CHIKAKO TAKAHASHI

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1-1-14 Minamishinden Tokamachi, Niigata 948-0005 (+81) 25-757-6114 ct2423@columbia.edu

EDUCATION Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, Master of Arts in TESOL, 5/12 Classroom Practices, Pedagogical English Grammar, Second Language Acquisition Second Language Assessment, Phonetics and Phonology, Practicum Master of Arts Thesis: Impact of Dictionary Use Skills Instruction on Second Language Writing Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC, Canada TESOL Diploma, 6/06 Teaching Grammar, Teaching Pronunciation, Teaching Writing and Reading Teaching Listening and Speaking, Teaching Academic English, Internship Shobi University, Saitama, Japan Bachelors Degree of Policy Studies, 3/05 First place at an English Speech Contest held in 2002 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Lehman College, The City University of New York City College of Technology, The City University of New York English Instructor, 9/12 5/13 Performed communicative English lessons for students at various levels (high beginner to low advance level) to facilitate negotiation of the meanings and active learning Utilized both technology and study skills instructions in the classroom in order to help students become more autonomous learners Built rapport with students to lower their affective filters Japanese Program, East Asian Language Studies Department, Columbia University Teaching Associate, 9/11 5/13 Performed Japanese conversation lesson for students at second-year-Japanese level students to reinforce students speaking skills in Japanese Played a leading role in second-year-Japanese recording project to analyze and provide feedback on the students recordings in order to improve their pronunciation Assisted professors with correcting assignments and various project in order to help the program operate smoothly Community Language Program, Teachers College, Columbia University English Instructor, 1/11- 5/11, 7/11-8/11, 1/12 8/12 Conducted formal and informal assessment of students to properly evaluate students progress and needs

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CHIKAKO TAKAHASHI
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1-1-14 Minamishinden Tokamachi, Niigata 948-0005 (+81) 25-757-6114 ct2423@columbia.edu

Performed communicative English lessons for students at various levels (high beginner to low advance level) to facilitate negotiation of the meanings and active learning Created midterm and final exams to assess student achievement Utilized both technology and study skills instructions in the classroom in order to help students become more autonomous learners Built rapport with students to lower their affective filters Implemented individual counseling sessions in order to discuss students progress and give them opportunities to express their concerns Performed lessons as an experienced teacher in order to show students enrolled in TESOL certificate program a model of classroom teaching GEOS Language Corporation, Ibaraki and Niigata, Japan English Instructor, 9/06 4/10 Conducted a level check test and interview for prospective students in order to place them at the appropriate level Performed communicative English lessons for low beginner students to high intermediate students ranging in age from six to 60 to facilitate optimized learning in class Built rapport with students to lower their affective filters Organized lesson plans and produced lesson materials to create lessons that best fit the students levels and needs AWARDS: Applied Linguistics and Language Education Award for Masters Thesis TESOL and Applied Linguistics Program, Teachers College, Columbia University PUBLICATIONS: Chikako Takahashi (2012) Impact of Dictionary Use Skills Instructions on Second Language Writing, In Working Papers in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University Vol. 12, No. 2 PRESENTATIONS: Chikako Takahashi (2012, November) Teaching Dictionary Use Skills in Classroom Presented at NYS TESOL 42nd Annual Conference, Albany NY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL), 2010 Present PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Language: Fluent in Japanese and English, beginner comprehension in Mandarin and Russian Computer Skill: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Publisher; Audio Editing Software; SPSS

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CHIKAKO TAKAHASHI
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1-1-14 Minamishinden Tokamachi, Niigata 948-0005 (+81) 25-757-6114 ct2423@columbia.edu

OTHER SELECTED EXPERIENCE: Friends of Japan, Teachers College Student Organization Vice President 9/10 - 8/12 Organized and facilitated weekly Japanese-English language exchange Conference Planning Committee of NYS TESOL Applied Linguistics Winter Conference 2012 Publicity Coordinator and Web Manager, 7/11 2/12

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