Key Competencies / Accomplishments

• Masters in Psychology – focus on Educational, Family and Sports Psychology
• experience in educational counseling; sport psychology counseling & techniques
• certified in Making Math Real and specialized math app. techniques
• solid assessment, learning evaluation, test prep and instructional skills
• tutoring & teaching diverse populations / special need /high risk students
• implementation of unique learning methods for academically challenged students
• curriculum design including customized course development for all age groups
• TEFL/TESL Certification and instruction for multiple populations and age groups
• computer skills and knowledge of both PC and Macintosh OS & applications
• fluency in Japanese and experience in Japanese educational system and culture

Tutoring / Counseling / Instruction Experience

Tutor / Teacher / Educational Therapist … Dec. 01-present
Managed and tutored for self-owned independent individual and most recently on line Private Tutoring Service in San Francisco Bay Area and in Kumamoto, Japan and in Honolulu, Hawaii as counselor and volunteer at the Salvation Army Program. Specialized in evaluation, academic counseling, and tutoring of students including students with specialized educational needs. Counseled in building self-esteem levels and focused learning styles. Taught all levels of math, organizational and study skills, reading comprehension, reading and writing techniques, test prep, ESL /TEFL. Taught SAT prep covering test taking techniques, test anxiety, vocabulary building, reading comprehension writing content and structure, math review and prep. Students include those with special needs and those having learning difficulties and prior substance abuse.

Tutor / Learning Specialist … Educ. Resource Consultants, Dec. 01 to Aug. 05
Interviewed, evaluated and counseled students including assessment of learning styles. Provided one to one and small group specialized tutoring for K-12 and academic counseling for students with learning disabilities. Focused on math, English, reading/writing techniques, test prep, SAT prep, study skills.

Tutor / Mentor / Workshop Leader … Worldwide Educational Services of CA, Oct. 99–2005

Interviewed / assessed and evaluated students for program placement. Conducted programs / workshops leading to life skills development. Provided tutoring in GED, ESL. reading comprehension. Students included Welfare recipients, Public Assistance Recipients, High Risk Youth, foster kids, former substance abusers, learning disabled individuals, ESL students.

Counselor / Instructor / Customer Service Manager … Salvation Army – 2016-2020
Provided ongoing communication and customer service with donors, SA staff and clients. As volunteer provided classes in GED and instruction in math / work based tests to academically challenged SA clients. As counselor provided case management of high-risk clients including individualized counseling, coordinating supportive community services, documenting progress in case management. Provided individual help and group classes to clients ranging from motivational techniques to life skills to basic skill acquisition. Maintained records and reporting and documented progress.

Additional Work Experience: Managed and maintained self operated recycling service called Greenlight Recycling 2008-2014; Provided account management, recruitment, counseling and assessment for hard to place job applications with Job Link Staffing Services 2001-2005.