Education  

Hon. B.A. in History, Minor in English,                                                        06/2006

McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Summary

During my time at McMaster University I studied a wide range of subjects including History, English, Cultural Studies and Critical Thinking, Women Studies and Digital Art.  I am outgoing and personable, and have good teaching, research, analysis, editing and communication skills.  I consider myself well versed in all forms of social media.  Since returning from Japan, I have become interested in volunteering, fundraising, communications, politics and writing.

Work Experience

Director of Social Media Communications, Baker Street Station       07/20/2011 – Present

• Manage all forms of social media accounts: Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Google+, and Google Places in order to engage potential customers.
• Liaise with management and web design teams in order to communicate an effective marketing strategy to the public.
• Create and implement effective marketing strategies deployed through social media to build the Baker Street Station brand, customer base and customer loyalty.
• Assist the management team in the development of a social media platform and online brand management.

Contributing writer, Policymic.com                                                            06/20/2011 – Present

• Write and edit articles on a range of topics, most having to do with social media orJapan.

Sales Associate, Match Marketing Group                                                 09/21/2010 – Present

• Activate and sell wireless devices for Match Marketing Group’s joint telecommunication project with Chat-r Wireless.
• Continually meet and exceed expected personal sales targets and ensure that each location meets their store targets.
• Maintain daily operations administrative paperwork.
• Created new procedural models of efficiency that have been adopted region wide throughout all stores.

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), Fukushima Higashi Senior High School, Japan 
(Japan Exchange and Teaching Program [JET])                                    08/2006 – 08/2010

• Taught English and promoted internationalization in 6 senior high schools using both English and Japanese in team and solo situations.  Managed the needs of over 2000 students in 40 classes with ranging English levels and adjusted classes in order to interest and engage all students.
• Created and maintained English clubs that were based on non-textbook English learning.
• Co-created English curriculum and English assessment models.
• Prepared students yearly for university entrance exams and interviews.
• Motivated students to be enthusiastic about English and international topics.
• Corrected and graded student assignments and exams.
• Taught a wide variety of subjects with other faculty members including but not limited to cultural studies, critical thinking, communications, politics, environmentalism, geography and history.

Student Bander/General Labourer, Taylor Steel                                     06/2001 – 07/2006

• Packaged slit coils of steel to customer specifications for domestic and international shipping.

Other Achievements and Volunteer Experience

Participant, Invitation Programme for JET Alumni to Disaster Stricken Areas in Tohoku
                                                                                                                              09/2011

• One of twenty JET Programme Alumni to be selected to return to the Tohoku area.
• Had multiple media appearances and engaged the public through blogging and social media in order to share my experiences while returning toFukushimaprefecture.

Social Media Coordinator, JETAA Ottawa                                                 07/2011 – Present

• Manage all forms of social media, including, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
• Write articles for the JETAA Ottawa website and newsletter.
• Assist the JETAA Executive in implementing the goals of JETAA and fostering an interest in Japanese culture within theOttawaarea.
• Assist departing JETs in their preparations to leave forJapan.
• Volunteer at Japanese cultural events organized by JETAA.

Contributing Writer, #Quakebook – 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake                                                                                                                                                   03/2011 – 04/2011

• Quakebook is a twitter sourced book with all proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross.
• Wrote and edited a piece that is featured in the book being sold worldwide by Amazon.
• Performed data entry for the Quakebook marketing team.
• Successfully had Quakebook articles published in two Canadian newspapers.
• Wrote a short article about Quakebook for the JET based blog/magazine JETwit.com.

Goodwill Ambassador to Fukushima Prefecture                                     07/2010

• Awarded by the Governor of Fukushima prefecture.

Fukushima JET Kenpoku Area Support Leader                                      07/2008 – 07/2009

• Provided support, guidance, counselling and general assistance to ALTs in the Kenpoku area.
• Assisted new JET participants in becoming accustomed toJapan.

Fukushima Prefectural JET Association Vice-President                       04/2007 – 04/2008

• Planned, executed and directed the goals of FuJET, an elected committee that provided leadership to over 150 ALTs inFukushimaprefecture.
• Directed, designed and promoted trips for large groups of people in both English and Japanese.  Managed relationships and information flow between local promoters and group members.
• Dealt directly with theFukushimaprefectural government in presenting seminars for and facilitating the arrival of incoming ALTs.
• Promoted, revamped and sustained a community website for ALTs within Fukushima prefecture.
• Directed JET participation in a number of Japanese and international festivals and events.

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