 I have been teaching, training, and researching in the fields of ICT, Digital Education and EAL for over 15 years. Currently, I EAL Coordinator and Language B teacher at Tamagawa Academy. I also am a Vermont State Professional Educator for English Language Learners. License (Level 1) 3-40 (English Language Learner, Grades PK-12). Previously, I was the Head of School at Capital Tokyo International School and founded the school. Major projects were setting up the 4,000 plus volume library, implementing our remote learning stations while teaching PYP classes and recruiting students and teaching staff. I find a lot of professional satisfaction supporting teachers and students in the two areas of EAL and Digital Education. |
Education
- Executive Master of Arts in International Educational Leadership and Change with an International Baccalaureate certificate in leadership practice. Education University of Hong Kong., – March. 2021
- Master of Science in Digital Education with merit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, U.K., 2013 – November. 2017
- Master of Arts in TESOL with distinction, St. Michael’s College, Burlington, VT, U.S., May 2006
- Bachelor of Arts Japanese Studies Major, Teaching English as a 2nd Language Minor, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, U.S., May 2002.
Management of Systems
- Student Information Systems: Google Admin Console, Toddle, PowerSchool, SchoolsBuddy
- Learning & Content Management: Google Classroom & Suite, Follett Destiny, Canvas, Moodle, SeeSaw, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla
- Project Management: Confluence Wiki, Jira Service Management, Asana, Trello, Slack
- Student Assessment: NWEA MAP, WIDA Model Online, Learning A-Z (Raz-Kids), Prodigy