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Overseas Experience:
Senior Year Highschool Student (1997-1998) (Leysin American School) (Leysin Switzerland)
- Continued fourth year study of Spanish
- Continued second year study of French
- Commenced first year study of German
- Interacted daily with the people of the town
Student Participant and Translator (March 1998)
- One to two week excursion across southern Spain
- Assisted Spanish Professor with translating for foreign students on the trip
Student Volunteer (May 1998) ( Glewice and Krakow Poland)
- Worked as Student Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for a one week period.
- Traveled to Glewice and Krakow, and visited Auschwitz
Student Exchange Program (May-July 2003)(Hakkodate)
- Attended Hokkaido University of Education
- Stayed with a Host Family (Shibata Family)
Education:
1998-2002: University North Texas (Denton, Tx)
- Completed Core Requirements
- Completed a Semester of Japanese
- Completed a Year of Russian
2002-Present: Saint Mary's University (Halifax, NS)
- Commence pursuit of BA in Linguistics
- Continue study of Spanish, French, and Japanese
- Begin study of Irish Gaelic
Distinguished Accomplishments:
- Placed first in Intermediate Category at the Atlantic Canada Regional Japanese Speech Competition, Feb/March of 2003. Advanced to Nationals.
- Placed second in Advanced Category at the Atlantic Canada Regional Japanese Speech Competition (Read Speech!)
Volunteer Experiences:
- Work as a Conversation Partner with Foreign Students through the TESL center at SMU.
- Volunteer work in Security at A-Kon
- Worked as tutor in Japanese Language Learning
Computer-related skills:
- 98 wpm typing speed with 90% spelling accuracy
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Applications
- Familiarity with basic fundamentals of HTML/DHTML and able to manipulate code within a webpage design.
- Able to use Windows IME tools to create webpages utilizing East Asian fonts such as Japanese.
Hobbies and Interests:
- Foreign Language Study
- Travel
- Translation
- Voice Acting
- Singing
- Spirituality
- Yoga
