Experience

Tokyo International University
• Japan
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Global Teaching Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Present


Ahonui Endurance Training

• Owner and Head Coach

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Part-time self-employed work in developing and nurturing athletes interested in improving their performance in endurance sports such as triathlon, cycling, swimming, and running. Part-time self-employed work in developing and nurturing athletes interested in improving their performance in endurance sports such as triathlon, cycling, swimming, and running.



University of Hawaii at Manoa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• ESL Instructor

  • Aug 2012 - May 2020

  Taught in the Hawaii English Language Program (HELP) and New Intensive Courses in English (NICE) Programs. Taught courses in academic writing and composition, reading, listening and speaking, conversation, presentation skills, TOEFL test preparation, Hawaiian culture and history, and other elective subjects. Served as lead teacher on various special programs and curriculum areas. Successfully designed courses, curriculum, and materials. Proficiency levels of students ranged from basic to advanced. In addition to teaching and curriculum, also advised students on their future academic plans. Provided administrative technical support with computer and audio/visual equipment. Digitized paper-based materials and resources to a Google Drive database. Show less

• Transcriptionist

  • May 2012 - Dec 2014

  Worked with the Center for Oral History. Made initial first draft transcriptions of oral history interviews, maintaining a high degree of accuracy with minimal corrections being returned.



Mid-Pacific

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• ESL Instructor

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Taught a six-week summer course to high school students from Japan in writing, reading, listening with a partner teacher. Collaborated with partner teacher on designing curriculum and delivering consistent instruction between two different groups of students. Lead extra-curricular activities for students. Taught a six-week summer course to high school students from Japan in writing, reading, listening with a partner teacher. Collaborated with partner teacher on designing curriculum and delivering consistent instruction between two different groups of students. Lead extra-curricular activities for students.



Island Triathlon & Bike Inc

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Ambassador

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  Representing Island Triathlon & Bike as brand ambassador. Racing in or volunteering in various triathlons and endurance sports events to help bring awareness and visibility to the business. Representing Island Triathlon & Bike as brand ambassador. Racing in or volunteering in various triathlons and endurance sports events to help bring awareness and visibility to the business.



University of Hawaii Outreach College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Designed a 2-week intensive English course, curriculum, and materials to be taught at Nihon University in Mishima, Japan. Collaborated with other instructors to meet stated program goals and objectives. Delegated tasks as needed to instructors. Worked as liaison between institutions in Hawaii and Japan. Organized and led welcoming and closing ceremonies. Wrote post-program report and made recommendations for future years Designed a 2-week intensive English course, curriculum, and materials to be taught at Nihon University in Mishima, Japan. Collaborated with other instructors to meet stated program goals and objectives. Delegated tasks as needed to instructors. Worked as liaison between institutions in Hawaii and Japan. Organized and led welcoming and closing ceremonies. Wrote post-program report and made recommendations for future years



Aloha Kids Club Camp 'Olelo

• English Instructor

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  Taught Japanese elementary school-aged children from Japan in a summer camp setting. Co-developed a curriculum focused on communicative functions and situations such as ordering food at a restaurant, as well as building vocabulary to be able to describe and talk about field trips to the beach or other locations in Hawaii. Taught Japanese elementary school-aged children from Japan in a summer camp setting. Co-developed a curriculum focused on communicative functions and situations such as ordering food at a restaurant, as well as building vocabulary to be able to describe and talk about field trips to the beach or other locations in Hawaii.



Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Language Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Taught English classes to Japanese schoolchildren ranging in age from 5 to 15 at various elementary and junior high schools. Assisted in planning English lessons as well as developing original lessons to focus on communicative activities and raising cultural awareness and knowledge. In addition, attended conferences and seminars with other ALTs to exchange ideas for improving the quality of English teaching in the prefecture. Taught English classes to Japanese schoolchildren ranging in age from 5 to 15 at various elementary and junior high schools. Assisted in planning English lessons as well as developing original lessons to focus on communicative activities and raising cultural awareness and knowledge. In addition, attended conferences and seminars with other ALTs to exchange ideas for improving the quality of English teaching in the prefecture.



Discover Hawaii Tours

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reservations Agent

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

  Interacted with customers interested in learning about and booking tour packages, opened and closed sales, and assisted office staff with tour operations logistics such as dispatch and transportation of guests. Also wrote blog entries and tour descriptions for the company's websites. Interacted with customers interested in learning about and booking tour packages, opened and closed sales, and assisted office staff with tour operations logistics such as dispatch and transportation of guests. Also wrote blog entries and tour descriptions for the company's websites.

• Student Interchanger

  • Oct 2008 - May 2009

  Assisted another instructor in teaching English conversation. Engaged in hour-long sessions of natural English conversation with adult foreign learners, usually discussing topics selected by the students’ classroom teacher, and focusing mostly on the production of language, followed by giving constructive feedback to the students’ classroom teacher. Assisted another instructor in teaching English conversation. Engaged in hour-long sessions of natural English conversation with adult foreign learners, usually discussing topics selected by the students’ classroom teacher, and focusing mostly on the production of language, followed by giving constructive feedback to the students’ classroom teacher.