Education & Experience
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design BFA in Sequential Illustration.
NOVA, Japan
Moved to Japan after graduation and began my accidental entry into a career of education teaching EFL to adults.
TEFL certification
Shane English School (Teacher). Sinying, Taiwan.
Moved to Taiwan and began teaching EFL to young learners at Shane English School.
Sunshine American School (Teacher). Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Taught K1~G7 EFL.
RayAnn Medical Supplies (Product specialist and sales). Taipei, Taiwan.
Organized presentations at hospitals to educate doctors and nurses regarding the latest orthopedic technologies and techniques.
Ju Ji De School (Teacher). Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Taught K1~G7 EFL.
Nicole's English (Teacher). Zhubei City, Taiwan
Taught G1~G8 EFL.
Smart Apple Language Institute (Team leader, teacher). Zhubei City, Taiwan.
Taught G1~G8 EFL. I was also responsible for teacher training, organizing and hosting monthly workshops, as well as interviewing potential candidates for the school.
Education
Graceland University MA in Differentiated Instructions
WORD (Owner, teacher). Zhubei City, Taiwan.
Oversaw curriculum design, coordinated seasonal programs including summer and winter camps, and managed day-to-day administrative operations of the school.
Pew Logic (Owner). Taiwan.
With partners, opened a company dealing with all things airsoft including events, and import and export. I was personally in charge with website design and management, as well as organizing and hosting events and tournaments.
Caves Book Honorary Speaker
One of three Honorary speaker invited by Caves Books to speak nationwide. In the span of a month I spoke at several venues in Hsinchu and Taichung area. The STEAM workshop focused on 21st century skills.
Teacher certification program completion. Moreland University.
Washington DC, ESL teacher's license
Tutoring
Closed down Word and took on private tutoring classes in anticipation to move out of Taiwan.
Smart Apple Language Institute (teacher). Zhubei City, Taiwan.
Went back to Smart Apple to teach part time.
US ESL & Art License
Acquired ESL teaching license from AR
IB MYP workshop
Completed my IB MYP workshop
IB PYP workshop
Completed my IB PYP workshop
ESOL DC Licensure Renewal
NZQA verification of my IQAs
IQA 176705 / IQA 176707 / IQA 177018
New Zealand Teaching Certificate
Registration #454273