Mary Nobuoka
Lecturer at Keio University- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese Limited working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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edX Verified Certificate for Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
edXOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Transcend! The Course with Scott Barry Kaufman
Columbia University in the City of New YorkApr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
First Responder Emergency First Aid, CPR, AED - Infant, Child, Adult
Emergency First Response CorpNov, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
TEFL Certification
International TEFL Teacher TrainingApr, 2006- Nov, 2024 -
Teacher's license SHIHAN Grade 3
Sogetsu School of IkebanaApr, 2001- Nov, 2024 -
Nihongo Kentei (Japanese proficiency examination), level 3
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Diplôma d’Aptitude Pratique au Français (French proficiency examination), level 3
-Apr, 1999- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Keio University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Mar 2017 - Present
Preparing students for to become business leaders for the 21st Century. Courses include English for Academic Studies (research, writing and presentation skills), Leadership Skills, and Economic Trends for the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Business and Commerce. Preparing students for to become business leaders for the 21st Century. Courses include English for Academic Studies (research, writing and presentation skills), Leadership Skills, and Economic Trends for the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Business and Commerce.
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Waseda University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Sep 2014 - Present
Teaching and developing presentation and speaking courses; leadership skills course. Teaching and developing presentation and speaking courses; leadership skills course.
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Voice Recording, Proofreading
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Apr 2005 - Dec 2020
Proofreading news items and English language study materialsReading the weekly news for podcast and DVD distribution Proofreading news items and English language study materialsReading the weekly news for podcast and DVD distribution
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Gakushuin University
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Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2019
Teaching first and second-year university students oral communication classes (EFL) and second-year students academic presentation skills. Taught second-year students academic writing. Teaching first and second-year university students oral communication classes (EFL) and second-year students academic presentation skills. Taught second-year students academic writing.
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Item Writer, Proofreader
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Dec 2006 - Sep 2018
Writing fiction and nonfiction test items for reading, listening and interviewing for upper and lowers grades, including JR STEP (Jidou Eiken)Editing and proofreading test items and other projectsAssisting in research projects Writing fiction and nonfiction test items for reading, listening and interviewing for upper and lowers grades, including JR STEP (Jidou Eiken)Editing and proofreading test items and other projectsAssisting in research projects
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Corporate Trainer
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Aug 2013 - Mar 2018
Training design department members in presentation and speaking skills in English. Training design department members in presentation and speaking skills in English.
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2017
Teaching writing courses and advanced communication courses to university students. Teaching writing courses and advanced communication courses to university students.
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Coordinator
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2011 - 2016
Bilingualism Japan is a special interest group of Japan Association of Language Teachers. We support research in the area of bilingual and multilingual issues. We also provide practical and theoretical information to teachers and families raising children in more than one language and/or culture. Bilingualism Japan is a special interest group of Japan Association of Language Teachers. We support research in the area of bilingual and multilingual issues. We also provide practical and theoretical information to teachers and families raising children in more than one language and/or culture.
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Sophia University
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2015
Teaching EAP and leadership skills course to for second-year university students Teaching EAP and leadership skills course to for second-year university students
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Teacher Trainer
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Jul 2009 - 2015
Annual summer programs: Developed and delivered 6 to 8-hour seminars for junior and senior high school English teachers in Japan. The seminars focused on English pronunciation and intonation and introduced various fun, interactive classroom activities to practice these skills. It is part of the Ministry of Education's program for teacher's license renewals. Annual summer programs: Developed and delivered 6 to 8-hour seminars for junior and senior high school English teachers in Japan. The seminars focused on English pronunciation and intonation and introduced various fun, interactive classroom activities to practice these skills. It is part of the Ministry of Education's program for teacher's license renewals.
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Mejiro University
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Professor
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Apr 2008 - Mar 2014
Developing and teaching English oral communication, reading and writing curriculumPreparing the freshman English majors for study abroadDeveloping and teaching content courses on various topics including literature, art appreciation, cross-cultural communication and leadership skills
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Lecturer
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Apr 2006 - Mar 2008
Developed and taught English oral communication, reading, and writing curriculum for first-year and second-year university students
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Teacher Trainer
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Apr 2013 - Nov 2013
November 2013: Hayato High School, Yokohama, Japan. Delivered a 30-minute seminar focusing on group work in the language learning classroom.April 2013: Hayato High School, Yokohama, Japan. Delivered a 90-minute seminar for English teachers in Japan teaching classes in English under the new 2013 curriculum, this seminar introduced a communicative approach to EFL with Paul Nation's "Four Strands." It also introduced the research-based, top 20 most effective EFL activities. November 2013: Hayato High School, Yokohama, Japan. Delivered a 30-minute seminar focusing on group work in the language learning classroom.April 2013: Hayato High School, Yokohama, Japan. Delivered a 90-minute seminar for English teachers in Japan teaching classes in English under the new 2013 curriculum, this seminar introduced a communicative approach to EFL with Paul Nation's "Four Strands." It also introduced the research-based, top 20 most effective EFL activities.
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Children's Resource Column Editor
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Dec 2007 - 2011
Writing and editing reviews and informational articles about children's resources, DVDs, websites and books for parents raising bilingual and bicultural children. Writing and editing reviews and informational articles about children's resources, DVDs, websites and books for parents raising bilingual and bicultural children.
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Education
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2008 - 2011
California State University-Dominguez Hills
MA, Humanities -
1984 - 1988
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Painting -
1980 - 1984
St. Charles High School
High School -
1996 - 2003
Sogetsu School of Ikebana
Shihan Grade 3, Japanese flower arrangement
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