James Yoshiteru Otani McKinney(301) 448-6991・jimmy.y.o.mckinney@gmail.com・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.