Resume

• 2019.

  Kennesaw

  GA

  Tenured and promoted to Associate Professor of Japanese at Kennesaw State University in February

  Associate Professor of Japanese

  Kennesaw State University

  Kennesaw State University

• 2013

  Kennesaw State University

  Kennesaw

  GA

  Coordinator of the Japanese program

  teaching elementary ~ intermediate Japanese classes. Developed upper level (3rd year) Japanese classes: Reading

  Practical Conversation

  Grammar and Composition

  and Readings in Culture. Leader of Study Abroad: Japan in May

  2014. Serve as co-advisor of the Japan Club. Recipient of Japan Foundation grants in 2013 and 2014

  while serving on Year-of-Japan committee. Member of the Department Curriculum Committee and Asian Studies Committee.

  Assistant Prof. of Japanese

  Kennesaw State University

• 2012.

  Clarkston and Dunwoody campuses

  Full-time instructor of Japanese

  teaching a 5-5 course load. \nInterim Director of the Critical Languages Program

  Fall

  Assistant Professor of Japanese

  Georgia Perimeter College

  part-time\nTaught: Elementary Japanese (JPN 101

  102); Intermediate Japanese (JPN 201

  202); Japanese Language and Culture (JPN 205)\nAdvisor to Japanese Theme House

  2005\nCo-leader of Global Awareness: Japan

  2005-06\nGrant manager of Japan-Foundation grant

  2008-09\nAdvisor to Asian Studies Theme House

  2010-2011

  Agnes Scott College

• 2008

  GA Virtual School

  Agnes Scott College

  The Japan-America Society of Georgia

  Georgia Perimeter College

  GA Virtual School

• 2000

  Dept. of Education

  Dept. of Education

• 1996

  GA Public Broadcasting

  • Managed daily operations

  including the recruiting

  hiring

  training

  supervising

  compensating and evaluating three full-time and 10 part-time staff\n• Managed the audio interaction and grade administration components

  involving class scheduling for over 60 subscriber schools and almost 7

  000 students nationwide over its 13-year history\n• Manage annual budget of $400

  000.00 \n• Monitored subscriber satisfaction via facilitator and student course surveys \n• Planned

  scheduled and coordinated promotional activities \n• Edited and produced Irasshai’s quarterly newsletter of news and cultural activities

  GA Public Broadcasting

  The Japan-America Society of Georgia

  Atlanta

  GA

  Collaborated with other organizations and institutions

  both international and local to develop events and programs that promote cultural exchange between Japan and Georgia

  and to promote greater knowledge of crucial issues and problems in US-Japan relations. Served as special guest lecturer for international business students at Kennesaw State University and the University of Georgia

  and guest speaker on Japanese culture at elementary through high schools

  libraries

  and other organizations. Contributed to the development of strategic plans for membership building.

  Director of Development and Programming

• 1992

  The University of Georgia

  Athens

  GA

  Conducted daily classes (1st year ~ 3rd year levels) while assisting in curriculum development. Co-authored unpublished textbooks used in the Japanese program in the Comparative Literature department while completing doctoral degree.

  TA: Japanese/Doctoral student

  The University of Georgia

  PhD

  Foreign Language Education

• 1989

  Kathy

  Negrelli

  Kansai Gaidai University

  Hirakata City

  Osaka

  Japan

  Served as liaison and assistant to the Director of Program Development. Was the only non-native instructor of Japanese on the Japanese language faculty.

  Asst. Prof. of Japanese

  Kansai Gaidai University

• 1986

  MA

  Audio Visual Education

• 1982

  Japanese

  1982-1983: Student in Asian Studies Program\n1984-1985: Assistant to Director of Program Development\n1989-1993: Assistant Professor of Japanese

  関西外国語大学

• 1976

  BA

  Spanish; English Literature

• 1971

  Eastlake North HS

• 1964

  St. Mary Magdalene

• Curriculum Development

  Customer Service

  Project Management

  Negrelli