This document provides a summary of Jason Collin's professional experience and qualifications. He has over 15 years of experience as a photographer and English teacher abroad in Asia and in Florida, and has a Master's degree in Religious Studies. His strengths include excellent communication skills, the ability to organize and meet deadlines, and experience working independently and with others.

1. Jason Collin
Cape Coral, Florida
813-240-5357
jason@jasoncollinphotography.com
SUMMARY
Photographer / Teacher with extensive professional experience. Has worked abroad in Asia
for nine years. Major strengths include excellent verbal and written communication skills with
a strong eye for detail, ability to organize and multi-task. Accustomed to meeting tight
deadlines. Get along and work well with others, have outstanding attendance and possess
common sense and a good sense of humor. Looking to work in an environment that
promotes growth and opportunity. An animal lover that has adopted a puppy from SPCA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jason Collin Photography, Cape Coral, Florida 2008 — present
Professional Photographer
Responsibilities:
Provide professional photography services with a signature candid style for events,
commercial, and car photography, as well as teaching photography. Market, network and
promote my own sole proprietor photography business in the greater southwest Florida area.
Accomplishments:
• Provided photography services for major organizations and venues such as: St.
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Vinoy Park Hotel, Don Cesar Beach Resort,
Treasure Island Yacht & Tennis Club and the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.
• Published in Metropolis Magazine, the largest English language print magazine in
Japan, as well as several other Japanese photography websites.
• Made assistant organizer of Tampa Bay Wedding & Event Photographers, an active
group promoting cooperation and networking for bay area professional photographers.
• The first exhibition of haikyo photography in the U.S. at RAW Vibes Art & Performance
Space gallery in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
• Photograph featured for critique on PhotoFocus.com.
• Had an exclusive photography exhibition at The Pink Cow in Tokyo, Japan.

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Shinjuku Private Lessons, Tokyo, Japan 2003 — 2009
Owner, Private English Teacher & Proofreader
Responsibilities:
Operate and manage my own private teaching business comprising 30+ students. Create
original curriculum for students at various levels. Maintain a complex lesson schedule.
Proofread and edit translated documents, letters and manuals.
Accomplishments:
• Built a successful and multifaceted teaching business from scratch, which branched
out to include proofreading and editing.
• Used diverse Internet marketing plans to maintain and steadily increase my base of
client students.
• Created a website for students to browse and download homework from, including
podcasts.
• Proofread two non-fiction books that were successfully published.
• Created a custom curriculum that was sustainable for a group of students for multiple
years.
Hyechon College, Daejeon, South Korea 2002 — 2003
Visiting Professor
Responsibilities:
Co-manage the English language section of the college’s Tourism and Travel Department.
Teach 15 class hours per week and provide office hours for student assistance.
Accomplishments:
• Increased students’ English language abilities significantly each semester.
• Showed students how to utilize the Internet to help them complete their course work
and to prepare for exams.
• Created and proctored mid-term and final exams.
Byuksung College, Jeonju, South Korea 2001
English Professor
Responsibilities:
Co-manage the Media English Department, which involved creating and teaching a new
curriculum and providing extracurricular activities for students.
Accomplishments:
• Created the popular “Using the Internet in English” course.
• Introduced students to American culture experiences that prepared them for studying
abroad.
• Composed and proctored mid-term and final exams.

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EDUCATION
University of South Florida
Master’s Degree in Religious Studies
University of South Florida
Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies with completion of core engineering program
Accomplishments:
• Outstanding Senior for the USF Religious Studies Department
• 4.0 GPA as a graduate student
• Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Made Dean’s List of Scholars multiple times
• Recognized for Superior Academic Achievement at Honors Convocation
SPECIAL SKILLS
• Proficient in Mac OS X computing environment
• Experienced in Web Design, including HTML, WordPress & SquareSpace
• Current with all social media technologies
• Type 65+ words per minute
• Experienced in MS Office and MS Word in particular
• Able to install computer hardware/software and setup networks, as well as
troubleshoot
• Professional photography skills and equipment