Education
Kalani High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 2009 – 2011
University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 2011 - Present
Bachelor of Arts (BA): Second Language Studies (Expected graduation: 8/2014)
SLS 303 --Second Language Teaching
SLS 312 –Techniques in Second Language Teaching: Reading & Writing
SLS 380 --Bilingual Education
SLS 430 --Pidgin & Creole English in Hawaii
SLS 441 --Language Concepts Second Language Learning & Teaching
SLS 460 --English Phonology
SLS 480P-- Globalization & English Language Teaching
SLS 485 -- Professionalism in SLS
SLS 490 -- Second Language Testing
Minor, Japanese
JPN 370--Language in Japanese Society
JPN 420-- Fourth-Level Spoken Japanese
JPN 451--Structure of Japanese
JPN 452--Introduction to Japanese Pedagogical Grammar
Other courses related:
ASAN324 -- Chado-The Way of Tea Practicum
TI 401 --Principles of Translation
TI 403 --Introduction to Interpretation
Teaching Experience
Tutoring, Heisei Gakuin (Honolulu, HI) 2012 - Present
Community Involved
The Hawaii Japanese School – Rainbow Gakuen 2006-2008
Leilani Alama Hula Studio 2007 - Present
ABCs of SLS (Undergraduate student organization in the Department of Second Language Studies) 2011 - Present
Award
2012 - Special Award: Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures's 14th Annual Japanese Poetry Contest
Skills
Language
Computer
Comfortable with either Mac or PC formats. Proficient in Micro Soft Word, PowerPoint. Familiar with MS Excel.
Other Skills
Hawaii Driving License
TOEFL: 85
TOEIC: 860
Interest
Professional Interest: Bilingualism, motivation, Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH)
Personal Interest: Hula, Tea Ceremony, Traveling, and Language
Reference
available upon request
Kalani High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 2009 – 2011
University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 2011 - Present
Bachelor of Arts (BA): Second Language Studies (Expected graduation: 8/2014)
- Focus on motivation, Critical Period Hypothesis in language learning
- Focus on cultural learning in language learning
- Relevant courses:
SLS 303 --Second Language Teaching
SLS 312 –Techniques in Second Language Teaching: Reading & Writing
SLS 380 --Bilingual Education
SLS 430 --Pidgin & Creole English in Hawaii
SLS 441 --Language Concepts Second Language Learning & Teaching
SLS 460 --English Phonology
SLS 480P-- Globalization & English Language Teaching
SLS 485 -- Professionalism in SLS
SLS 490 -- Second Language Testing
Minor, Japanese
- Focus on coursework of Minor studies in Japanese Linguistic and Pedagogy
JPN 370--Language in Japanese Society
JPN 420-- Fourth-Level Spoken Japanese
JPN 451--Structure of Japanese
JPN 452--Introduction to Japanese Pedagogical Grammar
Other courses related:
ASAN324 -- Chado-The Way of Tea Practicum
TI 401 --Principles of Translation
TI 403 --Introduction to Interpretation
Teaching Experience
Tutoring, Heisei Gakuin (Honolulu, HI) 2012 - Present
- Tutoring 1~5 students
- Helping with the school work/ Enlgish for Japanese students
- Helping with assignment for Japanese school
Community Involved
The Hawaii Japanese School – Rainbow Gakuen 2006-2008
Leilani Alama Hula Studio 2007 - Present
- Learning both Kahiko/ Auana style
- Have performance once a year at Kapiolani Band Stand
ABCs of SLS (Undergraduate student organization in the Department of Second Language Studies) 2011 - Present
Award
2012 - Special Award: Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures's 14th Annual Japanese Poetry Contest
Skills
Language
- Japanese (native speaker)
- English (advanced)
- Hawaiian (beginner)
Computer
Comfortable with either Mac or PC formats. Proficient in Micro Soft Word, PowerPoint. Familiar with MS Excel.
Other Skills
Hawaii Driving License
TOEFL: 85
TOEIC: 860
Interest
Professional Interest: Bilingualism, motivation, Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH)
Personal Interest: Hula, Tea Ceremony, Traveling, and Language
Reference
available upon request