Kenneth Hendricks

Experience

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  Willamette University

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  Helped plan, actualize, and set-up the World Languages Studio as a cutting edge educational space and new home of the Language Learning Center.Actively coordinated the use of the World Languages Studio space. Worked closely with university faculty, administrators, and students to organize over 200 class visits per semester and at least one special event each week (guest speakers, special club events, etc.).Advised faculty on incorporating technology and the World Languages Studio into their syllabi.Assisted the Language Learning Center’s director in overseeing the studio’s ten student staff members.Designed and implemented the “WLS Usage and Help History” form, a free online method for tracking occurrences and types of help provided by the studio using Google’s online Forms program.Specialized in training faculty and students on a wide variety of hardware (voice recorders, tablets) and software (online language environments, audio editors), and video production (both filming and editing). Pioneered the use of digital signage for advertising studio information (staff hours, resources), campus events (Spanish Film Festival, department events), and public service announcements (key deadlines, campus services).Served as the studio’s general technician and technology specialist. Show less Served as student staff for the Language Learning Center, charged with providing general assistance to all faculty and students in need of language-learning help.Worked as the student liaison between the Language Learning Center and the Japanese language faculty. Arranged class visits to the center and worked with language faculty to meet their technology needs, such as setting up online spaces for courses.Specialized in assisting students of the Japanese language, and in guiding them to specific Japanese language resources. Show less

  • World Languages Studio Coordinator & Technician

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Japanese Language Liasion

    Aug 2011 - May 2012
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  Tokyo International University of America

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  International Peer Coach

  Coached 20 foreign exchange students from TIUA’s American Studies Program through their first weeks of life as American college students.Routinely reported to a supervisor and planned joint events with other teams of International Peer Coaches.Spent approximately 20 hours a week on planning and executing activities aimed at cross-cultural competency and becoming familiar with new surrounds and experiences including weekly dinners between ASP students and Willamette University students, and excursions to local attractions. Show less

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  Ichinomiya Board of Education

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Assistant Language Teacher

  Responsible for planning English and cross-cultural lessons/activities for six grade levels, ranging from Elementary School Grade 3 (=US Grade 3) to Jr. High School Grade 3 (=US Grade 9).Employed cross-cultural communication and language skills to successfully work in and teach at three Japanese schools alongside native Japanese teachers.Participated in faculty training with Japanese faculty and attended training for the larger network of English educators in Chiba prefecture. Presented a workshop on using technology in the classroom and workplace at annual Skills Development Conference in 2015.Completed additional language and professional training while performing all work duties. Show less

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  HawkSoft

  Aug 2015 - now

  Directly oversee partnership programs that include over 40 unique technology and service providers. Actively coordinating with an additional dozen prospective partners at any one time while maintaining perspective on the full industry ecosystem (200+ companies).Matured integrated partner program to 25 active partners and growing, touching 52% of all platform users.Draft, review, and negotiate business agreements with supervision of legal counsel.Guide new partners through integrated and non-integrated programs, delegating as needed to technical and non-technical direct reports.Member of both roadmap (near-term) and business development (long-term) planning groups — trusted to offer perspective on development priorities based on industry trends and consumer/partner needs. Show less

  • Director of Partner Integrations

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Marketing And Business Development Coordinator

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Marketing Coordinator

    May 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Customer Service Representative

    Aug 2015 - May 2016