Resume

  • English Composition Instructor - Mumbai, India
  • Feb 2008 - Present

Instructor, editor, and evaluator of English composition essays written by non-native speakers via on-line learning programs. A focus on assisting students of all ages with formal, business, and general English writing skills that meet international standards.

  • Volunteer English Teacher – Mumbai, India
  • Mar 2008 – Present

Teach English composition five hours a week to underprivileged teenagers in a Mumbai community with Akanksha, a reputable Indian non-governmental organization.

  • English Instructor – Fukuoka, Japan
  • Sep 2006 – Jan 2008

Was responsible for planning and directing English as a Second Language lessons that incorporated grammar, sentence construction, accuracy, and form for students of all age groups.

  • Journalist – Sacramento, U.S.A.
  • Jan 2006 – Jul 2006

Earned a reputation as a driven, accurate and ethical reporter for a newspaper in northern California.

  • Electrician – Sacramento, U.S.A.
  • Sep 1999 – Jan 2006
  • Insurance Agent/Broker – Sacramento, U.S.A.
  • Jul 1995 – Sep 1999

Accomplishments

  • Weekly contributor of opinion and analysis to two international politics blogs since 2006.
  • Published in Tikkun, New Internationalist, The Hindustan Times, Village Life, The Mountain-Democrat, Chico News & Review, Studium, Folsom Life, and Cameron Park Life.
  • Co-founder and executive committee member of the Workers of NOVA Union in Fukuoka, Japan. Wrote the original Articles of Union Formation Agreement and worked closely with the Japanese Labor Standards Commission to assure legal procedures were followed by the union during an organized strike of workers in 2007.
  • Served as Director of the Model United Nations Conference – UNDP for the 2005 Las Vegas Conference. Wrote the background guide for the Model UNDP session and advised more than 40 university students on UN procedures, protocol, and diplomatic language.
  • Co-published a Model United Nations/Commission on Human Rights paper for a political science journal concerning female development, the rights of refugees, and contemporary forms of slavery (CSU Chico political science journal Studium [PDF] – p. 206).
  • Earned the Distinguished Delegate Award at the Model United Nations Conference in Las Vegas in November 2004. Subsequently participated in the International Model United Nations Conference in New York in March 2005 with an elite university team.

Formal Education

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with a Focus on International Relations
Minor in Journalism
California State University Chico, 2005 (3.762 GPA, Dean’s List)

 

AA Degree in Liberal Arts & AS Degree in Social Science
Sierra College, 2003 (Outstanding Student of Anthropology – 1995, Presidential
Honor Roll)

 

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