Work experience

• Online

  Lingoda

  2022.08-2023.12

  (a year)

  I taught adults conversational English, grammar, phonics, sentence structure, and pronunciation online.
• English Instructor

  JoyTalk, Japan

  2019.08-2020.02

  (7 months)

  I taught English phonics, reading, writing, comprehension, and conversation to kindergarten, junior high school, and high school students.
• Kindergarten Teacher

  Kobato Kindergarten, Japan

  2019.03-2019.06

  (4 months)

  I taught English phonics, reading, writing, comprehension, and conversation to kindergarten students.
• English Instructor

  English First and Wall Street English, Russia

  2016.10-2018.12

  (2 years)

  I taught English phonics, reading, writing, comprehension, and conversation to adult students.
• English Instructor

  YES English School, Japan

  2011.10-2013.12

  (2 years)

  I taught English phonics, reading, writing, comprehension, and conversation to kindergarten, junior high school, high school, and adult students.
• Grade 4 Teacher

  The American School in Kofu

  2011.02-2011.10

  (9 months)

  I taught math, science, geography, and biology to Grade 4
• English Instructor

  Bambi Bilingual Kindergarten (BBK), Japan

  2010.07-2011.02

  (8 months)

  I taught English phonics, reading, writing, comprehension, and conversation to kindergarten students.
• English Business Instructor

  Overseas Broadcasting Center (OBC), Japan

  2007.09-2008.10

  (a year)

  I taught business English to businessmen and women who worked for top notch Japanese companies
• English Language Instructor

  The NOVA Group

  2003.07-2006.08

  (3 years)

  Taught English phonics, reading, writing, comprehension, conversation, science, math Developed teaching materials and curricula for individuals/groups Helped students write TOEIC test (Test of English for International Communication) Gave conversational business English to executives at top Japanese companies Achievement(s): Improved English levels of approx. 4500 students (3280 aged 13+, 1220 aged 3 to 12) Selected to be a head-teacher Asked by fellow teachers to take on students they deemed challenging
• Researcher/Laboratory Assistant

  University of Connecticut

  1998.07-2002.05

  (4 years)

  Assisted world’s lead researcher, Dr Xiangzhong ”Jerry” Yang, on animal cloning Conducted medical research and laboratory work in reproductive physiology (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization, embryonic stem cell research and embryo development) and immunogenetics Completed 5 independent studies towards Master’s thesis Served as teacher’s assistant to graduate professors – duties included preparing and giving lectures as well as preparing, giving, and scoring exams Achievement(s): Contributed to the medical research that led to the birth of 4 clones Published Graduate Thesis: The Effects of Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitors on Parthenogenone Development (Completed in December 2001)
• Researcher/Laboratory Assistant

  Cornell University

  1994.09-1997.01

  (2 years)

  Assisted world’s lead researcher, Dr Xiangzhong ”Jerry” Yang, on animal cloning Conducted medical research and laboratory work in reproductive physiology (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization, embryonic stem cell research and embryo development) and immunogenetics Completed 5 independent studies towards Master’s thesis Served as teacher’s assistant to graduate professors – duties included preparing and giving lectures as well as preparing, giving, and scoring exams
• Laboratory Assistant

  Tuskegee University

  1992.07-1994.05

  (2 years)

  Assisted world’s lead researcher, Dr Xiangzhong ”Jerry” Yang, on animal cloning Conducted medical research and laboratory work in reproductive physiology (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization, embryonic stem cell research and embryo development) and immunogenetics Completed 5 independent studies towards Master’s thesis Served as teacher’s assistant to graduate professors – duties included preparing and giving lectures as well as preparing, giving, and scoring exams Achievement(s): Contributed to the medical research that led to the birth of 4 clones Published Graduate Thesis: The Effects of Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitors on Parthenogenone Development (Completed in December 2001) Professional Experience: Volunteer Service

Educational experience

• University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

  Animal Science, Reproductive Biotechnology

  1998.08-2001.12

  (3 years)

  Graduated with honors
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

  Animal Science, Reproductive Biotechnology

  1994.08-1997.01

  (3 years)

  Graduated
• Tuskegee University

  Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine

  1992.09-1994.05

  (2 years)

  Transferred to Cornell University

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