Honolulu, HI 96817 Telephone: (808) 347-8998 Email: ikeura@gmail.com E D UC ATI O N M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (December, 2015) (GPA: 3.91) Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI, USA B.A. in German Language and Literature (May, 2006) University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA Diploma in Travel Agent/ Reservations (March, 2002) Travel University International, Honolulu, HI, USA Study Abroad in Music Theory/ German Language (1998 2000) Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt Mnchen, Munich, Germany A.A. in Oboe Performance (March, 1996) Senzoku Gakuen Music College, Kanagawa, Japan A C A D E M I C AWA R D S A N D H O N O R S With distinction graduation honors (December, 2015) Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI, USA Deans List (December, 2005) University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA TEACHING, TUTORING, AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE Instructor (October, 2007 June, 2010) AEON Corporation Japan, Tokyo, Japan Taught English to children and adults. Student Teacher (May, 2015 July, 2015) Intercultural Communications College, Honolulu, HI, USA Assisted the host teacher Taught lessons to students who were in need of improving their English listening and speaking skills. Conversation Partner (August, 2014) Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI, USA Participated in fluency building workshop as a tutor for the Hawaii Pacific University Chungnam Institute of Foreign Language Education (CIFLE) Teacher Education Program.
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Assistant Manager (February, 2008 July, 2012) Heiwa Property Management, Tokyo, Japan Managed rental apartments and properties. Co-Pilot (July, 2006 June, 2007) Atlantis Adventures, Honolulu, HI, USA Narrated under water tours for Japanese customers. Intern (February, 2002 March, 2002) Travel Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA Assisted customers in making reservations by phone Translated hotel descriptions from English into Japanese. COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER WORK 2014 & 2015 Honolulu Marathon (December, 2014 & 2015) Honolulu, HI, USA Translator for Japanese participants at a medical tent. S E M I N A R S , W O R K S H O P S , A N D C O N F E R E N C E S ATT E N D E D Hawaii TESOL Language Experience Lets Learn Thai Language (May 19, 2015) University of Hawaii at Manoa: Hawaii TESOL, Honolulu, HI, USA Hawaii TESOL Spring Conference Identifying Problems, Finding Solutions (February 14, 2015) Brigham Young University: Hawaii TESOL, Laie, HI, USA Hawaii TESOL Spring Conference Weaving Language and Culture (February 14, 2014) Education First: Hawaii TESOL, Honolulu, HI, USA LANGUAGES Japanese: Native speaker English: Near-native oral and written fluency German: Advanced level oral and written proficiency EXAMS AND LICENSES Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) by the University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency English (CPE) by the University of Cambridge JShine English Teaching License for Elementary School