Education, Training, Certificates

Teaching Experience

Publications

Presentations

Miscellaneous

Date of birth: March 4th, 1962

Education
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
M.A. in Advanced Japanese Studies (by Distance Learning), March 2002

School For International Training (SIT), Brattleboro, VT
M.A.T. (ESOL), (Japan Program), March 1996

University of California, Santa Cruz , Santa Cruz, CA
B.A. Psychology, June 1988

Training
International Workshop In Structural Cognitive Modifiability, The International Center for the Enhancement of Learning Potential ( Diploma in Instrumental Enrichment, Phase One July 2002 )

Certificate
The Japanese Language Proficiency Examination, Level One ( Nihongo Nouryoku Kentei Shiken, Ikkyuu December 2000)

Accredited Professional Translator (Japanese into English), National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (NAATI) ( March 2004 )

Certified IELTS Examiner, British Council, Bangkok ( March 2009 )

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai City, THAILAND
TESOL PROFESIONAL, English Department, The School of Liberal Arts, Dec. 2008 - Present
Courses: Have taught English for Business & Technology. Am presently teaching Intensive English 2, Listening & Speaking 1, and Basic Japanese

Yunnan Normal University, Kunming City, CHINA
TESOL PROFESSIONAL, The School of Foreign Languages, August 2007 - July 2008
Courses: Taught English Conversation classes to Adult Education students and Writing classes to Sophomore English Majors. Also taught Japanese Conversation to Freshmen Japanese Majors, Japanese listening to Sophomore Japanese Majors, and Advanced Japanese Conversation to Senior Japanese Majors.

Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JAPAN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, The Center for Higher Education Research and Development, November 2004 - November 2006
Courses: Taught English Conversation and Advanced Reading classes.

Kurume University, Kurume City, JAPAN
LECTURER, November 2004 - November 2006
Courses: Taught English Conversation classes to medical students and psychology majors.

Curtin University, Perth, Australia
CASUAL LECTURER, School of Languages and Intercultural Education, Bridging Program, March 2004 - May 2004
Courses: Taught English Communication and Academic Writing in Bridging Program of the Department of Languages and Intercultural Education (DOLIE).

Asahi University, Hozumi City
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, School of Business Administration, Department of Business Management, April 1998 - Jan 2004
Courses: Taught a variety of classes to all grade levels which include or have included English Fundamentals, English Conversation, Literature English (extensive reading), Media English (CALL), TOEIC, Music English, Screen English, Culture English, and Current English classes.

Gifu University, Gifu City, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, April 2001 - Jan 2004
Courses: Foreign Language Communication (English)

Meijo University, Nagoya City, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, September 1996 - March 1999
Courses: Conversation for junior Agricultural majors.

Chukyo University, Nagoya City, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, April 1996 - March 1999
Courses: Oral Communication for freshmen English majors

Sugiyama University, Nagoya City, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, September 1996 - March 1998
Courses: Conversation/Drama for first year English majors

Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya City, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, April 1997 - March 1998
Courses: Conversation for sophomore Japanese Literature and Home Economic majors

Nagoya Gakuin University, Nagoya City, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, April 1997 - March 1998
Courses: Conversation for freshmen and sophomore English majors; writing for junior English majors

Passport Language School, Gifu City, JAPAN
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, April 1993 - March 1997
Duties: Planning, organizing, and implementing tailored language programs for all ages and levels which included but was not limited to teacher training, human relations, marketing, sales, and advertising.

Gifu National College of Technology, Motosu-gun, Gifu-Ken, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, October 1994 - March 1996
Courses: Conversation for sophomore Engineering majors

Tokai Junior Women's College, Kagamigahara City, JAPAN
Temporary PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, April 1994 - August 1994
Courses: Conversation for sophomore English and Business majors

Tokai Women's University, Kagamigahara City, JAPAN
Temporary PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, October 1993 - March 1994
Courses: Conversation for freshmen, junior, and senior year English majors; writing for sophomore year English majors

Gifu National College of Technology, Motosu-gun, Gifu-ken, JAPAN
PART-TIME EFL INSTRUCTOR, April 1991 - March 1992
Courses: Conversation for sophomore Engineering majors

ILC Foreign Language Institute, Gifu City
EFL INSTRUCTOR, June 1990 - February 1993
Taught conversation classes to adults at a variety of ages and levels.

ECC Foreign Language Institute, Nagoya City, JAPAN
EFL INSTRUCTOR, June 1989 - June 1990
Taught conversation classes and company classes to adults at a variety of ages and levels.

Bunkyo Gakuen, Toyohashi City, JAPAN
EFL INSTRUCTOR, November 1988 - June 1989
Taught conversation classes to adults and children and worked as an AET in the Toyohashi junior high school system.

PUBLICATIONS

• Book Review: The History of Modern Japanese Education: Constructing the National School System, 1872-1890
  Teachers College Record, Teachers College, Columbia University
  April 22, 2009
  

• ACTivate
  An Active English Conversation Textbook
  Copyright 2009 Perceptia Press
  

• The Psychology of Empowering Pedagogy
  Asahi Business Review: 18 (2)
  March 2004, pp. 15-33
  

• Enhancing Value Perception in the Japanese EFL Classroom
  Asian EFL Journal
  March, 2003, Article No. 5
  

• A Review of Higher Education Reform in Modern Japan
  Higher Education: Vol. 41, No. 4, Kluwer Academic Publishers
  June, 2001, pp. 443-470
  

• An Eclectic and Intuitive Approach to Corrective Feedback
  Journal of Liberal Arts and Science, Asahi University: No. 26
  2001, pp. 43-59
  

• Nihon de no 6 Nen Kan no Gogakkou Keiei: Konan Shinku The Trials and Tribulations of Running a Language School in Japan for Six Years
  The Language Teacher: Vol.24, No. 9
  August 2000, pp. 25-26
  

• Shyness in the Japanese EFL Class: Why It Is a Problem, What It Is, What Causes It, and What to Do About It
  The Language Teacher: Vol.24, No. 1
  January 2000, pp. 11-16
  

• Gifu JALT: A Chapter in the Making
  The Language Teacher: Vol.23, No. 5
  May 1999, p. 37
  

• Telling Stories: Using Input and Output to Develop Both Fluency and Accuracy in Spoken Discourse
  The Language Teacher: Vol.23, No. 4
  April 1999, p. 27-28
  

• Beyond a Topical, Functional, and Grammatical Syllabus: On the Road to Communicative Competence Through Extended Discourse
  Journal Educational Systems and Technologies , Chukyo University: No. 8
  1998, pp. 47-52
  

• Motivating Students to Speak English with Eigo Kiso
  Journal of Liberal Arts and Science, Asahi University: No. 24
  1998, pp. 29-38
  

• The Tracking Equation Revisited: A Reflective Summing Up of Terms
  JALT College and University Educators' Newsletter: On Cue vol. 6, No. 1
  March 1998, pp. 14-17
  

• To "Track" or to "Place"?
  JALT College and University Educators' Newsletter: On Cue vol. 5 No. 1
  May 1997, pp. 5-6
  

• The Shyness Constraint: Helping Japanese Students Overcome Their Shyness
  Independent Professional Project (IPP), School for International Training (SIT), Vermont, USA
  March 1996

• Creative Teacher Development/Empowerment in the Asian Context
  Thai TESOL/Asia TEFL 7 Conference
  August 9th, 2009 Bangkok, Thailand

• Testing for Language Teachers 101
  Mae Fah Luang University
  July 17th, 2009 Chiang Rai, Thailand

• Proactive and Resonant Teaching for Perceived Value Enhancement in the EFL Classroom
  Gifu JALT Presentation
  June 29th, 2003 Gifu, Japan

• Shifting Waves: Perceived Value Enhancement in EFL
  JALT 2002 International Conference: Waves of the Future
  November 22nd, 2002 Shizuoka, Japan

• Empowering Students: From Apathy to Autonomy in the Global Age
  Conference on Learning and Teaching (CoLT) 2002
  October 16th, 2002 Hatyai, Thailand

• (Re)Igniting the Motivational Fire: Tapping Hidden Potential via the Enhancement of Value Perception
  Nagoya JALT Meeting
  September 22nd, 2002 Nagoya City, Japan

• What to do about Vapidity in the EFL Classroom
  JALT Kanazawa Meeting
  April 21st, 2002 Kanazawa City, Japan

• A Psychodynamic Approach to Enhancing Perceived Value: Shifting Beliefs and Perceptions about Language Learning
  Shizuoka JALT Meeting
  January 20th, 2002: Shizuoka Educational Center, Shizuoka City, Japan (With Brad Deacon)

• Ideas for Enhancing Perceived Value in the Language Classroom: Shifting Beliefs and Perceptions about Language Learning
  Toyohashi JALT Meeting
  Oct 21st, 2001: Aichi University, Toyohashi City, Japan (With Brad Deacon)

• Developing Discourse Competence Through Storytelling
  Storytelling Colloquium, Gifu JALT Meeting
  May 27th, 2001: Dream Theater, Gifu City, Japan

• From Apathy to Autonomy in Language Learning: Enhancing Perceived Value in the Language Classroom
  JALT CUE SIG Conference: Developing Autonomy
  May 13th, 2001: Tokai University, Shimizu City, Japan (With Brad Deacon)

• Autonomy and the Enhancement of Perceived Value in the Language Classroom
  Gifu JALT Meeting
  April 29th, 2001: Dream Theater, Gifu City, Japan (With Brad Deacon)

• Inside Outside Upside Down in Japan: Looking at Japan from the Outside In, Inside In, Inside Out
  Asahi University Public Lecture Series
  September 2nd, 2000: Hozumi-cho Sogo Center, Hozumi-cho, Japan

• Using the Internet to Teach and Learn English
  Gifu JALT Meeting
  February 27th, 2000: Dream Theater, Gifu City, Japan

• Storytelling for Fluency and Accuracy
  Gifu JALT Meeting
  October 24th, 1999: Asahi University, Hozumi-cho, Japan

• Shyness in the Japanese EFL Classroom
  Gifu JALT Meeting
  March 29th, 1999: Asahi University, Hozumi-cho, Japan

• Multifunctional Name Cards (My Share)
  Gifu JALT Meeting
  October 25th, 1998: Gifu, Japan

• The Shyness Constraint: Helping Japanese Students Overcome Their Shyness
  The Little Bit Know Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Languages
  March 24th, 1996: Kobe, Japan

• Japanese Association of Language Teachers (JALT)
  Gifu JALT Founder, President, Program Chair

• Japanese Association of College English Teachers (JACET)

• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

• English Teachers in Japan (ETJ)

• Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)

• Thai TESOL

• Psychology and Second Language Acquisition

• Motivation and Foreign Language Learning

• Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

• Schema Theory

• Communication Rules and Styles

• Shyness

• Input and Output with regards to Fluency and Accuracy

• Variations of Student Grouping

• Japanese (Advanced)

• Chinese (Beginning)

• Thai(Basic)

• Italian (Basic)

• French (Basic)

• Auroville, India Volunteer English teacher at New Era School, August & September 2008

• JALT Volunteer, 1996~2004

• CANHELP Thailand: English Teacher Training Program, Summer 2001
  Trained Thai high school English teachers in communicative teaching techniques

Professional and academic references available upon request.

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