Work History

Location: Iwakuni and Hikari, Yamaguchi, Japan

Employer: Eiko Japanese English School and Self

Duties: Organized and taught English lesson plans for a variety of age ranges (preschool, elementary aged and adult). Responsible for traveling to multiple locations and maintaining separate schedules for each class. Taught in one-on-one environment and in small groups (5+ students).

Location: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

Employer: Self

Duties: Taught private guitar lessons for teenage students. Was solely responsible for lesson planning and organization, individualized student assessment, effective communication with parents and students. Taught in one-on-one environment and in small groups (3 students).

Location: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

Employer: Marine Corps Community Services : Iwakuni Station Library

Duties: Assisted library patrons in finding, checking-out, and returning library materials. Answered patron questions about library materials as well as served as a point of reference and contact for programs and information from other departments and the greater Marine Corp Air Station. Actively participated in daily and weekly team meetings. Maintained library material and patron records and daily statistics. Taught on a variety of technologies, including various computer programs, a 3D printer, and Lego EV3 robots. Provided assistance with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) as well as general help with various computer problems to patrons. Led the Living In Japan program with the Cultural Adaptation Specialist.

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

Employer: Fort Collins Natural Areas Department

Duties: Performed weed control in Fort Collins' Natural Areas through chemical (herbicide application) and mechanical methods (hand pulling, mowing, weed whipping); felled trees; used PPE (personal protective equipment) appropriately; safely operated various truck and trailer combinations, Stihl chain saws, Stihl/Red Max weed whips, wood chipper, Bobcat skid steer, John Deere mower; performed general maintenance and repairs on hand tools and gas powered tools; calculated proper chemical amounts and concentrations; communicated to citizens concerning Natural Areas and our work in them; participated in prescribed burns of grass land and large slash piles of wood; participated in daily meetings to discuss daily activities, bi-weekly meetings to discuss safety concerns and general announcements, and monthly meetings to discuss the activities of the various parts of the department.

Location: Colonial Heights, Virginia

Employer: Academy Veterinary Clinic

Duties: Assisted in veterinarian examinations and treatments by taking temperature, positioning and restraining animals; routinely provided care for animals by monitoring, feeding, walking, and cleaning up after them; prepared and administered vaccinations and oral and topical medications; performed diagnostic laboratory tests (fecal flotations, urinalysis dip sticks, packed cell volumes, etc); assisted veterinarian during surgical procedures by preparing surgical packs, providing doctor with supplies (scalpel blades, suture material, instruments, etc), scrubbing in, and monitoring patient under anesthesia; performed administrative and clerical functions such as checking in clients, obtaining patient history, organizing and filing records, answering telephones, sales, stocking and inventorying supplies, and inputting data into various databases (i.e. rabies certificates, canine county licenses, client information, etc); assisted veterinarian with X-rays; gained experience with Avimark program by helping with initial establishment of program on work computers and daily data entry; communicated with clients concerning procedures, medications, and after-surgery care; maintained clean cages and runs; performed other various responsibilities (housekeeping, landscape maintenance, and general sanitation).