| EDUCATION | ||
| Degree: | M.A. - July 1976, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan | Major: | Far Eastern Studies |
| Degree: | B.A. - July, 1972, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan | Major: | Far East Area Studies |
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| Tokyo Institute of Japanese Language, Tokyo, Japan, 1975. One year of intensive Japanese Language study |
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| University of Maryland, Far East Division 1963-1970. Asian History, Economics and Japanese Language courses while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in Taiwan and Japan |
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| Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 1962-63, 1965. Two years of intensive Chinese Language study |
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| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota 1961-62. One year of pre-engineering |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1992-present: | Professor, Economics Faculty, Kanto Gakuen University Ohta, Gunma, Japan. Plan, develop and teach courses in English for all levels of students at the university. Coordinate development of new curriculum for the university by all university English professors. Recruit, interview and supervise part-time instructors for English program. Member of University Policy Committee, Curriculum Committee and International Affairs Committee. Coordinate and prepare English Entrance Examinations. Coordinate Pilot Computer Networking Program for English program. Member of Competency Skills Training Committee. |
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| 1992-present: | Intercultural Specialist Freelance Plan, develop and deliver Intercultural Awareness programs and and Intercultural Communications courses for various clients in Japan. Work with EDI, Inc. to plan and deliver International Management Assessment Program (IMAP) for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) annually at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. |
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| 1987-1992: | Intercultural Specialist, Clarke Consulting Group, Inc. Redwood City, California. Planned, researched, developed and delivered training programs and consulted on Intercultural Communications Skills for employees of Japanese and American client companies. Conducted training programs at client sites in the U.S., Israel, Japan and the Philippines. Managed teams to deliver long-term programs to prepare business people of various national backgrounds to communicate and work effectively across cultures. |
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| 1983-1987: | Assistant Professor, Institute for International Studies and Training Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan. Planned, coordinated and carried out English courses for Japanese, Korean and Chinese trainees. Created and coordinated editorial and computer-based projects. Supervised activities of teaching associates. Counseled trainees from Japan, Korea and China. |
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| 1977-1982: | ELT Sales Manager/Consultant, McGraw-Hill International Book Company Tokyo, Japan. Planned, coordinated and carried out promotion and marketing activities in Japan and other Asian countries. Gave sales/technical/professional presentations on English Language Teaching materials and methods in English, Chinese and Japanese languages in various countries in Asia. Coordinated sales activities of 5 Japanese and 7 other Asian representatives. |
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| 1975-1977: | Head English Instructor, Bunka Institute of Language Tokyo, Japan. Taught English, directed activities of 8 other teachers. Created and supervised curriculum used in the Institute. |
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| 1973-1975: | Director, Phoenix Institute Tokyo, Japan. Taught English, directed activities of 7 other teachers, handled accounting, general administration and marketing. |
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| 1971-1973: | Instructor, Berlitz Schools of English Tokyo, Japan Taught English to Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean and French students. |
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| 1962-1970: | U.S. Air Force
Worked in Taiwan and Japan as Chinese-English interpreter/translator, held various supervisory positions. |
| PUBLICATIONS | |||
| Article: | "UEC: An Update after Five Years" in Kanto Gakuen University publication Liberal Arts, Vol. 8, pps 35-45, March, 2000. |
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| Article: | gRenovating Required English Classes at Kanto Gakuen University h in The Language Teacher, Vol. 21, pps 30-31, cont. p 35, March, 1997, with Larry Cisar. | ||
| Article: | gDIE or How to get along with people different from yourself h in MetaMaps (Journal of the NLP Association of Japan), Vol III, No. 4, December, 1995, pps 10-12. | ||
| Book: | WIN THE TOEIC BATTLE, with Frederick OfConnor, by Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1987. | ||
| Article | gTOEFL Practice Questions, Part 2h in The English Journal, July, 1987, with Frederick OfConnor. | ||
| Article: | gTOEFL Practice Questions, Part 1h in The English Journal, June, 1987, with Frederick OfConnor. | ||
| Article: | gTOEIC Practice Questions, Part 2h in The English Journal, May, 1987, with Frederick OfConnor. | ||
| Article: | gTOEIC Practice Questions, Part 1h in The English Journal, April, 1987, with Frederick OfConnor. | ||
| Article: | gTOEIC Mogi Tesutoh (Simulated TOEIC Test) in the 21st Supplementary edition of The English Journal, September, 1986, with Frederick OfConnor. | ||
| Article: | gSome Important Dofs and Donftsh in eEnglish Language Education Forumf #4, Sept. 1979. | ||
| Article: | gKimonoh Published in A HUNDRED THINGS JAPANESE, by the Japan Culture Research Center, Sept., 1975 |
| ORGANIZATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
Japan Association For Language Teaching (JALT)
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| Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) |
PERSONAL DATA
| Birthdate: | October 26, 1942 | ||
| Height: | 184 cm. | Health: | Excellent |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
REFERENCES
References available upon request.