Daniel Martin
Chelsea
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record as an Assistant Language Teacher for the Hitachi Board of Education, excelling in student engagement and cultural awareness. Recognized for mentoring success, leading students to unprecedented competition achievements. Skilled in cross-language communication and problem-solving, fostering collaboration and a positive learning environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Language Teacher /Cultural Ambassador
Hitachi Board of Education
04.2023 - 03.2025
- Cultural Ambassador between Birmingham, AL, and Hitachi, Ibaraki.
- Assisted in the development, education, and speaking of English to 3 different schools, including a special needs school in Ibaraki, Japan, totaling over 1,000 students.
- Volunteered biannually for 2 years in reading English books to children 3–9 years old, which was featured in both the local newspaper and local news station.
- Escorted and assisted the Birmingham Mayor and others who work with him throughout Hitachi for a week.
- Mentored and trained the English club at Hidaka Junior High School in their annual English competition. The first year, we made it to the Northern Ibaraki finals (equivalent to district finals in America), and the second year, we made it to the prefecture finals (equivalent to state finals in America), both of which were the first time the school had successfully competed that far in its entire history.
- Recognized by the principal of Hidaka Junior High School and Hitachi's Board of Education for leadership and educational performance.
General Manager
Jackson's Bar and Bistro
04.2014 - 01.2020
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed a diverse team of over 50 professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Created workplace checklists and job requirements for every position within the restaurant, ensuring 100% completion of employee duties and services.
- Ensured 100% compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Maintained and managed labor costs at 20-25% of total revenue.
Submarine Electronics Technician
United States Navy, USN
06.2009 - 04.2014
- Assisted the NSSC Duty Officers and Duty Chiefs by providing training and support for multiple base-wide evolutions and drills, ensuring continued support was provided for over 18 submarine units at home and abroad.
- Developed, trained, executed, and evaluated newly implemented operations procedures, doctrine, and best practices for the crew and equipment operations for all mission objectives.
- Safely and effectively supervised the organization in performing a complete Navigational Systems upgrade process, culminating in the most successful Maintenance Availability at the time, saving millions of taxpayers’ dollars and delivering a full six months ahead of schedule.
- Directed the submarine and her crew in diverse and complex navigational scenarios with a 100% completion rate.
- Received Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for superior performance, exceptional professionalism, unrelenting perseverance, and loyal devotion to duty while attached to the command.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL04-2023
Skills
- Teacher collaboration
- Joint teaching strategies
- Student engagement
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
- Reliability
- Coaching and mentoring
- Skilled in cross-language communication
- Cultural awareness
- Professionalism
Timeline
Assistant Language Teacher /Cultural Ambassador
Hitachi Board of Education
04.2023 - 03.2025
General Manager
Jackson's Bar and Bistro
04.2014 - 01.2020
Submarine Electronics Technician
United States Navy, USN
06.2009 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Alabama At Birmingham
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