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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
Northridge
12.2011

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
Mari Kawahara