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University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts: English, Minor in Physics Teaching (Magna Cum Laude). May 1991. GPA: 3.87 . Relevant experience included extensive use of personal computers, technical writing and laboratory/field research in Physics and Astronomy, including a two-year photometric analysis project utilizing the one-metre telescope at Mount Lemmon Observatory.

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Marketing Manager and PADI Instructor, Thalassa 5* Dive Center Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (1999-2000). Managed marketing and advertising for North Sulawesi, Indonesia's only 5-star dive center. Designed full-page magazine ads, brochures, posters, and postcards for the dive center using Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Adobe Photoshop 5.5, PageMaker 6.x and Corel Draw; started learning InDesign. Handled management of entire operation for more than 2 months while General Manager was out of country. Certified several students as PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water divers.

Webmaster/Internet Business Consultant (1997-present). Established infrastructure for two successful and growing web development firms: GrayCell Interactive LLC and CyberScribe Internet Services.  Designed stable company TCP/IP intranets with proxy server/firewall capabilities, administered day-to-day office tasks including:  customer contact/sales, email technical support, tech support manual authoring, marketing materials development and production, invoicing, financial recordkeeping databases, project management, and HTML/JavaScript authoring. I continue to operate CyberScribe Internet Services in my spare time, as a web-based consulting and internet hosting company.

Lecturer in British/American Language and Culture Studies, Junshin Women's Junior College of Nagasaki, Japan (1994-1997). Initiated network computer-assisted composition and self-study courses, and established the college's first internet connection.  Managed networked classrooms with over 60 workstations.  Technical writing included several "how-to" manuals in both English and Japanese.  Designed and implemented a variety of curricula for English speaking and writing courses, and led seminars in research writing, public speaking, debate, and critical thinking. Gave both paid and volunteer seminars at two Japanese universities about the use of Internet.  Worked in a joint Internet research project with Nagasaki University and the University of Hawaii, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education.  Sponsored the college's first internet club, co-sponsored the yacht club. Enjoyed constructive relationships with students and faculty in an atmosphere of cultural exchange.

Faculty Instructor, Colorado State University (1991-1993). Designed materials and lessons for English Grammar and Composition courses.  Organized student group projects and evaluated the outcomes.  Selected to teach the university's only ESL section of Freshman Composition. Succeeded in bringing twenty-seven of thirty students to the university’s Advanced level of English proficiency. Results: highly motivated students, with above-average class grades.

Assistant ESL Instructor/Curriculum Designer, Colorado State University(1992) in association with LASPAU (Latin American Scholarship Program at American Universities). Selected to assist curriculum design and instruction for 8 Venezuelan corporate professionals preparing for Engineering graduate school. Helped these students develop skills with graduate- level English research writing and oral presentation, resulting in enhanced readiness for graduate study in the United States.

Macromedia Flash animation, design, and ActionScripting.  To check up on my latest online examples, please go to my online media portfolio.  I am very excited about the potential of Flash to revolutionize the web as a graphic interface.  I would very much like using Flash to a part of my next full-time job.

Design and layout for Marketing using Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Photoshop 5.5, and PageMaker 6.x. I have designed files that are ready for 4-color printing, thus saving my dive center expensive layout charges. I am currently studying Adobe's InDesign.  I have a portfolio on CD-ROM, and I can send sample images by email on request.

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Business Applications: I am proficient in both Macintosh and Windows (3.x, 9x/2000/NT) operating systems, as well as UNIX for general web/mail/ftp server management. I am skilled with all MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), as well as WordPerfect, and have taught all these applications part time at a small business college.  I am familiar with accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks), and POS software for credit card verification.  I can also learn new programs very quickly.

Programming/Database:  I can extend the functionality of standard applications such as Excel and Word by adding custom controls, and I can develop simple custom applications using Visual Basic.  I am currently studying Visual C++ and have already designed several useful applications for inventory tracking and POS transactions. I can also use Javascript, and I am currently building skills in Java.  Database experience includes mSQL, and work with Access for handling client information at a successful dive resort.

Educational Software: I am familiar with more educational software titles than I can list here, but a partial list includes the Daedalus Integrated Writing Environment, all of DynEd's English language CD-ROMs, Quick English 2.0, Rosetta Stone, Power Japanese, and many many more.

“A Virgin Pilgrim:  my First Time on the Road to Magdalena.”  IRI Bulletin.  Describes impressions and cultural understanding as I joined a pilgrimage of Catholics to the city of Magdalena in northern Mexico.  1998.


"Making Your Network Work." Junshin College Journal. Article detailing how to conduct online group discussions on a normal AppleTalk LAN, without the use of special software. 1996.

"The Web in Your Classroom." TESOL CALL-IS Newsletter. The ascension of a regular column written for Japanese audiences into the international arena. A continuation of the series begun in CALLing Japan (see below). Feb. 1996. pp. 9-10.

"The Web in Your Classroom." CALLing Japan. A regular column introducing the World Wide Web, each edition giving a new list of ESL-related WWW sites. Winter 1996 and Fall 1995.

"Nagasaki Chapter Review." The Language Teacher. Review of a software fair held at Junshin Women's Junior College by the Japan Association of Language Teachers. Summer 1995.

"Does Format Influence Perception of Grammar Structures?" Kiyo Journal. Research comparing integrative and discrete-point textual formats, and their respective influences on the perception of syntactical structure. Fall 1994.

I received my PADI Certification as an Open Water Scuba Instructor in 1999 during my year at Thalassa 5* Dive Center, Manado, Indonesia.  Primarily, my dive instruction and guiding was in and around the island of Bunaken.  Bunaken is a unique location due to its unparalleled diversity of life; over 3000 species of fish and 800 species of coral can be found at this one small island.  It is a challenging environment for teaching scuba, because there are only a few sites that do not "drop off" to essentially bottomless depths (600+ meters or more), and moderate to strong currents are commonplace.  Thus, my discretion as an instructor in choosing sites wisely, along with my interpersonal skills (i.e., minimizing student anxiety, properly preparing new divers for such conditions, etc.), were developed more than would have been likely in other places.

I have certified several Open Water and Advanced Open Water divers, taught numerous introductory "Discover Scuba Diving" courses to both adults and children, and assisted with Rescue and Divemaster courses.  I have taught the PADI Open Water course in Indonesian and Japanese, as well as in English (my native tongue), and always enjoy the challenge of teaching in a foreign language.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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I have an enduring interest in language, and a general talent for fast acquisition of new languages. I welcome any opportunity to immerse myself in a foreign-language environment. 

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Single, no dependents. Born 30 November 1967.  Height: 1.8 m. Weight: 80 kg. I am currently in excellent health and enjoy daily physical exercise. My hobbies include learning new languages, performing classical and modern music, cooking, bicycling, swimming, and SCUBA diving. I hold American Sailing Association certification for sailboats 8-12 meters in length, and have previously owned a 22-foot sloop, sailing in the Cheasapeake Bay area.  My prime motivations are to share knowledge, experience, and fun with other people, and to have a good story to tell when the day is done.