English Teacher

• Jul 2021 - Present

English Teacher

• Jul 2015 - May 2021

Teacher

• 2014 - 2015

Advisor

• Aug 2012 - May 2014

Serves as the adult leader in Girl Scouts’ After School Hours Program at Ma‘ili Elementary School. Organizes and conducts lessons and activities that promote and reflect Girl Scout values and philosophy as well as each level’s leadership journeys. Teaches three girl-scout levels: Daisy (kindergarten and first grade), Brownies (second and third grade), and Junior (fourth and fifth grade). Maintains a steady communication with Ma’ili Elementary School office administrators, teachers, parents, and girl-scout manager. Keep organized records of each level’s significant forms and paperwork. Collaborates with Program Manager to develop next year’s curriculum based on themes and concentrations of various girl-scout levels. Show less

Editorial Assistant

• Feb 2012 - Oct 2012

Edited poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction pieces from various writers around the Pacific and Asian regions for factual information, grammatical correctness, and content. Implemented editorial changes into electronic files. Manages updates and publicity on the Internet through blogs and social media networks. Assists in preparing materials for publicity, using Adobe software like QuarkXpress, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver. Edited poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction pieces from various writers around the Pacific and Asian regions for factual information, grammatical correctness, and content. Implemented editorial changes into electronic files. Manages updates and publicity on the Internet through blogs and social media networks. Assists in preparing materials for publicity, using Adobe software like QuarkXpress, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver.

Teaching Assistant

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

Provided assistance for instructing creative writing in a small writing workshop-style environment. Facilitated reading discussion. Created, organized, and managed in-class creative writing exercises. Critiqued and evaluated short stories and flash fictions. Provided assistance for instructing creative writing in a small writing workshop-style environment. Facilitated reading discussion. Created, organized, and managed in-class creative writing exercises. Critiqued and evaluated short stories and flash fictions.

Creative Writing Workshop Coordinator/Teacher

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

Develop a creative writing after-school course for elementary and middle school students. Outline syllabus and learning outcomes. Design writing activities and assignments according to these outcomes. Teach creative writing.

Creative Writing Workshop Coordinator

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

Developed a creative writing afterschool course for elementary and middle school students. Outlined syllabus and learning outcomes. Designed many writing activities and assignments according to these outcomes. Organized both a long-term class schedule and weekly lesson plans. Collaborated with CoHD director to revise the course according to the students' needs. Creative Writing Workshop Teacher: Conducted the writing course for an hour weekly for seven weeks. Facilitated discussion and group writing activities; all of which designed to encourage students to use their imaginations and to write. Assisted the students both in groups and individually whenever the occasion arose. Presented a weekly oral report to the director for progress and concerns. Show less

Writing Workshop Coordinator

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

Design writing workshops for second-language writers. Supervise a team of undergraduates to develop seminar-style workshops. Organize and manage workshop-building exercises and coordinated meeting schedules between the Writing Center director and the undergraduate workshop team. Evaluate prototype workshops according to project vision and assisted in revising them if necessary. Design writing workshops for second-language writers. Supervise a team of undergraduates to develop seminar-style workshops. Organize and manage workshop-building exercises and coordinated meeting schedules between the Writing Center director and the undergraduate workshop team. Evaluate prototype workshops according to project vision and assisted in revising them if necessary.

ELL Writing Workshop Coordinator

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

Designed a series of workshops within the Loyola Writing Center for second-language writers. Researched types of tutoring approaches. Supervised a team of undergraduates to develop seminar-style workshops. Organized and managed workshop-building exercises and coordinated meeting schedules between the Center director and the undergraduate workshop team. Evaluated prototype workshops according to project vision and assisted in revising them if necessary.

Tutor

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

Collaborated with student writers of various writing expertise and assisted them with the processes of writing. Advised writers on techniques and standards of academic writing. Performed administrative duties such as scheduling walk-in appointments, re-scheduling cancelled appointments, and answering telephone calls.

Contributing Writer

• Aug 2010 - May 2011

Authored four articles on various topics for publication. Collaborated with editor to edit and revise articles. Performed research for each article. Authored four articles on various topics for publication. Collaborated with editor to edit and revise articles. Performed research for each article.

Assistant Copy Editor

• Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

Edited and performed fact-checking on articles for publication. Developed and organized special issues. Supervised and trained incoming copy editors. Collaborated with other section editors in revising articles. Edited and performed fact-checking on articles for publication. Developed and organized special issues. Supervised and trained incoming copy editors. Collaborated with other section editors in revising articles.