Assistant Administrative

Educational Background

University of Chicago (Projected Completion Date - 2014)

Ph.D. Candidate in History with a focus on East Asian (Japanese) History (March, 2009)

Field Examinations Passed with Distinction (November, 2008) in Fields of Modern Japanese

and Ryukyuan/Okinawan History:1600-Present (Professor James Ketelaar); U.S.-East Asian

Relations and Modern Korea (Professor Bruce Cumings); and Theories of Nationalism and

Modern China (Professor Prasenjit Duara).

Hosei University International Foreign Scholars Fellowship (2011-2012)

Currently working under the direction of YAKA Munehiko of Hosei University.

Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship (2009-2010)

Worked under the direction of KATSUKATA=INAFUKU Keiko of Waseda University.

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (2006-2007)

Completed year-long intensive Japanese language program in Yokohama, Japan.

University of California, Los Angeles (2005)

Master of Arts in Asian American Studies

Thesis: Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvians in Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles (1995)

Bachelor of Arts in History and English-American Studies

Specialization in Asian American Studies

Work Experience

University of Illinois at Chicago - Asian American Studies Program (2011)

Position: Adjunct Lecturer

Designed and taught Introduction to Asian American Studies course (ASAM 125).

University of Chicago - Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture (2011)

Position:

Teaching Intern

Taught undergraduate section of Colonizations II course (CRPC 24002) under the direction

of Professor Julie Chu.

University of Chicago - History Department (2011)

Position: Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate section of East Asian Civilizations: Japan course (HIST 15200) under

the direction of Professor James Ketelaar.

University of Chicago - History Department (2010)

Position: Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate section of East Asian Civilizations: Korea course (HIST 15300) under

the direction of Professor Kyeong-Hee Choi.

University of Chicago - Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture (2009)

Position:

Instructor

Designed and taught Asians in Latin America course (HIST 29300).

University of Chicago - History Department (2009)

Position: Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate section of East Asian Civilizations: Vietnam course (HIST 15400)

under the direction of Professor Mark Bradley.

University of Chicago - History Department (2008)

Position: Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate section of East Asian Civilizations: Japan course (HIST 15200) under

the direction of Professor James Ketelaar.

EOL, Inc. (2006-2007)

Position: English Language Conversation Teacher

Conducted language conversation classes in business professional environment.

The Go For Broke Educational Foundation (2003-2005)

Position: Webmaster

Duties included development and maintenance of organizational website.

UCLA Asian American Studies Department (2005)

Position: Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate writing section of Asian American Studies 10W (History of Asian

Americans) under the direction of Professor Valerie Matsumoto.

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (1999-2003)

Position: Media Director

Duties included media/public relations work, graphic design and layout, development and

maintenance of organizational web, multimedia development work, donor database management,

and community outreach.

The Imoyase Group, Inc. (1997-1999)

Position: Research Assistant

Duties included assisting non-profits with program evaluation, developing evaluation

tools, developing organization s website, and conducting field and desk research.

Visual Communications (1996-1997)

Position: L.A. Link Internship

Duties included coordinating youth participants, assisting in video-conferencing program,

developing projects, and understanding film/editing processes.

East/West Community Partnership (1995-1996)

Position: Administrative Assistant

Duties included graphics support, office management, inventory control, maintaining

research library, and assistance in media relations.

UCLA Academic Advancement Program (

1994-1995)

Position: Political Science and History tutor

Duties included tutoring multi-ethnic students in American political systems and Japanese

history, and coordinating tutoring with appropriate faculty.

UCLA Academic Advancement Program

(

1993-1994)

Position: Peer Counselor

Duties included counseling multi-ethnic students, coordinating with tutors and faculty,

and providing referral services.

Related Skills:

Advanced reading, writing, and speaking ability in Japanese and Spanish.

PC and Macintosh experience: ACT!, Adobe Illustrator 10.0, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe

Pagemaker 6.5, Donor Perfect, Final Cut Pro HD, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia

Fireworks MX, Microsoft Office XP (Excel, Frontpage, Powerpoint, and Word), Quark Xpress

5.0, SPSS 8.0, Winfax Pro 9.0, WS-FTP.

Knowledge of basic PC maintenance and repair.

Experience with both on-line and off-line video editing systems.

Publications:

Screened at the 21st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the 2005 Vancouver Asian

Film Festival, the 2005 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, and the 2006

Chicago Asian American Showcase.

Producer/Writer, UCLA: Next, Episode #53 - L.A. Dreams

Fellowships and Honors:

Hosei International Foundation Foreign Scholars Fellowship - 2011-2012

Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program - 2008-2009

University of Chicago Toyota Centennial Research Assistantship - 2008-2009

University of Chicago Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant - Summer, 2008

University of Chicago Albert Kunstadter Travel Grant Fellowship - Summer, 2008

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS Title VI) - Summer, 2007

U.S. Department of Education Group Projects Abroad Fellowship - 2006-2007

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS Title VI) - Summer, 2006

UCLA Institute of American Cultures Graduate Fellowship - 2004-2005

George and Sakaye Aratani Graduate Fellowship - 2004-2005

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS Title VI) - Summer, 2004

Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Program - 2003-2004

Charles F. Scott Graduate Fellowship - 2003 - 2004

California Japanese American Alumni Association Scholarship - 1994-1995

McDonnell Douglas Scholarship Foundation Scholarship - 1990-1994

UCLA Deans Honor s List (3 Quarters)

Professional Memberships:

Member, Phi Alpha Theta - History Honor Society

Member, Sigma Tau Delta - English Honor Society

Member, Association for Asian American Studies

Member, Association for Asian Studies

Abstracts and Presentations:

(HIST 15300), with Professor Kyeong-Hee Choi. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. May,

2011.

Guest Lecturer, "Rangaku" Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Japan class (HIST

15200), with Professor James Ketelaar. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. February, 2011.

Guest Lecturer, "The Korean Diaspora" Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Korea class

(HIST 15300), with Professor Kyeong-Hee Choi. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. May,

2010.

Guest Lecturer, "Meiji Pan-Asianisms" Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Japan class

(HIST 15200), with Professor James Ketelaar. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. February,

2008.

Guest Panelist, Conversations: A New Asian America. Sponsored by PanAsia and the Asian

Pacific American Graduate Student Collective. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. November

2005.

Guest Lecturer, The Asian American Movement. Presented in History of Asian Americans

class (AAS 10W), with Professor Valerie Matsumoto. UCLA, CA. March, 2005.

Featured Speaker, Asian American Social Movements. Sponsored by the Claremont Colleges

Asian American Advisory Board. Claremont Colleges, CA. January, 2005.

Guest Lecturer, Contemporary Japanese American Communities. Presented in The Japanese

American Experience class (AAS 130D), with Susan Nakaoka. UCLA, CA. April, 2002.

Guest Panelist, Community Building = Consciousness-Raising Today Panel. Presented as

part of Asian Americans: The Movement and the Moment. UCLA, CA. September, 2001.

Guest Artist, Unleashing Tongues, VI. Sponsored by the UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition.

UCLA, CA. May, 1997.

Featured Speaker, Asian American Movement: Rap with Japanese American Activists of the

1970s and the 1990s. Sponsored by the Japanese American Historical Society of Southern

California and ACTION. Gardena, CA. October, 1996.

Guest Artist, Vote and Revolt: A Political Social Cultural Excursion to Defeat Prop. 209.

Sponsored by the San Diego Student Coalition. University of California, San Diego, CA.

September, 1996

.

Guest Artist, Unleashing Tongues IV. Sponsored by the UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition. UCLA,

CA. May, 1995

.

Guest Artist, Unleashing Tongues. Sponsored by the UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition. UCLA,

CA. March, 1994.

Guest Panelist, Ethnic Polarization at UCLA. Sponsored by Omega Sigma Tau. UCLA, CA.

December, 1993.

Related Work and Experience:

Rafu Shimpo Columnist (1994-2007) - Currently contribute monthly op-ed pieces on various

issues at Los Angeles Japanese American newspaper.

UCLA Asian American Graduate Students Association (2003-2005) - Worked on various campus

and community issues in organization.

People s Community Organization for Reform and Empowerment (1996-2005) - Currently

working on developing and training API activists in Los Angeles area.

Okinawa Peace Network of Los Angeles (1997-2005) - Currently working in organization

dedicated towards reducing and removing the U.S. military presence in Okinawa.

Okinawa Association of America (1997-2005) - Worked on Young Okinawans committee and

currently serve on History committee for organization.

KPFK API Collective (2002-2004) - Worked in radio collective and co-produced RadioBomb, a

show highlighting API electronica and turntablist artists in the context of urban dance

music.

Asian Left Forum (1997-2000) - Worked in national organization which sought to organize

API leftists and promote discussion and dialogue on domestic and foreign issues.

Asian Pacific Islander Collective To Initiate Opportunities Now! (ACTION) (1995-99) -

Helped found multi-ethnic activist API progressive collective with a focus on youth and

the arts.

People of Color Against War (1999) - Worked in multi-racial coalition against the War in

Yugoslavia.

The World Is Yours! (1996-98) - Published a journal of progressive API arts, focusing on

youth and community issues.

Internship at Visual Communications (1997) - Worked on L.A. Link project which used

technology to connect Marshall and Belmont High students with students at Crenshaw High.

Asian Pacific Islanders For Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (API-FIRE) (1994-96) -

Worked in multi-ethnic organization on issues pertaining to welfare and immigrants

rights.

UCLA Concerned Asian Pacific Students for Action (1993-95) - Played role in supporting

Jessica McClintock Boycott campaign and worked against Proposition 187.

UCLA Human Rights/Affirmative Action Coalition (1994-95) - Aided in formation of multi-

racial coalition against Proposition 187 and in favor of Affirmative Action.

Internship at the Rafu Shimpo Newspaper(1995) - Submitted articles and opinion pieces for

Japanese American newspaper.

UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition (1993-94) - As Co-External Director, worked with API member

organizations on API issues, organized forums, and developed ongoing poetry series.

UCLA Nikkei Student Union (1993-94) - As member of the Japanese American Awareness

Committee, helped educate members on issues effecting Nikkei and API communities.

Yellow Brotherhood Tutorial Project (1993-94) - Volunteered on tutorial project for multi-

racial youth in Culver City.

Pacific Ties (1993-94) - Submitted articles and kept a regular column on this UCLA API

newspaper.

Alliance Working for Asian Rights and Empowerment (1993-94) - Played role in Orange

County organization focusing on Asian mugshot issue.

Internship with New Otani Hotel Workers Support Committee (1994) - Supported drive of

multi-ethnic coalition for unionization of hotel workers.

Conscious Students of Color (1992-93) - While in multi-racial coalition, worked for the

implementation of a Chicana/o Studies Department at UCLA.

Barrio Youth Alternatives Project (1992-93) - Participated in tutorial project for Latino

students at Jefferson High School.

Office of the External Vice President, USAC (1992-93) - Provided political education to

Marshall and Fairfax High students on national issues, such as National Service.

UCLA Unicamp (1990-91) - Participated in youth diversion program for south Los Angeles

youth.

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