Experience

Kanto Gakuin University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

• Assistant Professor

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2020

  Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan



Waseda University

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• University Lecturer

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Advanced college and academic English (EFL) courses



Juntendo University

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• University Lecturer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  "Pragmatics" and "Linguistic Anthropology" courses as core subjects for undergraduate students.



Toyo University

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Part-time lecturer (English language - Presentation and TOEIC preparations)

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

  I have taught following courses to students majoring interdisciplinary science: 'Remedial English (English course for students with TOEIC scores below 350)'​, 'English Presentation'​ 'Advanced TOEIC English (for students with TOEIC scores above 450). 'Technical Englsh reading'



The University of Tokyo

• Japan
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• JSPS Research fellow (PD - postdoctoral)

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

  Research fellow funded by Japan Society for Promotion of Science, accepted at Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo



国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター学院 (College of the National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled)

• Part-time lecturer (Inter-cultural communication and bilingualism)

  • Apr 2012 - 2017

  Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan I teach inter-cultural communication and bilingualism in my course named 'cultural anthropology (combined course of basic knowledge in anthropology, ethnography, intercultural communication, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, language rights, media literacy, and issues in social discrimination)' to future sign-language interpreters (hearing).



The University of Tokyo

• Japan
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• JSPS Research fellow (DC1 - graduate studies)

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

  Reserach fellow funded by Japan Society for Promotion of Science, enrolled at PhD course at Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, the University of Tokyo



Birkbeck, University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Research Scholar

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  London, United Kingdom



Ichishin yobiko （市進予備校）

• English teacher for college preparation (英語教科担当)

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2009

  English teaching - assisting English learning for junior high school and high school students (aged 12-18) to prepare for entering top colleges in Japan. Creating and editing English course materials - for reading, writing, listening comprehension in English. Speaking practices - Conducted speaking practice sessions for students who need to take speaking tests in English/ Marking writing practices - Many many many marking of students' writings in English, from beginner level to… Show more English teaching - assisting English learning for junior high school and high school students (aged 12-18) to prepare for entering top colleges in Japan. Creating and editing English course materials - for reading, writing, listening comprehension in English. Speaking practices - Conducted speaking practice sessions for students who need to take speaking tests in English/ Marking writing practices - Many many many marking of students' writings in English, from beginner level to advanced level. Proofreading, and specialised comments on grammar, punctuation, and other issues needed for students. Show less