Ana M.
Private tutor in Kailua, HI
Education
Ph. D. in Communications, at Honolulu University/crediting agency for overseas studies
Experience
20110-2015 Artist and caregiver in Hawaii; sometimes translating basics for visitors to Hawaii from Japan. 2006-2010 Owned small English-teaching and Art business in Japan, "Highland Services". I also won awards for art work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Tokyo and other sponsored exhibitions. 2004-2005 Dokkyo Medical University: Created curricula/taught 220 Japanese med students English pertinent to job preparation. 2002-2004 Taught government detective language skills for interviewing; assisted in creating US/Japan police exchange program; assisted in solving art fraud case by private investigation and art examination. 2004 - 2008 Highland Services: Partner of Language Arts and Fine Art company. Proofread, edited, interpreted, and taught language skills. Wrote/ taught curricula for various groups and specializations. 2000 - 2004 Otsuka, Kushida Law Offices: Proofread patents for group of lawyers, Japan. 2004 Rewrote technical books, including volume for Takenaka Komuten, among the top 3 architectural companies in Japan. 2003 Edited books for publishing company, Kodanshya, and others. 2003 JALI (Japan-American Language Institute): Instructor for employees with international business responsibilities. 2002 - 2004 Japanese Mint: Taught language arts to passport and currency technology designers; anti-counterfeit police. 2000 - 2002 Japanese American Scientific and Technological Association: DNA Technologies and also Submarine Division: Taught sales, business letter writing, presentations of specializations. 1999 - 2000 Japanese Patent Office: Testing and Grading. 2000 Japanese Institute of Foreign Affairs: Taught young diplomats, up and coming immigration officers, foreign aid overseers. 1997 - 1998 (Dispatched) Bosche: Taught Scientists of research and development section/ created programs, Japan. 1998 (Dispatched) Fujitsu: Taught speech and business presentations. 1994 - 1996 Hitachi's Koyo Shoji-- Head Teacher/ Teacher Manager/ Core Teacher: taught some near to founding fathers and elderly executives, scientist; coached presentation skills in preparation for business presentations/ sales meetings abroad. 1995 United Nations University: participated in international symposiums. 1995 - 1997 From Embassies: Journalist; interviewed ambassadors and political figures with missions in Japan; press rights, Japan. 1990 - 1995 YMCA: Teacher -Taught students ranging from 3 to 90 years of age. Tokyo, Japan. 1987- 2000 Occasionally travelled as Interpreter/ Executive Protection/ Security, Japan.
Availability
Any day after 9AM
Can Meet
Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
ARTIST (can Google and find info on internet entries): Ana Monaghan/ Artist/ Japan, Hawaii VOLUNTEER WORK 1971~2012 Part time and full time, volunteer teaching and missionary efforts, while living in native communities, where I have resided and visited: Japan and Korea, Australia, New Zealand, American and Western Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Saipan, Guam, Bahamian Islands, Bermuda Islands, Jamaica, Caribbean Islands, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Canada, Holland, Germany, Italy, Palestine... and USA. Activities have included: •Distribution of food from home, in parks, at churches, to homes •Feeding Reading-- inspirational materials in the forms of audio tapes, videos,CDs, DVDs •Assistance for physically and mentally challenged •Hospital visits, especially for terminally ill who had no families •Programs in art projects, story telling, and play time at orphanages •School programs for elementary through college level •Received handicapped into my home who requested, or lived in as nurse in their homes •Programs included puppet shows, dramas, music program for many thousands of children... 20,000 children in the Bahamian Islands
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