As for my work experience, I was employed for a little over one year at the Wayne State University English Language Institute as an ELI tutor. My experience tutoring foreign students learning English has given me practical knowledge on how to assist students on a one to one basis. I feel that my time at the English Language Institute has improved my interpersonal communication skills since I was constantly interacting with students and also the faculty at the ELI offices. Moreover, as a tutor, I had the privilege of experiencing the joy that comes from having a student do well on a test or important presentation. I want students to do well, and my experience as a tutor has made me passionate about helping students achieve their educational and career goals.
Furthermore, as an ALT for Link Interac Inc., I have taught English at kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools throughout Japan. So, I am able to build strong and lasting bonds with students and children of any age. Moreover, my role as a teacher varies widely from designing and teaching an original lesson to following lesson plans made by others or just assisting the Japanese teacher in class. I am able to quickly adapt my teaching method to any work environment whether I am the primary teacher in the classroom or the secondary teacher.
Finally, I am extremely adaptable to any given situation or set of circumstances. For example, I was able to adapt to a completely different culture when I studied abroad and later worked in Japan. The first time I went to school in Japan, I had some knowledge of the culture and the language, but I quickly realized that what I learned in the classroom in America did not adequately prepare me for living in Japan. However, I was able to adapt to the Japanese culture, traveling around using their public transportation system, making Japanese friends, and living with a Japanese host family.