Makoto Takata

Beverly Hills, MI *****

adn7xh@r.postjobfree.com

248-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Online ESL Teacher

Magic Ears, Inc - Beijing, China

April 2021 to Present

• Instructing students from ages 3-12 on basic English reading, pronunciation, and comprehension, through the Magic Ears platform

• Creating a classroom environment to facilitate learning and engagement among students

• Adapting to unpredictable behavior of students through appropriate and attentive classroom management

Baker and Cashier

Achatz Handmade Pie Co - Beverly Hills, MI

September 2020 to Present

• Serving customers and running the register for long, busy hours

• Creating personal and meaningful interactions with all guests

• Completing large tasks as a team with other employees Barista

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room - Ann Arbor, MI October 2018 to April 2020

Summer Intern

Michigan Opera Theatre Community Programs - Detroit, MI June 2013 to August 2014

Supervised and helped instruct middle and high school students in improvisation, musical composition, acting, directing, writing, and storytelling through M.O.T's Create and Perform Workshop and Operetta Workshop

Education

Bachelor's in English Language, Literature, and Writing/Religious Studies Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti, MI

September 2015 to April 2020

Awards

Magna Cum Laude (Eastern Michigan University)

April 2020

Certifications and Licenses

120 Hour TEFL Certification

Present

From Magic Ears online

Publications

"Children and Childhood in the Bhagavata Purana and its Theatrical Traditions"

April 2020

• Undergraduate thesis completed for Departmental Honors in Religious Studies

• Accepted for presentation at the 2020 EMU Undergraduate Symposium (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

"A Fine Figure of a Woman"

October 2019

• Paper presentation given at the annual conference of the North American Victorian Studies Association in Columbus, OH

Additional Information

• Actor in Eastern Michigan University's Theatre for the Young tour, performing the play "Love Like Salt" at elementary schools around Southeast Michigan (2017)

• Directing and acting in roles in theatrical productions with E.M.U Theatre, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, and the University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society

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