Graphic Designer English Teacher

JOEL BRYAN

PROFILE

Graphic artist, writer, videographer, artist, journalist, and teacher with twenty years experience living in and exploring Japan.

EXPERIENCE

English Teacher, Asaka English, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — 4/2023-3/2025 Created and taught EFL lessons to students from 4-60 years old. I also worked at Asaka 2017-2021.

English Teacher, ESL College, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — 4/2021-2/2023 Taught students from 1-18 years old, supervised and participated in school events.

English Teacher, Nittai Junior High, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — 4/2012-3/2016 Created and taught English language curriculum, academically advised students, supervised the English Club, taught special overseas studies classes. English Teacher, Pacific English, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — 5/2005-3/2010 Created and taught EFL lessons to students from elementary school age to retirees.

English Teacher, NOVA, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — 4/2004-12/2005 Taught EFL lessons to students from toddlers to retirees. Graphic Artist, University of Georgia, Athens, GA — 9/2000-3/2004 Designed the alumni magazine, created other publications and artwork, handled bidding and outside vendors.

Graphic Designer, Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, GA — 6/1998-9/2000 Designed and prepared print ads for pre-press and publication, created specialty illustrations for inserts and marketing materials. Freelance Writer/Journalist/Artist — 1/1991-Present Wrote reviews and news for comics and pop culture-related websites, created and wrote a comedy and travel podcast, created travel videos, drew illustrations. EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, GA — BFA in English Literature, 12/1991, BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration, 5/1996

SKILLS

Knowledgeable in Japanese pop culture, writing, drawing, videography, teaching English as a foreign or second language, voice-overs. 229-***-****

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