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James Larsen

Pahoa,Hawaii

Summary

Perfection oriented and quality-driven writer and editor with superior attention to detail. Knowledgeable also of best teaching practices and in autism and other developmental disabilities. Additionally, skilled in public speaking and video production.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Writer and Editor

  • Author of self-published books available in print, Kindle, and audio versions resulting in sales of over 2,700 copies
  • Of independent comedy film distributed worldwide by Troma Entertainment resulting in numerous fan mentions on the internet and many reviews on YouTube
  • Scriptwriter, videographer, editor, and onscreen talent for numerous videos on YouTube, resulting in numerous views.

Content Writer

  • And Content Editor for Foolspathtarot.com, a blog devoted to diving deep into tarot card meanings, utilizing SEO standard practices.

Habilitation Technician

Bayada Home Health Care
01.2023 - Current
  • Work one-on-one in home and community settings as a companion and mentor for individuals who have cerebral palsy, autism, or an intellectual or developmental disability to ensure positive quality of life and opportunities to access community benefits
  • Collect data on clients to monitor progress and assess needs.

English Language Test Scorer

EduLab Inc
01.2021 - Current
  • Score standardized English language assessments, both written and oral to develop students' capacity for understanding related educational content
  • Score standardized English language assessments for Japanese students through The Japan Institute for Educational Measurement, both written and oral, from students utilizing a rubric.

Registered Behavioral Technician

Hawaii Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Implement behavioral health plan for children with autism and other behavioral health diagnoses
  • Assist children with autism and other behavioral health diagnoses with reaching educational goals in public school classroom setting
  • Collect data on the performance and progress of children with autism and other behavioral health diagnoses in meeting behavioral health goals.

Special Education Teacher

EBS Healthcare
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • To children grades k-7 who are patients in an emotional healthcare facility
  • Developed lesson plans and curriculum for students based on Common Core State Standards for each grade level
  • Provided written educational assessments to student’s teachers at their home schools.

English Language Arts Teacher

Molokai Middle School
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Taught English Language Arts to 80 7th grade students at a public middle school
  • Developed lesson plans and curriculum based on Common Core State Standards for differentiated instruction
  • Provided written assessments of student’s progress.

English Teacher

Multiple
01.2009 - 01.2015
  • Taught English as Second Language to children and adults in South Korea, China, and India, following provided curriculum and lesson plans when provided and creating my own when not provided
  • Additional Experience
  • Reviewed sensitive government documents of multiple agencies for classification determinations ranging from Confidential to Top Secret
  • Reviewed and processed Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests for multiple government agencies
  • Led team for records management project for the Department of Defense within the Pentagon
  • Volunteer Experience
  • Performed numerous tasks at a volunteer-run retreat center in Hawaii, including writing and editing responses to potential volunteer and guest inquiries
  • Career Notes
  • Gaps in employment were during times of volunteer service.

Education

BA - English

George Mason

MA - Instruction and Curriculum Development

University of Phoenix

Skills

  • Clerical tasks for Federal Gogernment
  • Creative Writing
  • Content Writing
  • Content Editing
  • Script Writing
  • Content Development
  • Proofreading
  • Blogging
  • WordPress
  • Editing stories
  • Reporter support
  • Current events
  • Video Editing
  • Copy Editing

Affiliations

Registered Behavioral Technician Habilitation Technician Public Speaking Member of Toast Masters International 3

Timeline

Habilitation Technician

Bayada Home Health Care
01.2023 - Current

English Language Test Scorer

EduLab Inc
01.2021 - Current

Registered Behavioral Technician

Hawaii Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 01.2022

Special Education Teacher

EBS Healthcare
01.2019 - 01.2020

English Language Arts Teacher

Molokai Middle School
01.2018 - 01.2019

English Teacher

Multiple
01.2009 - 01.2015

Writer and Editor

Content Writer

BA - English

George Mason

MA - Instruction and Curriculum Development

University of Phoenix

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