Experience

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  JET Programme Canada

  • Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

  • Assistant Language Teacher

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

    Working with students from Elementary to High School age. Assisting Japanese teachers in English Language education, as well as leading classes. Creating curriculum and materials suited to each classes abilities and interests.Also helped with Parent-Teacher relations by translating school documents and announcements from Japanese to English for non-Japanese guardians. Had the opportunity to interpret Parent-Teacher Interviews to facilitate communication between homeroom teachers and guardians.

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  inlingua Vancouver

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • English Language Teacher

    • Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Taught English to exchange students from a variety of countries, including Japan, Brazil, Mexico, and Korea. Used a provided textbook but supplemented classwork with self-made materials. Taught students at a variety of levels, mostly on substitute teacher basis, so had to be flexible to work with certain levels at short notice.

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  Surrey Libraries

  • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

  • Circulation Clerk

    • Oct 2008 - Apr 2017
    • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

    Shelved books and tidied the library. Kept the library organized by regularly checking the shelves were in correct order. Helped staff in other menial tasks. Other tasks included working in the Collection Department preparing new books for circulation. Checked invoices and product. Applied bar-codes, labels, and RFID tags to new books.