Experience

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  Green acres early education center

  Jul 2005 - Mar 2012

  Primary caretaker

  Encouraged physical and psychological development through active play and one-to-one conversationCreated growth-oriented crafts for children aged 2 through 8 years’ oldImplemented positive and developmentally-appropriate discipline

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  Robert r muntz library

  Sept 2006 - May 2011

  Student assistant--circulation desk
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  Robert r muntz library

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  Student assistant--reference department

  Helped University of Texas at Tyler students locate resources in electronic databases, general stacks, and reference materials Educated students in the use of library technology and the methods of the Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Systems Assisted long distance/commuter students using virtual help tools, e-mail, and telephone consultations.

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  Tyler junior college

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Writing specialist

  Tutored local and international students with varying degrees of writing proficiency Assisted Writing Center Coordinator with writing workshops

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  Yachiyo board of education

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2016

  Assistant language teacher

  Provided conversational element of the Japanese EFL teachers’ curriculum for eleven public junior high schools Developed engaging activities, games, and worksheets that support each teachers’ EFL pedagogy for classes of 30 to 40 studentsFacilitated cultural exchange by creating teachable moments in the classroom, the hallway, and during students’ after school activitiesTaught special education classes for students with a broad spectrum of social anxieties, learning disorders, and mental handicapsTrained students’ pronunciation, vocal production, and theatrical gestures for city and prefecture foreign language speech and recitation contestsPlanned and delegated details for English cultural outreach events intended to encourage early English language learning interest in elementary school students Show less

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  West tokyo preschool

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  Primary teacher

  Developed hands-on activities designed to encourage curiosity and confidence in natural sciences, social studies, and reading for EFL students.Teach vocal production skills and trained audio-discrimination for students acquire English as a second and primary language. Direct two 50 minute English Language music concerts filled with songs, nursery rhymes, and finger plays.

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  Robert r muntz library

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Library assistant ii

  I managed and supervised the Help Desk at the University of Texas at Tyler's Robert Muntz library during after hours. I also trained and supervised student workers, maintained library policy, and monitored building/patron safety. In addition, I assisted the inter-library loan department ordering books from lending libraries and worked with archives and the librarian in charge of outreach in order to set up displays.

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  University of north texas

  Jan 2020 - now

  Classroom support services assistant
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  City of denton public library

  Mar 2020 - now

  Library assistant
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  The jake pancake experience

  Apr 2023 - now

  Small business owner