将来について：沢山の日本の事を学んで、色々な方々に英語の良さを伝えていきたいです。


Teaching Goal:

My goal is to continually grow as a foreign language teacher while learning all about Japan here in Osaka.

With a B.A. degree in Spanish Linguistics from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), coupled with a CELTA Certificate, I believe I am qualified to teach either English or Spanish in an unique and engaging fashion so that my future students will be captivated, not just with the beauty of languages, but will be motivated to learn other world languages to a level of fluency in the spoken word as well as in the written word.

Educational Background:

学歴

2003年6月　カリフォルニア州　デニソンアカデミー高校卒業
2007年9月　カリフォルニア州立大学ロサンゼルス校卒業
スペイン言語学学位習得
2007年10月　カリフォルニア州サンデイエゴ　インターナショナルハウス　CELTA修了証
2008年6月〜8月　ワールド学院にて幼児英語指導
2008年6月〜2009年2月　大阪市公立中学校にて英語指導　
2008年8月〜2010年5月　英会話学校NOVAにて英会話指導　
2008年9月　It's a Small World（英語カフェ） 　　現在に至る
2009年4月〜8月　恵愛幼稚園にて幼児英語指導
2009年6月〜2010年2月　大阪市公立高校にて英語指導
2010年5月 大阪市公立中学校にて英語指導 　　現在に至る
2010年6月 ビジネス語学学校ベルリッツにて英会話指導　　　現在に至る
2010年9月　川西市市内の公立東谷小学校にて英語指導　現在に至る

経歴

1997年3月　カリブへ旅行
2003年夏/2004年夏　メキシコ　ランゲッジセンターにスペイン語留学
2004年1月―2005年6月　高校生と大学生に英語とスペイン語の個人指導
2005年 夏/2006年夏　東京　千駄ヶ谷日本語学校に日本語留学
2006年冬　スペインにスペイン語留学

• Bachelor's Degree: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Major: Spanish Linguistics
• Minor: Japanese
• CELTA Certificate: International House, San Diego California

Teaching Experience:

• Currently teaching business English at Berlitz
• Currently teaching English as an Assistant Language Teacher at Toyosaki Junior High School
• Currently teaching English at Higashitani elementary school in Kawanishi City
• Currently teaching English at It's a Small World English Cafe
• Taught conversational English at Nova
• Taught English as an Assistant Language Teacher at Shijonawatekita High School
• Taught English as an Assistant Language Teacher at Nakano Middle School and Shimofukushima Middle School
• Taught English part-time at World Gakuin teaching children 4-14 years of age
• Taught English at Keiai kindergarten
  
• Tutored Japanese university students in English who were enrolled in the American Language Center at UCLA
• Tutored Mexican immigrants in English through the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California in Los Angeles, California
• Tutored American college students in Spanish through College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California
• Tutored American high school students in Spanish through La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California

Teaching Philosophy:

Enthusiasm and energy are characteristics that define me as a foreign language teacher. If students see me as an instructor who demonstrates a passion for the subject I teach, the students inevitably will be affected (or even infected) by this energy and will engage themselves actively in the learning process. From the beginning of each course, I strive to create an appropriate affective filter in my classroom so that all of my students feel comfortable participating in class, which is a key ingredient to student success. My genuine concern for the linguistic progress of my students, acknowledgement of their language achievements in class, and the use of peer-correction and/or self-correction contribute to a student centered atmosphere. My approach is always communicative and proficiency-oriented, and I use a variety of teaching methods in my classroom, with the ultimate goal of guiding students toward a functional use of English (or Spanish).

Creativity is another characteristic that defines me as a teacher of foreign languages. I integrate a variety of communicative and interactive activities in my classes that focus on the five basic foreign language skills (speaking, reading, writing, listening, and culture); more importantly, I place the students in an active role to foster critical thinking. I also utilize, when the technology is available, computer-assisted/multi-media activities, which have proven to be very effective tools in the language acquisition process. To assess their progress, my quizzes contain a variety of contextualized sections to allow the students to connect language with real-life situations.

Commitment to students is another trait that marks me as a teacher. On the first day of every class, I tell my students that I always have time for them and that I want them to succeed. My ultimate objective is to serve as a lingusitic guide for my students and to provide them with the tools they need to communicate effectively in English (or Spanish) as they prepare to be fully engaged participants in the global community. I view world languages as an opportunity to integrate a multicultural education into schools, and, in doing so, to open the minds of the youth to new languages and cultures. If I can leave this world knowing that I have touched the lives of my students, that I have guided them to intellectual independence, providing them with the tools to think critically and to respect differences in an increasingly more globalized society, I will have fulfilled my calling.

LINKS

http://www.ocec.jp/school/index.cfm/1,html

http://www.ucla.edu/

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/celta.html

http://www.linguistics.ucla.edu/

http://www.itsasmallworld.jp/index.htm