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Seattle, Wa, Us

Auburn, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Teaching language, culture and job hunting skills to small groups of diverse students- Follow school policies for tracking attendance and grading of student work to align with F1 Visa requirements- Create and deliver goal-oriented language lessons to solve for students’ real-life problems

Seattle, Washington, United States

Installing solar systems on roofs all over Puget sound.

Kyoto, Japan

Conducted total 6 year-long, weekly online lessons for a total of 120 students using Zoom and Microsoft Teams- Maintained student attendance on “CampusWeb” LMS, proactively utilized Teams class functions for giving feedback on student work - Utilized Bloom’s taxonomy to prepare course objectives, following requirements of Japanese Ministry of Education- Planned and conducted Elearning activities for a balanced program of instruction, experiential learning, and work time that provided students with opportunities to apply critical thinking, problem-solve, and investigate- In response to sudden online teaching requirements, pro-actively and individually created a school-wide teacher resource for utilizing Microsoft teams for online teaching resulting in significant use and positive feedback from other teachers

Kyoto, Japan

- Taught Academic Reading course to 4 cohorts of intermediate level students focusing on reading strategies and vocabulary acquisition- Designed and taught Applied Linguistics course: “How to learn a language” to 20 students introducing the “4 Strands” principle of language learning and activities to learn any language- Designed and taught Applied Linguistics course “How to teach English” for 40 students interested in becoming English teachers facilitating hands-on practice- Coached and counseled multiple students with issues adjusting to living independently and academic problems involving study strategies resulting in increased attendance and participation in class- Coached colleagues on the functionality of Teams and Zoom to enable smoother online lessons- Designed ELearning and uploaded lessons for students with unreliable network connections to DWCLA's LMS “Manavi”- Set up students for future learning success by conducting training in vocabulary learning strategies

Osaka, Japan

I raised the communication skill of over 800 students, and the reading skill of over 1000 students in 40 cohorts in the Department of Economics:- Initiated orientation tours for students to introduce learning resources and supports resulting in improved student self-efficacy as reported on student evaluations - Established communicative and task-oriented learning objectives for all lessons, units, and projects- Using an iterative ADDIE design process, I refined courses based on student feedback and my observations of student enjoyment and the effectiveness of the course- Launched and collaborated with senior departmental stakeholders on the design and implementation of a program-wide 520 word “Academic Vocabulary Course”, based on Tulving’s theory of episodic memory, which prepared students to learn the most useful words for successful test-taking, news-reading, and academic study- Adapted and optimized lessons for remote learning to fulfill departmental pandemic guidelines: - Made video tutorials using Loom to guide students through technical procedures in their second language- Delivered communicative lessons using Zoom enabling 90% attendance- Organized student information and work using Google Classrooms and Kindai's Learning Management System (LMS), “Universal Passport”- Collaborated with the authors to pilot and review the “On Task” Book series (https://www.abax.co.jp/catalog/27), resulting in successful publication and adoption of the text at various Japanese universitiesI taught over 200 students over 20 different courses in the Global Education Center- Pro-actively promoted cross-departmental participation in courses resulting in 25% increase in enrollment- Assessed new students according to department standards and procedures to place students in suitable learning environments to enhance student retention

Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan

- Delivered technical skills training for Microsoft suite for students in their second language- Implemented Performance Improvement Plans involving personalized instruction and motivation for students requiring extra help

Osaka, Japan

- Worked Individually with adult learners to identify and improve linguistic and cross-cultural communication deficiencies as they prepared for professional situations such as presentations and meetings- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests- Observed and evaluated students' language performance to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement- Tested students’ oral performance and issued grades in accordance with Berlitz rubrics- Taught workshops at Sumitomo Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

- Observed students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics to personalize instruction and deliver consistent above-average student evaluations- Met with colleagues and senior faculty to discuss individual students' needs and progress to encourage student success- Trained and guided students in using various online learning resources

Master Of Education - Med, Education Technology, 3.9

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Ecology