Teacher
Resume:
Holly Espedido
*-*-** ******** *********** Higashi
#3S Mezonkohara
Osaka, Japan
*********@*****.***
Education
September 1995 – June 1997 Kindergarten and Elementary School, St. Justin Elementary (Canada)
September 1997 – June 2001 Elementary School, Good Shepherd Elementary (Canada)
September 2001 – June 2004 Junior High School, S. Bruce Smith Junior High (Canada)
September 2004 –June 2005 High School, Jasper Place High School (Canada)
September 2005 – June 2009 High School, High School Diploma, Learning Store High School
September 2010 – June 2016 B.A. Psychology (Cooperative Work Experience Program),
Japanese Translation Studies Certificate, University of Alberta, (Canada)
Overall GPA 3.0/4.00
November 2019 – March 2020 Research Student, Osaka Institute of Technology, (Japan)
Japanese Education
September 2004 – June 2006 Introductory Japanese, Jasper Place High School (Canada)
September 2010 – April 2011 Intermediate Japanese, Grant MacEwan University (Canada)
September 2011 – April 2012 Intermediate Japanese, University of Alberta (Canada)
September 2012 – April 2013 Advanced Japanese, University of Alberta (Canada)
Highlights of Qualifications:
Meticulous, structured and resourceful research work through 16-month internship program (Department of Psychology)
Excellent and efficient time-management and team-micromanaging skills applied within a limited 24 hour time period as technical support for assigning over 4000 job tasks for an eClass support team
Strong and independent work ethic through writing and compiling 14 modules for 2 versions of online resource course for new students on eClass; similarly, through composing over 50 articles on instructional guidelines for eLearning technologies
Professional Experience:
Private elementary school English Teacher at Hatsushiba Gakuen, Sakai
Taught 45 minute Grapeseed and Littleseed lessons to grade 1 and 2 children
Conducted English tests for speech, listening and reading
Sang songs and did physical action games with students
Worked with a Japanese assistant support teacher to run lessons
Supervised and judged all grades of elementary students for speech and recitation contest
Friendly and happy manner of interacting with students
May 2021~Feb. 2022
Support intern for Information Services and Technology eClass team, Cooperative Work Experience Program
May 2014- August 2015
Trouble-shooted client technical problems and concerns
Replicated client technical problems for system testing and upgrading requirements
Composed multiple instructional articles for eClass navigation and use
Trained and supervised new interns and hosted training sessions for professors and administration
Key Accomplishments
Applicability and practicality of eClass orientation course for student use
Creation of eClass manual for interns
Individualised/one-on-one consultation opportunities for academic staff
General Employee, Star Sound Security Landscaping
July 2012-August 2012
Kitchen Helper, Mikado South Common
May 2011-September 2012
Education:
Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level HCP
2016-2019
BA Psychology (Cooperative Work Experience Program), Japanese (University of Alberta)
2012-2016
BA Transfer Program (Grant MacEwan University)
2010-2012
High School Diploma (Learning Store, WEM; Jasper Place High School)
2008-2009; 2006-2007
Awards and Scholarships:
Jason Lang Scholarship
March 2012
Grant MacEwan Scholarship of Exceptional Academic Performance
March 2012
N4 Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency
January 2012
N5 Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency
January 2011
TEFL Certificate
Volunteer Experience:
March 2020
Martial Arts Instructor
Teaching students how to do techniques and exercises
Teaching children through fun and games
Leading class and martial art lessons independently
Volunteer International Guest Liaison and International Guest Manager's Assistant, Animethon and Taste of Animethon w/ the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA)
Managing guest schedules and appearances
Translating English and communicating in Japanese for International guests from Japan
Organizing guest outings around Edmonton tourist spots independently or in a team
Emailing and building rapport in Japan with Japanese guest agencies
Effective communication with staff from multiple departments
Volunteer Staff for the Kansai (Osaka, Japan) Coming-of-Age Ceremony LGBT+ Event
Promoting LGBT+ support in Japan
Building rapport with non-profit LGBT+ organizations in Japan
Managing guest photo shoots and camera booth
Translating for English guests
September 2012- September 2017
August 2014- August 2016
January 2016
September 2012-May 2014
Volunteer, University of Alberta Japanese Conversation Club
Educating other club members in English, and Canadian culture
Creating and organizing cultural events
Working with the club president to create general guidelines, rules, club ethics and surveys
September 2012-May 2013
English Conversation Volunteer, University of Alberta Summer Japanese Program
August 2012
Kitchen Helper, United Bicolanos Association
October 2011, May 2012
Research Experience
November 2019 – March 2020 Research Student, Osaka Institute of Technology (Japan)
Biomedical Engineering Department
Project: Investigating Human Growth Factor on Mesothelial cells and peritoneum damage
Reading research papers in Japanese and English on biomedical engineering
Writing papers and reports in Japanese and English on biomedical engineering
Analyzing data on Excel
Presented topic on 3D Engineering Culture in Japanese and English
September 2015 – December 2015 Undergraduate Researcher, (Canada)
PSYCO 410/411 Course, University of Alberta
Project: Self-Regulation: God Primes and Goal Pursuit
Running participants through experiments
Analyzing data on SPSS
Writing an Ethics application on the REMO system
Developing and writing a thesis
Reviewing abstracts and manuscripts in English on psychology
Reading research papers in English on psychology
May 2014 – December 2015 Intern, eClass at University of Alberta (Canada)
Project: eClass Orientation: Constructivism vs. Instructivism
Gathering data from participants on Moodle
Developing a course for participants to examine their learning style on Moodle
Presenting research in a seminar class
Compiling 14 modules for 2 versions of online resource course for new students on eClass; similarly, through composing over 50 articles on instructional guidelines for eLearning technologies
Trained and supervised new interns and hosted training sessions for professors and administration
Reviewing abstracts and manuscripts in English on education, psychology and computer science
Reading research papers in English on education, psychology and computer science
September 2012 – May 2014 Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Alberta Culture and Cognition Lab w/ Takahiko Masuda and Graduate Students (Canada)
Project: How Salience of Consistency Norms Affects Individual Differences in Ambivalent Answering in North Americans
Running participants through various experiments
Coding and analyzing data in MS Excel and SPSS
Discussing discrepancies, reliability, and measures of the experiments with other lab members
Learning how to conduct EEG experiments, including how to put on the EEG cap on participants, reading EEG data, and maintaining equipment
Translating and analyzing data in Japanese
Reviewing abstracts and manuscripts in English on psychology and neuroscience
Reading research papers in Japanese and English psychology and neuroscience
Laboratory Experience
November 2019 – March 2020 OIT Bioartificial Lab (Japan)
2D and 3D Culturing of Met5A and Met5A-HGF mesothelial cells in 100mm dishes and transwells
Knowledge and use of laboratory tools such as centrifuge, autoclave, pipette, Biosafety bench level 2, incubator, and cryogenetic freezer
Handling of cells and biomedical solutions (Fetal Bovine Serum, Medium 199, PBS, Trypsin, Antibodies, cell banker) in experiments and storing purposes
Knowledge of creating complete medium culture and solutions for use in experiments
Aseptic technique
Knowledge and application of transwells (apical and basal transwells and 96 wells), and mtt assay analysis and methods
PCR and RNA extraction
Analyzing infrared NMR spectroscopy
Knowledge and application of storing and preserving cells in cryogenetic freezer
Pipetting skills and micropipetter skills
Cell passage and transfer
March 2018 CHEM 360: Organic Chemistry Lab II (Canada)
Knowledge and application of the Fischer Esterification
Handling of Alcohols and alkyl halides
Analyzing infrared NMR spectroscopy
Synthesis of functional groups such as benzocaine
Knowledge and application of the Grignard Reaction
March 2018 CHEM 350: Organic Chemistry Lab I (Canada)
Knowledge of WHMIS
Analyzing melting points and using melting point meter
Recrystallization of compounds
Simple and Fractional Distillations
Analyzing refractive indexes
Extraction, separation and use of drying agents
Handling of hydrocarbons
Analyzing infrared spectroscopy
June 2017 BIOL 321: Introductory Microbiology (Canada)
Gram stain and Schaeffer-Fulton spore stain preparation and analysis
Streak plate method for bacterial isolation, incubation and analysis
Isolation of bacteria on selective, enrichment and differential media
Enteropluri test analysis and inoculation
Bacterial transformation
Detection of antibodies using ELISA technique
Aseptic technique
September 2015 – December 2015 BIOL 107: Introduction to Cell Biology (Canada)
Knowledge of basic laboratory safety
Spectrophotometer calibration
Pipetting skills
DNA extraction
Transformation
Micropipettor skills
References available upon request
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