Laura Escher

Experience

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  Argo Tea

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Mixologist

  Provided customer service, food and beverage service, and cashier service.

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  Bureau des Constatations Médicales

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Summer Intern

  Assisted with secretarial work, updating of museum materials, editing of quarterly bulletin, translation between English and French.

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  Florida State University

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Freshman Interest Group Leader

  Designed a unique class and taught first semester freshmen a set of skills to introduce them to the academic culture at the Florida State University.

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  Institute of World Politics

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Research Intern

  • Assisted Dr. Anne Bradley with economics and data research collection for writing of blog posts, commissioned news articles, or original research papers. Research topics included:1. Women's education and earnings data from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics for a project related to women's economic freedom and its effects on family life2. Analyzing high inflation in Summer 2022 using Consumer Price Index data• Improved teamwork skills and communicated with team members weekly for updates, idea suggestions, or work-related problem solving• Worked a weekly administrative shift answering phone calls, sorting mail, and helping in-person visitors, all while fostering a warm, friendly, and professional atmosphere Show less

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  Florida State University

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Tutor

  • Courses tutored: Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, College Algebra, French I, French II, Japanese I, Japanese II.• Provided academic assistance to students with homework, clarified course concepts, and practiced applications of knowledge with examples.• Encouraged students to engage with their courses more by visiting office hours, using resources made available to them by FSU, etc.

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Oct 2023 - now

  Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

  • Assist Japanese teachers with English as a Foreign Language classes taught at Okinawa Prefectural Koyo High School• Supervise and facilitate intercultural exchange with students through English conversation during or after school, especially in International Club• Prepare class materials for teaching Englisho Created a pen pal letter exchange project between 114 Japanese and American university students• Provide information on English language and other related subjects for English language teachers (e.g. word usage, pronunciation, etc.)• Coached a student team who won first prize for the All-Okinawa English Skit Contest; assisted with English composition, performance, pronunciation, and expression Show less