Qualifications

Master of Accountancy (iMSA) 01/2022 – Est. 2024

University of Illinois; Gies Business College: Online

Master of Research (MRes) 10/2015 – 12/2022

University of Liverpool: Online

Master of Arts (MA): Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 02/2012 - 10/2013

Middlebury (formerly Monterey) Institute of International Studies: A Graduate School of Middlebury College: Monterey, California, US

i-to-i TESOL Certification

120-hour Online Certification 12/2010

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in European Studies: Spanish 06/2007 - 08/2010

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Russian Studies

Seattle Pacific University: Seattle, Washington, US

Assistant Professor

04/2021 – Present

Musashino University, Department of Global Business

Ariake, Tokyo, Japan

o Teaching Business English, Academic English, and other business and academic skills building undergraduate degree courses in which English is the medium of instruction

o Coordinating the English language courses for the Department of Global Business, including managing a team of seven instructors

o Participates in curriculum development and other departmental duties as a member of the faculty

Programme Coordinator / Senior Administrator (FT) 06/2017- 05/2018; (PT) 10/2018 – 08/2019

University of Limerick Language Centre Limerick, Ireland

Course Coordinator:

o Created curricula for short-term programs

o Facilitated communication amongst instructors to ensure cohesion of the content being taught

o Was the point of contact for any issues amongst the students or instructors

o Was the point of contact for Directors/Agents of other Institutions – for both current and

potential clients

o Planned social activities for the students of short and long-term programs

o Managed the social media for the UL Language Centre (Facebook, Twitter, and

Instagram)

o Past projects: Creating a Pre-Master’s program, and English for Specific Purposes

programs

Senior Administrator:

o Assisted the Director in daily administrative tasks

o Met with external stakeholders (such as Directors, Professors, and others in Higher

Management positions from other universities) to discuss the UL Language Centre and other related topics.

o Communicated with the students for any needs (such as visa/immigration, making

payments, academic advice)

o Coordinated tasks with other administrators using the computer system CLASS and

Agresso

o Handled financial tasks such as reconciling transactions, allocating funds, creating

invoices, generating receipts, and managing the bank

o Trained new staff who are hired for administrative and social organizing positions

Teacher:

o Created and implemented lessons for teacher-training and the Introduction to Teaching

English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) course at the Language Centre

o Created and implemented English lessons when other instructors were not available

o Taught Marketing and Accounting for the International Foundation Programme, a course

specialized in supporting non-native speakers of English

o Levels of English lessons ranged from Beginner to Advanced English For Academic

Purposes (EAP)

Cambridge Assessment Speaking Examiner and Invigilator On-Going since 07/2017

University of Limerick Language Centre

o Certified Speaking Examiner for:

o First Certificate in English (FCE)

o Preliminary English Test (PET)

o Cambridge English Advanced Exam (CAE)

o Business English Certificates (BEC) Vantage and Higher

o Trained Invigilator for Cambridge Assessments

o Trained to run Cambridge exams; including organization of test papers, safe practices for storing test papers, and sending completed test papers back to Cambridge

English Lecturer and Teacher Trainer 04/2014 – 03/2017

Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) Nagoya, Japan

Lecturer Roles

o Facilitated team-building workshop for Power-Up Tutorial program teachers.

o Created the syllabus, planned materials and lesson plans, and taught EFL courses of varying topics to mixed level university students. All courses were taught within a 15-week semester. Titles of courses included: Integrated Studies (an integration of reading, writing, speaking, and listening), Communicating Japanese Culture, Tourism in English, Advanced Topics in English (Media Literacy and Nutrition), and Advanced Academic Writing using APA Formatting

Teacher Trainer Roles

o Facilitated the teaching practices of teacher trainees of the Winchester TEFL program at NUFS. This entailed the trainees observing and writing reports about my courses.

o Mentored teacher trainees and provided feedback for their lesson plans.

o Supervised the trainees lessons and provided feedback on their lessons and teaching

practices.

Multiple Roles Held 06/2012 – 11/2013

Intensive English Language Program + Short Term Programs Monterey, CA

Middlebury Institute of International Studies

o Multiples positions were held from June 2012 to November 2013, as short-term programs were run in conjunction with the year-round Intensive English Language program. The following lists the role, time frame the position was held, program, and tasks completed at this busy language center.

Instructor 08/2013 – 11/2013

Intensive English Language Program

o Assisted in placement testing and learner training exercises for the new student

orientation.

o Created, administered, and assessed the reading and writing achievement test to assess if

they are to move up a level in proficiency for intermediate level students.

o Taught Reading & Writing course for intermediate level ESL students. Tasks included

creating the syllabus, unit plans, lesson plans, teaching the course for two hours three days per week, and attending weekly meetings with program director to ensure that the students’ needs are being met.

o Taught an elective course titled Life Skills to beginning level students. Tasks included

creating the syllabus, unit plans, and lesson plans, and teaching the course for one hour four days per week.

Logistics Coordinator/Administrator 07/2013 – 09/2013

Osaka University Exchange Program

o Budgeted the costs of activities, transportation, and other events for the program.

o Aided in organizing the host families for the students.

o Trained and managed the activity guides and cross-cultural coordinator.

o Organized the orientation and graduation for the students.

o Coordinated the transportation for the students’ arrival, departure, and planned trips.

Instructor 07/2013 – 08/2013

Shimane Daigaku Exchange Program

o Created the course syllabus and lesson plans for the Volunteer Preparation & Volunteering course for the 4-week long session.

o Taught two-hour lessons twice a week and escorted the students on various volunteer

field trips.

Logistics Coordinator/Administrator 07/2013 – 09/2013

Shimane Daigaku Exchange Program

o Budgeted the costs of activities, transportation, and other events for the program.

o Aided in organizing the host families for the students.

o Trained and managed the activity guides and cross-cultural coordinator.

o Organized the orientation and graduation for the students.

o Coordinated the transportation for the students’ arrival, departure, and planned trips.

Assistant Instructor 03/2013 – 06/2013

Intensive English Language Program

o Assisted the lead instructor in planning the course syllabus and course outline and designing each unit plan for the intermediate level elective course titled, Media Literacy.

o Assisted the lead instructor in creating each lesson plan, which included finding the materials for each class.

o Co-taught with the lead instructor and taught independently for the ten-week session.

Administrator 06/2012 – 06/2013

Intensive English Language Program

o Worked closely with the Program Director in various pre and post session administrative tasks. Tasks included, but weren’t limited to, gathering information of the incoming students and compiling the documents needed for orientation of the new session.

o Assisted with conducting the statistical analyses of the English language proficiency examinations of incoming ESL students.

o Taught as a substitute teacher when needed for the instructors of the IESL program.

o Organized and conducted activities/events for ESL students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Activities included coordination of orientation and graduation, outdoor excursions and party planning.

o Assisted in organizing and conducting the orientation and graduation for the students.

o Documented and described student activities via Wordpress blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

o Created opportunities for ESL students to connect with the MIIS and Monterey communities via planned activities.

Activity Guide 08/2012

Shimane Daigaku Exchange Program

o Organized and conducted activities for the EFL students in the one-month long program. Activities include coordination of orientation and graduation, outdoor excursions, and party planning.

o Assisted the Assistant Director in various administrative tasks. Tasks included creating the certifications for the students’ graduation.

Tutor (Volunteer) 06/2012 – 08/2012

Peace Resource Center Monterey, CA

o Assisted students in preparation for English Immigration Exams to become US citizens.

o Worked one-on-one with students to improve their pronunciation and ability to read and write.

Tennis Instructor 06/2007 – 09/2009 Club Sport San Ramon, CA

o Taught tennis to children; ages ranging from 3 to 15.

o Created fun and informative lesson plans for each day and taught 6-week tennis sessions

as well as summer tennis camps. Through this job, I was able to better learn time management and how to teach a fun yet informative lesson.

Tennis Instructor 03/2006 – 09/2007

Lifetime Tennis Pleasanton, CA

o Taught tennis to children; ages ranging from 5 to 15.

o Learned from the Lead Tennis Professional how to create lesson plans and learned time

management.

o Taught 6-week sessions as well as 1 week-long camps throughout the summer.

Tax Researcher

05/21 - Present (PT)

BCOTAX, Inc.

o Conducts research on current international and local US tax laws and writes weekly newsletters for clients

o Assists the President of the company in preparing specific documentation, presentations, and specialized tax advice for clients

o Completes other administrative tasks directly under the President of the company

o Manages the company website and LinkedIn page

Project Manager / Tax Analyst 05/2018 – 05/2021

BCOTAX, Inc.

San Ramon, California, US

o Coordinated with a team of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) on tax accounting projects

o Conducted research on current international and local US tax laws and writes weekly newsletters for clients

o Prepared tax compliance documentation for start-up and mid-sized companies, including US federal and state tax returns, state apportionment, tax provision, etc.

o Assisted the President of the company in preparing specific documentation, presentations, and specialized tax advice for clients

o Completed other administrative tasks directly under the President of the company

o Managed the company website

Copyediting

Children of Anshar (2018)

The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Gamebook