Curriculum Vitæ
Professional
Student Activities Coordinator
Exchange program for Asian students in Salem, Oregon, USA. Avg: 117 per year. Responsible for Programming, Student Leadership Program, Japanese Language Tutoring program, International Peer Coach program, Summer Community Associate program, Kaneko Day Camp program.
Japan Studies Program Coordinator
Exchange Program for English-speaking college students in Kawagoe, Japan. Responsible for Advertising, Orientation, Peer Assistant Program, Faculty Support, Student Advising, Credit Transfer, Web Development.
Academic
B.A. Japanese Studies
Thesis: Survey of Shamanic Elements in the Japanese Noh Theatre
College Preparatory Program
(Correspondence Course)
Honors
Award for outstanding contribution to Multicultural Affairs
Helen Yeoman's Luther scholarship for outstanding performance in Japanese language.
Teaching
College Learning Class Instructor
Topics relevant to study-abroad in the USA. Four sections of approx. thirty students per week, two semesters per year.
Undergraduate Work Positions
Assisted language faculty with web, hardware, & software projects.
2003 International Peer Counselor
Welcome staff for incoming Tokyo International University of America exchange students.
2003 Class Tutor
Tutor for Tokyo International University of America's Human Resources Management class.
Volunteer
Web Consultant and Tech Support
Alternative Take A Break Program Coordinator
2004 Bush Elementary School
"Welcome Center" Volunteer.
Taught English and native-language reading for newly arrived immigrant children.
Languages
Native fluency:
English, Spanish
High fluency (reading + conversational):
Japanese, French
Low fluency (some experience):
Ozolotepec Zapotec, Chinese, Arabic, German, Nahuatl, Sanskrit...
Computing
Operating Systems:
OsX, Linux(Ubuntu), Windows.
Programming Languages:
Python, LaTeX, CSS, X-HTML
