Resume

Monterey Institute of International Studies
Monterey, California

M.A. International Education Management

Office Services Graduate Assistant
September 2013~

Process campus outgoing mail through multiple couriers.
Sort incoming mail to departments and students.
Fulfill print and copy requests from professors, student clubs, and other campus departments.

Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme
2007-2012

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

Selected as sole international culture educator for Akabira, a city of 12,000 in Hokkaido prefecture, as member of Japanese government’s cultural exchange program.
3 years of exceptional performance and dedication led to change in city’s policy, extending re-contracting limit from 3 to 5 years.
Coordinated with English teachers at two junior high schools in lesson planning, class activities, and evaluations.
Created and implemented English curriculum for five elementary schools as primary international educator.
Served as liaison between junior high school and elementary school English programs.

Community Event Planning

Planned and coordinated Akabira’s first international Christmas party, which had over 60 participants in first year, with sign-ups doubling in second year.
Taught vegan desserts cooking class for JHS female teachers and students’ mothers.
Organized parent-child Mexican cooking class with guest chef.

JET Peer Advising & Mentorship

Mid-Year Conference 2009, 2010

Selected to co-present with Japanese colleague at annual conference for Hokkaido’s 200+ ALTs and Japanese English teachers. Topics included effective team-teaching, elementary lesson planning, and creative use of textbook.

Hokkaido Orientation for New JETs 2008-2011

Invited to lead workshops to prepare new JETs for work and life in Japan. Topics included upper-intermediate level Japanese, workplace etiquette, life in rural Japan, gender and women’s issues, team-teaching, and creative lesson building.

Hokkaido Association for JET (HAJET) Musical
2007-2011

Spearheaded effort to revitalize unique grassroots internationalization project, making it more cost-effective, youth-focused, interactive, understandable, and better connected with local audiences.
Directed three productions and designed sets, lighting, and sound.
Doubled audience attendance, greatly reduced production costs, and posted largest profits in four years by 2011.
Honored as “Best Local Community Event in Japan” by national Association for JET in 2009.

Japanese Ability

Completed Middlebury College Summer Intensive Language Program 4th year Japanese course, 2013.
Completed JET Programme Japanese Language Course, advanced level, 2012.
Achieved Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N2 certification (comprehension of common, varied topics in conversation and print), 2012.

Linfield College
McMinnville, Oregon

B.A. History

Graduated Cum Laude with Bachelor of the Arts in History, completed minors in Theater Arts and German, 2007.
Chosen to present bachelor degree thesis, “A Search for Identity in Austria-Hungary”, at Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society conference, 2007.

Study Abroad Experience

Participated in January term travel course, “Politics and the Past in Russia”, to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, 2007.
Studied in Vienna, Austria while living with host family during fall semester, 2005.