buell Email & Phone Number

Tenei Village, Fukushima, Japan

I am a full time Assistant Language Teacher with the Tenei Village Board of Education via the JET Programme.I teach at all eight schools in the village, ranging from kindergarten to junior high school (ages 3 to 15). I am also responsible for a bilingual column on all things English and Canada in the monthly village newsletter.At the junior high schools, my role as ALT is to support the Japanese teachers of English in their classes, which follow the English curriculum as set out… Show more I am a full time Assistant Language Teacher with the Tenei Village Board of Education via the JET Programme.I teach at all eight schools in the village, ranging from kindergarten to junior high school (ages 3 to 15). I am also responsible for a bilingual column on all things English and Canada in the monthly village newsletter.At the junior high schools, my role as ALT is to support the Japanese teachers of English in their classes, which follow the English curriculum as set out by the Japanese Ministry of Education.Duties include helping to create lesson plans, planning and implementing classroom activities, conducting evaluations, and creating a welcoming and fun environment for the students to enjoy learning English.At kindergarten and elementary school, I am solely responsible for creating and implementing an English language curriculum, which I have been doing for the last 4 years. I created the curriculum with two goals in mind: the first being to support English education in junior high school, and the second being to introduce English in a fun and manageable way for young learners. Since implementing this curriculum, students are more comfortable interacting in English, and oral communication skills have greatly improved. Show less

Sackville, New Brunswick

I served as the program assistant for the fall 2010 MASSIE (Mount Allison Sophomore Semester In English) program.Duties included:• Planning and organizing cultural events for exchange students to experience Canadian holidays and events.• Planning and organizing mixer events for exchange students to interact with local students.• Helping to plan, organize, and facilitate outings for exchange students to visit local points of interest.• Assisting exchange students in… Show more I served as the program assistant for the fall 2010 MASSIE (Mount Allison Sophomore Semester In English) program.Duties included:• Planning and organizing cultural events for exchange students to experience Canadian holidays and events.• Planning and organizing mixer events for exchange students to interact with local students.• Helping to plan, organize, and facilitate outings for exchange students to visit local points of interest.• Assisting exchange students in international travel (Canada to NYC).• General administrative house-keeping tasks (responding to emails, confirming appointments, etc.)This position required strong initiative, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills. I was able to organize and implement events for 40+ people, as well as facilitate the students' transition to their new environment. Show less

Moncton, New Brunswick

I worked as a part time and seasonal sales associate at Hudson's Bay (formerly The Bay).As a sales associate, customer service was my primary responsibility. Assisting customers with their shopping, serving customers in fitting rooms and at checkouts, as well as ordering items from other locations were some of my duties. I was also in charge of maintaining department appearance in order to provide a pleasant shopping experience. Interpersonal skills were very important, as well as task… Show more I worked as a part time and seasonal sales associate at Hudson's Bay (formerly The Bay).As a sales associate, customer service was my primary responsibility. Assisting customers with their shopping, serving customers in fitting rooms and at checkouts, as well as ordering items from other locations were some of my duties. I was also in charge of maintaining department appearance in order to provide a pleasant shopping experience. Interpersonal skills were very important, as well as task management, especially during busy seasons. I was also required to maintain stock and fully operate a cash register, including handling deposit bags. Show less

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology, General / Japanese Studies

Activities and Societies: MASSIE Program, Atlantic Canada Japanese Speech Contest

Japan And East Asia Studies Program, Japanese Language