Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Awards
Affiliations
Publications
Timeline
Christopher Ames

Christopher Ames

Sedona,USA

Summary

Experienced and dedicated professional teacher with a commitment to optimizing student learning potential through a wide range of instructional strategies and effective classroom management techniques. Adept at delivering engaging lectures, facilitating discussions, and leading hands-on activities to ensure student success. Demonstrates a consistent track record of meeting and surpassing district standards, consistently striving for excellence in education.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

History / Social Studies / Photography Teacher

Sedona Red Rock High School
07.2021 - Current
  • Teach World History, AP World History and AP Human Geography
  • Taught Digital Media and Photography SY '21-'22
  • Collaborate with school staff and foster student success, including students with IEP,504 and English Language Learners
  • Extracurricular: Yearbook Advisor, Photography, Outreach/Social Media Committee
  • Supervisor: Heather Isom, Principal (isom@sedonak12.org | +1-928-204-6700)

History / Social Studies Teacher

Ganado High School
07.2015 - 05.2021
  • Taught World History, emphasizing cultural awareness and critical thinking
  • Enhanced school-wide initiatives to support student engagement
  • Extracurricular: Photography Club
  • Supervisor: Lucille Sidney, Principal (lucille.sidney@ganado.k12.az.us | +1-928-755-1518)
  • Reason for Leaving: Accepted a position at Sedona Red Rock High School to be closer to home

Adjunct Instructor

International Christian University
01.2009 - 01.2014
  • Taught graduate courses in Public Administration in the Rotary International Foundation Master's Program and undergraduate Anthropology courses in the Liberal Arts College

Adjunct Instructor

Saitama University
01.2009 - 01.2014
  • Taught undergraduate students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts, mainly in Film Studies

Various Positions (Instructor, Area Director, Associate Professor, Academic Coordinator)

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
01.2005 - 01.2014
  • Taught undergraduate courses in Anthropology and History/Asian Studies
  • Director of campuses in Japan, Australia and Southeast Asia
  • Led initiatives to improve academic quality, student engagement, hybrid and distance education as well as outreach

Special Foreign Researcher / Research Assistant

Kyoto University & University of the Ryukyus
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Conducted interdisciplinary research on cultural interaction and education
  • Published findings in leading academic journals

Teaching Assistant & Mentor

University of Michigan
01.2000 - 01.2003

Coordinator for International Relations

Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
01.1993 - 01.1995

English Teachers' Consultant

Sakata Board of Education
01.1989 - 01.1991

Education

M.D.E. - Distance Education and E-Learning

University of Maryland Global Campus
01.2012

Extensive additional graduate work in Communication Studies, Managerial Economics and Public Administration

Ph.D. - Anthropology

University of Michigan, Horace Rackham Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
01.2007

M.A. - East Asian Studies

University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
01.1994

B.A. - Philosophy

Allegheny College
01.1989
GPA: cum laude

Skills

  • Differentiated instruction

  • Educational technology

  • Classroom management

  • Student engagement

  • Verbal and written communication

  • Collaborative learning

  • Project-based learning

  • Feedback implementation

  • Peer evaluation

  • Adaptive learning

  • Critical thinking

  • Public speaking expertise

  • Presentation design

  • Cultural sensitivity

  • Advanced research skills

  • Expert photo editing

  • Photojournalism background

  • Simultaneous interpreting

  • Multilingual in English (N), Japanese (F), Mandarin (I), German (I), Spanish (B)

  • Project management

  • Layout design

Certification

  • Arizona State Teacher Certification: Secondary Social Studies (Valid until2033)
  • Structured English Immersion Endorsement (Full)
  • Career and Technical Education Certification Digital Media (with deficiencies)

Languages

English: Native
Japanese: Fluent
Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Basic

Awards

Fulbright Scholar: U.S. Department of State (2003–2004), Goodman Fellowship: University of Michigan (2001), Monbukagakusho Fellowship: Kyoto University (2002), Distinguished Honor Graduate: University of Oklahoma (1999)

Affiliations

  • Member, American Anthropological Association
  • Member, Association for Asian Studies
  • Panel Organizer, American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting (2010)

Publications

  • Ames, C. A. (2014). The Himeyuri Cycle: Remakes of an Okinawan Tragedy. Routledge: London.
  • Ames, C. A. & Y. Ames (2011). Friends in Need: Operation Tomodachi and the Politics of Disaster Relief. Routledge: London.
  • Ames, C. A. (2010). Crossfire Couples: Okinawan Women in Relationships with American Military Men. Duke University Press.
  • (Additional publications available upon request.)

Timeline

History / Social Studies / Photography Teacher - Sedona Red Rock High School
07.2021 - Current
History / Social Studies Teacher - Ganado High School
07.2015 - 05.2021
Adjunct Instructor - International Christian University
01.2009 - 01.2014
Adjunct Instructor - Saitama University
01.2009 - 01.2014
Various Positions (Instructor, Area Director, Associate Professor, Academic Coordinator) - University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
01.2005 - 01.2014
Special Foreign Researcher / Research Assistant - Kyoto University & University of the Ryukyus
01.2003 - 01.2005
Teaching Assistant & Mentor - University of Michigan
01.2000 - 01.2003
Coordinator for International Relations - Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
01.1993 - 01.1995
English Teachers' Consultant - Sakata Board of Education
01.1989 - 01.1991
University of Michigan, Horace Rackham Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - Ph.D., Anthropology
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - M.A., East Asian Studies
Allegheny College - B.A., Philosophy
University of Maryland Global Campus - M.D.E., Distance Education and E-Learning

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