Robin Miyashiro
North Windham,CT
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Program Director
LifeFAQs.org
09.2015 - 03.2023
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals at New London High School (NLHS).
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple programs at different sites.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows of employed and volunteer staff of 20 adults working with 50 at risk students at middle school and high school levels at several sites.
- Collected students' statistics for performance evaluation in alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Optimized operational processes using analytics tools to address client-specific metrics.
- Drafted and distributed reports to verify students' success and goal achievements.
- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
ESL Instructor
Vernon Regional Adult Basic Education
09.2006 - 06.2019
- Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking and reading skills 2 nights week.
- Attended team meetings with fellow TESOL teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
- Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to as many students (between 8 - 12) who were placed in classes each semester.
- Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility.
- Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds.
- Delivered and developed lesson plans by using broad range of teaching techniques and strategies.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities as well as conducted workshops and presentations for VRABE and at CONNTESOL seminars.
- Supported students holistically to achieve academic success.
Director and Founder of Community
Conversation Club
09.2001 - 05.2019
- Created community service for ESL clients seeking safe place to practice and improve oral language skills in English on weekly basis.
- Recruited and trained volunteer staff of native English speakers to work with ESL clients either one-on-one or in small groups.
- Developed lessons to help L2 learners with vocabulary expansion, grammar, and pronunciation.
- Facilitated new and developing relations among native residents and incoming foreign visitors from various countries.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
ESL Instructor
EASTCONN
09.2006 - 06.2017
- Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility in two ESL programs including 2 nights week in Basic ESL and 4 days week in Family Literacy programs.
- Taught Family Literacy classes daily with beginner level of students.
- Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds.
- Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to 12 - 15 students per semester.
- Attended team meetings with fellow bilingual teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
- Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking and reading skills.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
- Modified curriculum plans with colleagues to meet changing student needs.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Supported students holistically to achieve academic success.
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Quinebaug Valley Community College
09.2002 - 05.2006
- First hired to teach Developmental Reading and Writing courses then later hired to reach Basic ESL.
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
- Designed and delivered class instruction to meet course competencies.
- Scored exams and graded student performance fairly.
- Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
- Completed classroom planning by creating and preparing exams, classroom discussions and lectures.
- Organized time, space and resources to balance advanced instruction, challenging workloads and stringent deadlines.
Education
No Degree - TESOl Applied Linguistics
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTBachelor of Arts - English
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT05.2002
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, CT05.2000
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, CT05.1999
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Task Delegation
- Administrative Support
- Plan Schedule
- Problem Resolution
- Innovator
Timeline
Acting Program Director
LifeFAQs.org
09.2015 - 03.2023
ESL Instructor
Vernon Regional Adult Basic Education
09.2006 - 06.2019
ESL Instructor
EASTCONN
09.2006 - 06.2017
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Quinebaug Valley Community College
09.2002 - 05.2006
Director and Founder of Community
Conversation Club
09.2001 - 05.2019
No Degree - TESOl Applied Linguistics
Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Eastern Connecticut State University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Quinebaug Valley Community College
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