Samuel Acosta Email & Phone Number

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵, 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺,𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥.𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Perform circulation tasks like issuing, returning, reserving, and handling interlibrary loans.・Shelve books and journals and assist readers in finding resources.・Help readers use library equipment, including computers, printing, and scanning.・Keep accurate records and statistics.・Assist with checking reading lists, weeding, and other stock projects.・Support services like Live Chat and Oxford Reading Lists Online (ORLO).𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀・Supervise a team of three staff members, ensuring smooth coordination and task delegation during evening and weekend shifts.・Be the main point of contact for reader enquiries at the desk and via email during evenings and weekends.・Ensure the library closes smoothly and on time.・Handle after-hours emergencies, maintain security, and ensure readers follow library rules.・Provide training to new and existing staff.

In my capacity as a project-based consultant, I participate remotely in helping organise two pivotal components of the Global Indian International School Tokyo’s annual 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰:𝗚𝗜𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 '𝙏𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙠𝙪: 𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀':・Overseeing the maintenance of the contest's website.・Developing submission templates and evaluation rubrics.・Editing and formatting submitted stories.・Managing the judging process.・The 2024 edition involves 10 Global Schools Foundation (GSF) campuses across 6 countries (Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Saudi Arabia).𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:・During my tenure as librarian of GIIS Tokyo Nishi-Kasai Campus, I successfully organised three virtual author visits with renowned authors: Sudha Murty (2021), Roopa Pai (2022), and Michelle Harrison (2023). ・I will also provide remote assistance for organising the virtual author visit scheduled for December 2024 with the best-selling Indian author Anita Nair.

Tokyo, Japan

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵・Provide one-to-one Spanish language instruction for adults in both online and in-person settings. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵・Actively research relevant and current cultural resources in various media, including written and audiovisual formats.𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆・Demonstrate adaptability to address individual student needs, encompassing grammar, vocabulary, and conversation skills.

Tokyo, Japan

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Coordinated acquisition, circulation & inventory of physical & digital resources.・Managed procurement of new books, subscriptions, & other materials.・Implemented & managed the Infiniti Library Management System (LMS).・Developed a library web portal, curating a variety of digital reading resources.・Pioneered the school's first digital library service with eBooks & audiobooks (ePlatform).・Catalogued books in English, Japanese, French, Mandarin, Hindi, Tamil & Spanish.・Laminated book covers & repair books to prolong their life cycle.・Conducted weekly library sessions for years 1-8.・Assisted students & teachers in accessing resources.・Led a comprehensive library space reconfiguration & designed aesthetic shelf labels.・Met the school leadership to discuss library goals.𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・Planned & organised the annual Book Week showcasing various activities: Writing Contest, D.E.A.R. sessions, Book Cover Art Gallery, Book Character Day, Video Story Time, Book Movie Time, & Virtual Author Visits—𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘆 (2021), 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗶 (2022) & 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 (2023).・Organised the first GIIS Interschool Writing Contest 'Tsundoku: A Treasure of Tales' involving 18 Global Schools Foundation (GSF) campuses across 6 countries, overseeing all aspects from planning to prize procurement, including editing & formatting the submitted stories.・Designed visual assets for library-related events (logos, posters, eFlyers, presentations, & video trailers).・Facilitated school's participation in CBSE Budding Authors Programme.・Managed book donations.・Established a student-led book club.𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴・Created & coordinated the School's Assembly Annual Plan.𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿・Researched & developed an ELS programme plan.・Instructed small groups of students (years 3-5) twice a week.

Tokyo, Japan

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・Appointed as the homeroom teacher for the school’s inaugural IB PYP Year 4 cohort. ・Taught English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science in accordance with the IB PYP's Units of Inquiry model.𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・IB PYP certified teacher. Completed the Online Workshop titled 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘠𝘗 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯: 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 (𝘊𝘢𝘵. 1).𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Created a PYP Programme of Inquiry for Grade 4, along with the related teaching materials.𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・Contributed to the organisation of various school events, including field trips, Annual Day functions, and class visits to a day centre for the elderly.𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Conducted a job-alike session (workshop for fellow teachers) on 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘻𝘪.

Tokyo, Japan

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲・Provided support to international customers at AmiAmi, the largest online figure/hobby store in Japan.・Assisted customers from around the world primarily via email, utilising proficiency in English and Japanese.・Demonstrated strong written communication skills in business English.𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲・Used booking database software in Japanese (FileMaker Pro 12) for efficient workflow.𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲・Gained active knowledge of the Japanese anime, movie, and videogame merchandise industry.𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Thrived in a multicultural working environment.

Saitama, Japan

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 ➤ Contract with 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤, 𝙇𝙏𝙙.・ハートコーポレイション, Inc. 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴-𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 ➤ Contract with 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨・国際教育システム（株）···················································································································································································································𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁・Team-teaching junior high school students from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades.𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴・Provided support and instruction to students with special needs.𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Created engaging teaching materials to enhance student learning.𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・Assisted students in preparing for the Eiken Test in Practical English Proficiency and the junior high school English Speech Contest.𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀・Delivered oral presentations in English on a diverse range of topics.

Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵・Provided one-to-one English and Spanish language instruction to adult learners. Started in person, no on-line.𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴・Developed lesson plans tailored to individual student needs, incorporating grammar, vocabulary, and conversation elements.𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・Delivered specialised instruction in Business English.

Tokyo, Japan

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀・Translated website contents and mobile app descriptions from English and Japanese into Spanish.𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵・Conducted market research activities as part of the translation process.

On-Line

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀・Provided occasional translation services for a diverse array of documents, translating from English and Russian into Spanish to meet the needs of various clients.𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Efficiently worked within very short deadlines to deliver high-quality translated documents.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁・Team-teaching students aged 13 to 18 of A-Levels, IGCSE, and IB (International Baccalaureate) Spanish courses.・Developed lesson plans.𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴・Conducted individual and group conversation sessions to enhance language proficiency.・Assisted students in preparation for Spanish board speaking exams.𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Created and edited teaching materials, including worksheets, presentations, and image banks.𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Taught Hispanic cultural content to broaden students' understanding.・Prepared and conducting Spanish Taster sessions for Year 9 students, prospective students of Spanish in Year 10.・Actively participated in cultural events related to the Spanish language.𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻・Engaged in international exchange programmes with German and Spanish schools.

Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia

at 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 of Udmurt State University𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵・Instructed university students in Spanish, emphasising language and cultural aspects.𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴・Developed varied lesson plans to cater to different learning styles.𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁・Organised Hispanic cultural events to enrich students' language learning experience.

Postgraduate Diploma - Japanese Government Mext Teacher Training Program, Japanese Language And Culture

Activities and Societies:𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 include Japanese Language Course, Japanese Culture Seminars, Teaching Training Seminars and visits.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Audiovisual Translation, Distinction

Activities and Societies:𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 include Subtitling, Translation Tools, Translation of Videogames and Translation Theory and Practice..

On-Line Postgraduate Diploma Course, Creative Writing

On-line course instructed by the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 ‘𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗷𝗲’ and accredited by 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆..

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Translation And Interpreting (English And Russian)

𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 include, among others, Theory and Practice of Translation, Literary Translation, Interpreting, Text Edition, Civilization Studies.