Work experience

• Freelance Writer/Editor

  Self Employed

  2020.05-Current

  (6 years)

  (6 years 2 months) Scriptwriting for educational videos Technical writing Copywriting Copyediting for clarity and consistency Writer/editor for over 500 freelance projects
• Publishing Operations Specialist II

  Ranker

  2021.03-2023.08

  (2 years)

  (2 years 6 months) Pitched, researched, wrote, and edited online content Assigned and oversaw work by freelance writers Held meetings for brand-specific content Used data analysis from site traffic to determine trending topics and new angles for content Contextualized current events for a lay audience Used content management system to schedule publication and promotion of new content
• Title 1 Instructor

  Brienzas Academic Advantage

  2019.09-2020.09

  (a year)

  (1 year 1 month) Title 1 instruction to students from diverse backgrounds Development of reading and writing skills Monitoring student progress and correspondence with school and faculty Online teaching
• Assistant Professor

  Kumamoto University, JAPAN

  2015.02-2019.05

  (4 years)

  (4 years 4 months) Taught history and English to Japanese and international students Survey courses on Japanese, American, and global history Specialized courses on the social and cultural history of Japan and military leadership Created language test preparation courses and materials (IELTS), taught public speaking and advanced communication courses Management of teaching assistants
• Instructor

  EPIK (English Program in Korea)

  2012.02-2015.02

  (3 years)

  (3 years 1 month) • Taught English as a foreign language at a Korean middle school • Designed and administered listening and speaking tests • Coached soccer and other extracurricular activities • Delivered lectures on the history and culture of the United Kingdom to other schools through the UNESCO program

Educational experience

• University of Wolverhampton

  History

  2017.09-2019.05

  (2 years)
• The Open University

  English

  2015.09-2016.05

  (9 months)
• University of Stirling

  History

  2007.09-2011.12

  (4 years)

Certificates