Mari Kawahara
West Hills,CA
Summary
English Teacher with 6 years of teaching experience in Japan. Skilled with teaching students of any age. Committed to assisting students to achieve their goals. Hardworking, passionate and good at communicating. I'm also a Personable Shopper skilled at locating merchandise to fulfill orders and suggesting reasonable replacements for out-of-stock items. Excellent sales and organizational skills coupled with service-oriented mindset. Dedicated to building long-term relationships with loyal customers. I am very good at adapting to a new environment and I'm ready to start my new career journey.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver
Roadie
10.2023 - Current
- Handled fragile materials carefully, resulting in minimal damage claims from customers during transit period.
- Coordinated efficient routes to avoid delays and optimize schedules.
- Obtained customer signatures to complete and process the order
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent conditions.
Shipt Shopper
Shipt
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Shop for groceries for customers in a timely manner to ensure drop off in the scheduled time slots.
- Provide excellent customer service by communication with the customer and shopping the correct ordered items
- Used problem solving skills to find the right substitutions in case of unstocked items
- served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
English Teacher (Part Time)
AEON
08.2018 - 03.2022
- Provided conversational English skills to students ranging from 1-80 years old.
- Planned and implemented lessons for both children and adults.
- Gave advice and support to students to help improve their English and be able to use English confidently.
- Worked flexible hours and also filled in for Teachers when they were sick or couldn't teach for a variety of reasons.
English Teacher
Interac
08.2018 - 03.2022
- Provided educational learning to children (Grade 1-6) through the means of conversational English
- Helped students be able to express themselves using English in a fun way
- Assisted with the development of school curriculum
- Consulted with existing staff to provide and prepare the best execution of learning
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
Business English Teacher (Part Time)
CTS
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Assisted professionals in their industry, through the means of equipping them with appropriate English skills
- Prepared business professionals to best communicate with overseas cliental
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Evaluated student progress and gave feedback
English Teacher
AEON
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Taught Adults and Children English
- Gave Interviews and Demos for prospective students
- Helped sell self-study material and gave counseling advice
- Contribute to the success and expansion of the school’s growing business
- Administered assessments to evaluate student progress.
- Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
Module Hardware Tester
Shiva Associates, Inc
03.2012 - 03.2016
- Completed quality inspection for speed and performance of microchip modules
- Handled sales, customer service, and client correspondence
- Managed incoming and outgoing shipments of all modules
- Managed Accounts Receivable, Billing, and Inventory
Assistant
Darby Avenue Elementary
02.2011 - 05.2011
- Enhanced children’s education in their elementary stages
- Assisted instructor with creating lesson plans
- Gave informative and instructional presentations to large groups of staff and students
Kid Counselor
Shuyokai Camp
07.2008 - 07.2009
- Daily handling of the needs of children
- Guidance and coaching in the areas of religion
- Create lessons and team building activities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Teaching
California State University
Northridge12.2011
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Teacher Collaboration
- Class Preparation
- Microsoft Outlook
- Criticial thinking
- Time Management
- Organization
- Customer Service
- Problem solving
Additional Information
- AWARDS & ACCLAMATIONS , Dean’s Honor Roll – Above a 3.5 GPA May 2010 California State University, Northridge
- Can speak Intermediate Japanese
Timeline
Driver
Roadie
10.2023 - Current
Shipt Shopper
Shipt
11.2022 - 02.2024
Business English Teacher (Part Time)
CTS
11.2018 - 05.2019
English Teacher (Part Time)
AEON
08.2018 - 03.2022
English Teacher
Interac
08.2018 - 03.2022
English Teacher
AEON
04.2016 - 07.2018
Module Hardware Tester
Shiva Associates, Inc
03.2012 - 03.2016
Assistant
Darby Avenue Elementary
02.2011 - 05.2011
Kid Counselor
Shuyokai Camp
07.2008 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Teaching
California State University