Penn Pantumsinchai

Experience

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  University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Student Interchanger

  • Worked with foreign exchange students on improving their conversational English skills through the New Intensive English Courses (NICE) Outreach Program.

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  Public Policy Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa

  May 2011 - Jul 2013

  Graduate Program Analyst

  • Assisted with the implementation of the Public Policy Center’s main project, the Hawai’i Energy Policy Forum (HEPF), which is an organization consisting over 40+ stakeholders in the Hawai’i clean energy sector, private and public. • Planned and supervised operations and logistics for the HEPF, including key administrative such as organizing meetings and conferences with affiliated partners and members.• Acted as a liaison and coordinated with clean energy stakeholders across the state, including neighboring islands, and the general public. Show less

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  University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Aug 2013 - May 2016

  Teaching Assistant

  Teaching Assistant for various classes in the Sociology department: SOC 100 (Introduction to Sociology), SOC 321 (Survey of Sociological Theory), SOC 335 (Survey of Drugs and Society), SOC 333 (Survey of Criminology), SOC 336 (Deviant Behavior and Social Control), SOC 341 (Social Psychology).

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  Graduate Student Organization (GSO)

  May 2015 - May 2016

  Secretary

  • Represented the University’s graduate student body by advocating for student rights and working actively with university administration and the general community• Supervised General Assembly and Executive Committee meetings according to the day’s agenda.

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  University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Aug 2016 - now

  • Develop new curriculum for the department to diversify course offerings that reflect upcoming trends in the field of Sociology; courses include SOC 415 Technology and Society and SOC 459 Popular Culture.• Certified Quality Matters instructor to develop online curriculum in keeping with national standards of education.• Certified by the UHM Online 5-Week Program to develop an accelerated five-week online course that aligns with Quality Matters standards for a proposed online Bachelor’s degree by the College of Social Sciences. Show less • Teach core and elective sociology courses, including ones with Writing Intensive (WI) focus that teach writing skills to undergraduate Sociology majors, both in online and face-to-face formats.• Supervise teaching assistants to effectively manage the classroom environment and assess students.• Mentor undergraduate students to successfully transition into the job market or graduate school.• Teach a foundational communication course for undergraduate Communications major, focusing on information, communication, and technology. Show less

  • Researcher

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Program Planning

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Lecturer

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2020
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  Windward Community College

  Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Early College Lecturer

  • Teach core introductory social science courses to Early College high school students at Castle HS and Roosevelt HS.

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  Honolulu Community College

  Jan 2018 - now

  • Strategize and implement a long-term plan for the Sociology to increase and maintain student enrollment, including diversifying course offerings, developing new curriculum, coordinating with other departments to cross-list subjects, and proposing a Sociology certificate.• Develop new curriculum for the Sociology program, including SOC 214 Introduction to Race & Ethnic Relations and SOC 231 Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency.• Evaluate the success of the Early College program and high school-to-undergraduate transition, while accommodating individual differences.• Experiment with teaching methods, tests, and measurements backed by current and significant research to teach college-level content to high school students. Show less

  • Early College Lecturer

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Lecturer

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Program Planning

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Liliʻuokalani Trust

  Jul 2020 - now

  Research & Evaluation Manager