University of Shizuoka (Full-time Instructor)

04/2024-Present          Shizuoka, Japan

· Provided unique and personalized classes for 25+ class sizes in topics that ranged from TOEIC to English conversation to reading and writing courses.

· Working closely with students to carry out new research ideas that covered outdoor learning, syllabus design, textbook design, and L2 technology.

· Head teacher and curriculum designer for Nirayama High School’s Online English Program.

· Recipient of special research grants.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Part-Time Instructor)

10/2020-03/2024          Beppu, Japan

· Worked with students from all over the world and worked with an international team of teachers to design lessons that were of international scale and style.

· Studied the effects of film and L2, combined this with reflective journaling, and created research article, “To Fully Express Yourself”.

· Worked with Paul Sevigny, of APLJ, and created marketing designs for APLJ conferences.

· Used APU’s beautiful scenery to encourage outdoor learning in English classes. This led the creation of the journal article, “Let’s Take This Outside”.

Kyonggi University (Assistant Professor (Full-Time))

04/2016-03/2020          Suwon, South Korea

· Served as English Department Coordinator. Led team of 35+ teachers in executing new ideas and implementing teacher feedback for more successful classes.

· Recipient of “Top Teachers Award”. Ranked within top 5% of faculty overall from student evaluations.

· Created “Turtle Study Group”. This was an extracurricular Spanish study group. Students went from beginner to semi-conversational in one semester using TPR method.

Konyang University (Assistant Professor (Full-Time))

04/2014-03/2016          Daejeon, South Korea

· Worked with medical students and hospital staff to give effective English lessons that focused on ESP Medical classes.

· Assisted hospital staff with Korean - English translations for medical handbooks for foreign staff members.

· Created and led Medical English Winter Courses where students were taught how to give effective medical presentations and communicate with foreign patients.