Resume (February 2015)
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James Yoshiteru Otani McKinney (301) 448-6991 ・[email protected] ・1950 N Temple Dr. Provo, UT 84604 Education Brigham Young University, Provo, UT | September 2008 – December 2015 Major: B.A. in Elementary Education | Minors: TESOL K-12 & Japanese Teaching Cumulative GPA: 3.83 – Major GPA: 3.96 - TESOL K-12 GPA: 4.0 - Japanese Teaching: 4.0 Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Praxis Scores: Reading & Language Arts 197/200, Math 200/200, Social Studies 184/200, Science 190/200 Completed 246 credit hours including 78 AP credit hours and 164.5 BYU graded credit hours Representative on the BYU Student Advisory Council, the McKay School of Education Teacher Education Student Advisory Council, and the BYU Reading Council Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School, Chevy Chase, MD | September 2005 – May 2008 Final Weighted GPA: 4.35 – Final Unweighted GPA: 3.58 Work Experience BYU Instructional Psychology & Technology TA, Provo, UT | January 2015 – Present Assist, teach, and assess four sections of approximately 30 students per section regarding the applied use of educational technologies in the classroom BYU Math Education Research Assistant, Provo, UT | November 2013 - Present Review and score IMAP Surveys based on 7 beliefs about Mathematics Education Transcribe and code Facilitator meetings regarding Mathematics Education Enter grades using MicroGrade and respond to phone calls and e-mails LTL English Teacher, Chiba, Japan | April 2014 – July 2014 Taught a nightly English class in Japan to middle and high school aged students Developed lesson plans, a course schedule, and a course website BYU Preschool Aide, Provo, UT | January 2010 – April 2010 & January 2014 – April 2014 Worked as an assistant teacher aiding in teaching and planning curriculum Worked as personal mentor for a child with Down syndrome in the BYU Preschool Nishiyamato Youth Mentor, Provo, UT | October 2013 Worked as a counselor and translator for 11 high school-aged boys from Japan visiting BYU
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James Yoshiteru Otani McKinney(301) 448-6991・[email protected]・1950 N Temple Dr. Provo, UT 84604
Education Brigham Young University, Provo, UT | September 2008 – December 2015Major: B.A. in Elementary Education | Minors: TESOL K-12 & Japanese Teaching Cumulative GPA: 3.83 – Major GPA: 3.96 - TESOL K-12 GPA: 4.0 - Japanese Teaching: 4.0 Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Praxis Scores:
Reading & Language Arts 197/200, Math 200/200, Social Studies 184/200, Science 190/200 Completed 246 credit hours including 78 AP credit hours and 164.5 BYU graded credit hours Representative on the BYU Student Advisory Council, the McKay School of Education Teacher
Education Student Advisory Council, and the BYU Reading Council
Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School, Chevy Chase, MD | September 2005 – May 2008 Final Weighted GPA: 4.35 – Final Unweighted GPA: 3.58
Work Experience BYU Instructional Psychology & Technology TA, Provo, UT | January 2015 – Present Assist, teach, and assess four sections of approximately 30 students per section regarding the
applied use of educational technologies in the classroom
BYU Math Education Research Assistant, Provo, UT | November 2013 - Present Review and score IMAP Surveys based on 7 beliefs about Mathematics Education Transcribe and code Facilitator meetings regarding Mathematics Education Enter grades using MicroGrade and respond to phone calls and e-mails
LTL English Teacher, Chiba, Japan | April 2014 – July 2014 Taught a nightly English class in Japan to middle and high school aged students Developed lesson plans, a course schedule, and a course website
BYU Preschool Aide, Provo, UT | January 2010 – April 2010 & January 2014 – April 2014 Worked as an assistant teacher aiding in teaching and planning curriculum Worked as personal mentor for a child with Down syndrome in the BYU Preschool
Nishiyamato Youth Mentor, Provo, UT | October 2013 Worked as a counselor and translator for 11 high school-aged boys from Japan visiting BYU
Kid’s Adventures Counselor, Chevy Chase, MD | June 2006 – April 2010 Supervised children, ages five to twelve, during a summer camp and an after school program
Honors & Achievements Received 8 different types of academic scholarships spanning from September 2008 to present Placed on the McKay School of Education Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester Earned AP Scholar with Distinction Award in May 2008 Earned Eagle Scout Rank by the National Council of Boy Scouts of America in October 2005 Received Letter of Commendation by the Montgomery County Police Department for leading a
graffiti removal project in October 2005
Volunteer Work Sub for Santa, Provo, UT | November 2013 – December 2013 & December 2014 Assisted parents of impoverished families complete the necessary documents to receive free
Christmas presents for their childrenTutor Outreach Provo Schools (TOPS) Volunteer, Provo, UT | May 2013 – December 2013 Volunteered at Rock Canyon Elementary School and Provo Peaks Elementary School and assisted
students with homework, Accelerated Reading, and other assignmentsLDS Church Full-Time Volunteer, Fukuoka, Japan | March 2011 – March 2013 Dedicated 80 hours a week to service, including the management of free weekly English classes Created and organized training meetings in JapaneseAmeriCorps Jumpstart Volunteer, Washington D.C. | May 2010 – August 2010 Assisted children as a Washington DC Head Start program teacher’s aidePrinciples of Statistics (Stat 221) Tutor, Provo, UT| Fall 2008 – Winter 2009
Languages Fluent in Japanese. Conversational in Spanish.
