Vivian Chen's Resume
Vivian Chen
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Skype ID: vivian.chen1993
EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, OH 08/2012–05/2016
Honors in B.A. in International Studies, B.A. in Japanese Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.944/4.0, Summa Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
JET Program Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), Masuda, Japan 08/2016–08/2018
? Worked primarily in Japanese with fellow teachers and in the office, created and led original English lesson curriculum for elementary as the main teacher to ~500 students (35 hours/week)
? Collaborated with other municipal ALTs to co-teach and co-lead English classroom and American and Chinese cultural/holiday activities at local community centers and kindergartens
? Translated and edited official Japanese elementary school welcome guidebooks/materials to English for foreign students and their families
? Established own volunteer community English classroom lessons for adults and tutoring for junior high and high school students for passing entrance examinations (Two times/month)
Kanagawa Sohgoh High School English Assistant, Yokohama, Japan 08/2015–12/2015
? Advised English language class teachers and students with essays, presentations, readings, and other in-class activities involving grammar, vocabulary, and translation (21 hours/week)
? Counseled and mock-interviewed students applying to foreign universities; revised students’ overseas college application essays and contest speeches with successful results
Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) Intern, Tokyo, Japan 05/2015–07/2015
? Conducted senior thesis research on WWII and Japan’s comfort women history and current policy/peace resolutions in Japan with the guidance of ICAS and home university professors
? Interviewed comfort women experts and scholars at lectures and press conferences
AWARDS/HONORS
? Fall 2015 Freeman Foundation East Asia Internship Scholar 06/30/2015
? 2015 Bridging Scholarship Awardee for Study Abroad in Japan 05/22/2015
? ‘Japanese Book Prize’ Excellence Award at CWRU Academic Assembly 04/09/2015
? Guest Lecturer for CWRU Japanese Women Writers Course 02/02/2015
SKILLS
? Native fluency in English, limited business proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N2, studying for N1)
? Moderate proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, elementary proficiency in Korean
? Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
? Photoshop experience in designing flyers for promoting events/programs
? TESOL/TEFL Certification (ITTT, International TEFL and TESOL Training: 120 hours)
REFERENCES_____________________________________________________
? Linda Ehrlich, University of North Carolina/Duke University Visiting Professor
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? Takahashi Teruyoshi, Masuda City Board of Education ALT Supervisor
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Vivian Chen
Email: ------------
Phone Number: ------------
Skype ID: vivian.chen1993
EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, OH 08/2012–05/2016
Honors in B.A. in International Studies, B.A. in Japanese Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.944/4.0, Summa Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
JET Program Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), Masuda, Japan 08/2016–08/2018
? Worked primarily in Japanese with fellow teachers and in the office, created and led original English lesson curriculum for elementary as the main teacher to ~500 students (35 hours/week)
? Collaborated with other municipal ALTs to co-teach and co-lead English classroom and American and Chinese cultural/holiday activities at local community centers and kindergartens
? Translated and edited official Japanese elementary school welcome guidebooks/materials to English for foreign students and their families
? Established own volunteer community English classroom lessons for adults and tutoring for junior high and high school students for passing entrance examinations (Two times/month)
Kanagawa Sohgoh High School English Assistant, Yokohama, Japan 08/2015–12/2015
? Advised English language class teachers and students with essays, presentations, readings, and other in-class activities involving grammar, vocabulary, and translation (21 hours/week)
? Counseled and mock-interviewed students applying to foreign universities; revised students’ overseas college application essays and contest speeches with successful results
Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) Intern, Tokyo, Japan 05/2015–07/2015
? Conducted senior thesis research on WWII and Japan’s comfort women history and current policy/peace resolutions in Japan with the guidance of ICAS and home university professors
? Interviewed comfort women experts and scholars at lectures and press conferences
AWARDS/HONORS
? Fall 2015 Freeman Foundation East Asia Internship Scholar 06/30/2015
? 2015 Bridging Scholarship Awardee for Study Abroad in Japan 05/22/2015
? ‘Japanese Book Prize’ Excellence Award at CWRU Academic Assembly 04/09/2015
? Guest Lecturer for CWRU Japanese Women Writers Course 02/02/2015
SKILLS
? Native fluency in English, limited business proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N2, studying for N1)
? Moderate proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, elementary proficiency in Korean
? Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
? Photoshop experience in designing flyers for promoting events/programs
? TESOL/TEFL Certification (ITTT, International TEFL and TESOL Training: 120 hours)
REFERENCES_____________________________________________________
? Linda Ehrlich, University of North Carolina/Duke University Visiting Professor
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? Takahashi Teruyoshi, Masuda City Board of Education ALT Supervisor
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