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Susan L. Roberts
#11 Uzumasa Yasui Tatsumi-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 616-8072
telephone: +81(0)90-8534-2646 e-mail: ifedthecat@hotmail.com
Experienced communicator, program developer, writer, mediator, team builder, and manager, looking
for meaningful work in education or non-profit sector
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
English Support teacher, Osaka YMCA International School, Japan 10/2014 to 12/2014
● Planned lessons designed to differentiate according to language ability, and to address specific learning needs
● Worked with new language learners, individually and in groups, to help integrate into PYP classrooms
● Administered standardized reading and language evaluations
● Conferred, recorded, and reported on students' progress
Director of NPO Japan Cat Network, Fukushima, Japan 2011 to present
● Managed large scale disaster animal rescue and support relief efforts
● Volunteer team building and management
● Liaisoned with government agencies, regarding animal welfare support
● Managed social media, fundraising, and other promotional campaigns
● Applied for and receive grants related to animal rescue and sheltering
● Interacted regularly with news media
● Managed animal shelter and other on site evacuee support efforts
● Organized and managed 5 free spay/neuter clinics, recruiting volunteer veterinary services
Assistant to director; co-founder, NPO Japan Cat Network, Japan 2000 to 2011
● Maintained blog and website
● Provided on site support and mediation for city, regarding animal welfare concerns
● Conference speaker and consultant, regarding community animal sterilization projects and animal rescue
● Managed and promote large community animal welfare campaigns
Teacher; manager; independent contractor, Hikone, Japan 1997 to 2011
● Managed private language school for 50+ students
● Designed and implemented children’s language program for Japan Center for Michigan Universities
● Held language teaching workshops for prefectural language teachers at JCMU
● Helped to start local community based language education programs at various cultural centers
Exchange language teacher, Omihachiman Higashi Junior High School, Japan 1993 to 1997
● Planned and taught English language lessons in Junior High School classrooms
● Led English language conversation club
● Assisted students in preparing for speech competitions
● Liaison for sister city program between Omihachiman and Grand Rapids Public Schools
Special needs teacher; crisis consultant, Grand Rapids Public Schools, USA 1989 to 1993
● Granted tenure from Grand Rapids Public Schools in 1993
● 1 year as full time crisis consultant for emotionally impaired students at public elementary school
● 1 year as full time teacher in classroom for severely emotionally impaired junior high school students
● 1 year as full time vocational consultant for mildly mentally impaired high school students
● Substitute teacher in a variety of educational programs and classrooms
QUALIFICATIONS
Certificates in teaching Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments in the State of Michigan
Grand Valley State University (1987-1992; 1997) Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with Minor in Art
Bob Jones University (1982 - 1986) Greenville, South Carolina
Teaching licenses in the states of South Carolina and Michigan