High School Assistant
Resume:
Joel Sandi
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ******** **** #*
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip: 94118
Country: USA
Phone: 415-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $50,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Joel D. Sandi
**********@*******.***
[2002
Present]
Advanced Writing Instructor and Assistant Language Teacher
- Meiho Jr. & Sr. High School, Beppu, Oita, Japan (2012
Present)
- Hasama Junior High School, Yufu, Oita, Japan (2005
2012)
- Oita Technical High School, Oita, Japan (2002
2005)
* Work both individually and with Japanese teachers to create and teach daily English lessons and activities for all grades with an emphasis on effective, natural communication, understanding and cultural exchange.
* Independently craft and teach an Oral Communication course to eleventh graders.
* Teach critical thinking and writing skills to prepare students for college entrance exams.
* Mentor individual students to achieve performance goals in Eiken English proficiency testing and English speech competitions.
* Developed a successful team-based accountability system for improving and maintaining in-class focus and performance.
* Provide graphic services, document formatting, rewriting, proofreading and translation.
* Recruited for JET out of a global pool of applicants by the national government of Japan.
[2004-Present]
Advanced Critical Reading and Writing Instructor
Dirigo, Oita, Japan
* Tasked by the owner to develop curriculum, select course materials and instruct groups of exceptionally motivated students in building and honing the type of critical reading, thinking and writing skills they'll need to enter English-language universities.
[2009-Present]
Consultant and Coach for U.S. University Applications
Dirigo, Oita, Japan
* Assist students and parents in successful navigation of the American college application process.
* Primarily aid in the process of composing short answer responses and personal application essays, including theme selection, brainstorming, prewriting, editing and rewriting.
* In 2011, successfully placed a student in Harvard's Class of 2016 (early decision), a first for this prefecture and an extreme rarity for any non-metropolitan area in Japan.
[2005-2010]
English Translation Consultant and Copy Editor
Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
* Translated, wrote and edited English-language event and technical manuals for Toyota Racing.
* Translated, wrote and edited print, interactive and video promotional materials for Toyota of Japan's Team GAZOO Racing and the Japan launch of the Lexus brand.
[2002-Present]
Various Independent Projects
* Copy editing and proofreading services.
* Writing instruction and consultation, including speech writing.
* Native translation check (Japanese to English; English to Japanese).
* SEO web content writing and editing.
* Registration index management and organization.
* Private English conversation lessons.
* Graphic design for forms, worksheets, display cards and promotional materials.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Bachelor of Arts, Print Journalism, May 2002
* Staff writer, chief copy editor and section editor of award-winning Daily Trojan newspaper.
* Writing tutor for USC Athlete Academic Services.
* Member of Trojan Marching Band prop crew and USC Nikkei Association.
More About Me
* Familiar with AP, Chicago and MLA styles.
* Proficient in Office, Adobe Creative Suite and audio editing.
* Conversant in Japanese; able to read and write in katakana and hiragana, some kanji.
* Enjoy sports, yoga and outdoor activities.
* Will resettle in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, in late spring or early summer 2013.
Resume available as Word document or PDF upon request.
References and samples available upon request.
See more about me at http://www.sidengo.com/JoelDSandi
Thank you for your kind consideration!
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