Objective
To obtain a teaching position in Humanities at an international high school
Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Expected May 2011
Masters of Arts in Education: Leadership and Technology
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH January 2003
Bachelor of Arts: History and Secondary Social Studies
Teaching Certification: State of Ohio
TEFL International, Seville, ESP June 2004
TESOL Certification
Teaching Experience
Southern States University, San Diego, CA December 2008 - Present
-Created a web-based educational and assessment program to enrich student learning and progress
-Played integral role in school's successful yearlong candidacy for ACICS accreditation
-Member of university's assessment and curriculum committees
-Founded school newspaper and managed bi-weekly contributions from 50+ students
Nagoya International High School, Nagoya, JPN April 2007 - April 2008
-Led three-person team to overhaul student evaluations in response to parent demand
-Implemented a web-based system to track student performance and improve parent-teacher-student communication
-Oversaw more than a hundred students in regular English classes and at school events
-Co-launched Model United Nations class for integrated fifth-year junior high school students
AmeriCorps, St. Louis, MO August 2006 - March 2007
-Founded Middle School Career and College Club to promote post-secondary goals and financial assistance
-Researched funding resources and drafted/edited grants to solicit donations
-Recognized by St. Louis' Community Education Center as Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Wright Language School, Tsuyama, JPN August 2004 - May 2006
-Developed and led a web-based 'ePal' system that fostered global communication between youth in Japan and USA
-Trained four students for countrywide English Speech Contest. Students received first, second and fourth places, respectively
Skills
Peer leadership, language acquisition, classroom management, educational technology
Interests
Ironman triathlon, global exploration, foreign languages, skydiving, small business owner
To obtain a teaching position in Humanities at an international high school
Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Expected May 2011
Masters of Arts in Education: Leadership and Technology
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH January 2003
Bachelor of Arts: History and Secondary Social Studies
Teaching Certification: State of Ohio
TEFL International, Seville, ESP June 2004
TESOL Certification
Teaching Experience
Southern States University, San Diego, CA December 2008 - Present
-Created a web-based educational and assessment program to enrich student learning and progress
-Played integral role in school's successful yearlong candidacy for ACICS accreditation
-Member of university's assessment and curriculum committees
-Founded school newspaper and managed bi-weekly contributions from 50+ students
Nagoya International High School, Nagoya, JPN April 2007 - April 2008
-Led three-person team to overhaul student evaluations in response to parent demand
-Implemented a web-based system to track student performance and improve parent-teacher-student communication
-Oversaw more than a hundred students in regular English classes and at school events
-Co-launched Model United Nations class for integrated fifth-year junior high school students
AmeriCorps, St. Louis, MO August 2006 - March 2007
-Founded Middle School Career and College Club to promote post-secondary goals and financial assistance
-Researched funding resources and drafted/edited grants to solicit donations
-Recognized by St. Louis' Community Education Center as Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Wright Language School, Tsuyama, JPN August 2004 - May 2006
-Developed and led a web-based 'ePal' system that fostered global communication between youth in Japan and USA
-Trained four students for countrywide English Speech Contest. Students received first, second and fourth places, respectively
Skills
Peer leadership, language acquisition, classroom management, educational technology
Interests
Ironman triathlon, global exploration, foreign languages, skydiving, small business owner
