TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English Tutor, freelance: Portland State University, 3/2014 - Present   

·         Assist ESL students with college-level essay writing

·         Offer conversation practice in person and via Skype

·         Transcribe university lectures

·         Focus on lecture comprehension, specifically colloquialisms and idioms used by professors

English Instructor, Berlitz Japan, 4/2013 - 3/2014   

·         Taught English conversation to small groups and individuals in 40-minute sessions

·         Worked with all age groups— primarily taught adults

·         Maximized student talking time

·         Planned goal-specific lessons customized to student needs (i.e. ordering a meal at a nice restaurant, asking for directions, describing cultural norms, giving a marketing presentation)

·         Encouraged language use outside of the classroom

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts: Asian Studies, University of Oregon, 2008

·         4 years of Japanese-language study

·         Attended summer language program at Sapporo Nihongo Gakko in Hokkaido, Japan

俄罗斯美女外教， 现在本国，有教学经验