EDUCATION
Master of Science in Education: Online Teaching and Learning, California State University Hayward, Hayward , California (June 2005).

Master of Arts course work (25 units) in Spanish Linguistics completed, San Diego State University , San Diego , California (September 1983 – June 1985).

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, San Diego State University , San Diego , California (December 1983).

Associate of Arts in Foreign Language and Music, Imperial Valley College , Imperial, California (June 1979).

Graduated from the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, after three months' intensive study of Mandarin Chinese (July 1978).

Studied at the University of Maryland , Far East Division, Okinawa , Japan (September 1977 – December 1979).

Studied at the Los Angeles Metropolitan College , Overseas Division, Okinawa , Japan (April 1979 – June 1979).

Studied at the University of Maryland , Far East Division, The Republic of China (June 1976 – August 1976).

Graduated from the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, after eight months' intensive study of Mandarin Chinese (September 1975).

WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer, Educational Consultant.

Researched Internet K-12 curricula, accreditation organizations and edited/proofed educational materials for an overseas international school (March 1, 2001 – Present).

National Representative, Alpha Omega Publications, Japan .
Administered the importation and distribution of school curriculum on a nation-wide scale; provided new, existing, and home schools with Alpha Omega Publications curricula, products and services (August 1, 1999 – December 1, 2000).

Director, Ark International, Inc.
Co-directed the operation of an educational support organization that consisted of an international school, a home school academy and an educational curricula/services company (August 1, 1999 – December 1, 2000).

President, Ark International, Inc.
Directed the operation of an educational support organization that consisted of an international school, a home school academy and an educational curricula/services company (August 1, 1998 – July 31, 1999).

President/CEO, New Horizon Co., Ltd., Japan .
Directed the entire operation of an educational support organization (September 1, 1997 – August 31, 1998).

National Representative, School of Tomorrow Japan .
Conducted required administrator and faculty training for new school start-ups; provided new, existing and home schools with School of Tomorrow curricula, products and services (January 1, 1997 – July 31, 1999).

Principal, Yokohama International Christian Academy .
Supervised overall operation of a K-12 international school in Yokohama , Japan (August 1, 1994 – December 1, 2000).

Principal, New Horizon Academy .
Responsible for the successful operation of an after-school English school for Japanese national children (March 1, 1996 – August 31, 1998).

Principal, Living Heritage Academy Japan .
Initiated and administered the overall operation of a nation-wide K-12 home school academy in Japan (March 1, 1996 – December 1, 2000).

Self-Employed, Marketing and Sales Consultant.
Provided directed sales of basic consumer goods and services (January 1, 1986 – July 31, 1988).

Work-Study Assistant, Veterans Administration, San Diego State University .
Processed application materials for prospective students (June 1, 1981 – June 31, 1984).

Translator, United States Air Force.
Translated designated materials from Chinese Mandarin into English; oriented, trained, supervised and evaluated subordinate translators (January 1, 1976 – November 1, 1980).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Supervisor (Teacher), Yokohama International Christian Academy .
Provided one-on-one academic assistance and supervision in all core subjects to grade 1-12 students in an individualized, self-paced international school program (August 1, 1994 – December 1, 2000).

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Instructor, Yokohama YMCA Business School .
Provided business school students with elementary through advanced English language instruction and communication experience (August 1, 1991 – July 31, 1994).

EFL Language Instructor, Toshiba Corporation, Isogo Works.
Instructed management personnel in intermediate and advanced English language communication techniques (October 1, 1989 – March 31, 1992).

Private EFL Instructor, Yokohama , Japan .
Provided elementary, middle and high school students with private and small group English language instruction and communication experience (April 1, 1990 – March 31, 1994).

EFL Instructor, Special Language Seminar, Kanagawa University , Yokohama , Japan .
Instructed adult language students on culture and living in the United States (March 1, 1989 – March 1, 1989).

EFL Instructor, Japan Ministry of Education's Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan.
Team taught with professors of English; gave one-on-one and small-group advanced English language classes; provided student career counseling (August 1, 1988 – July 31, 1991).

Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, San Diego State University .
Designed course curriculum and taught first- and second-year Spanish language courses (January 1, 1984 – December 31, 1985).

RESEARCH EMPHASIS
Student-teacher interaction in the second language classroom as it relates to student progress in the second language.

SELECTED PRESENTATION
Attitude and Motivation in the EFL Classroom, presented at Kanagawa University , Yokohama , Japan (January 1989).

MEMBERSHIP
Past President of Epsilon Sigma, the Imperial Valley College chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma, The National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society.

HONORS AND AWARDS
Honor Graduate, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey , California (July 1978).

Honor Graduate , U.S. Air Force School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences, San Angelo , Texas (December 1975).

Airman of the Quarter, U.S. Air Force School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences, San Angelo , Texas (December 1975).

Awarded Security Clearance (September 1975).
Honor Graduate , U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training, San Antonio , Texas (January 1975).

PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: August 22, 1954
Marital Status: Married (30 years); Wife & Son.
Certification: Certificate in Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language (ESL), San Diego State University (June 1988).
California Basic Skills Examination [CBEST] (June 1998).

Certificate in Online Teaching & Learning, California State University , Hayward

(June 2004).