Shi En (Alice) Miao
Doctorate Candidate
Tokyo
Summary
Motivated, self-directed Graduate Student with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Invests passion and commitment towards English Education. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Researcher
Antwerp University
06.2020 - 03.2021
- Training in digital annotation of children's literature with xml-editor (Oxygen / Sublime Text).
- Annotating selection of children's books with these programs by labeling speech and assigning it to specific characters, by assigning pronouns, nicknames and other references to specific characters, by labeling meta-reflections on age, etc.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
Teaching Assistant
Queen's University
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Led weekly tutorial seminar for beginner language learners.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support lesson delivery.
- Assisted students with various needs from putting on coats to go outside to reviewing homework assignments.
Subtitle Translator
TV Tokyo
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
- Translated documents from Japanese to English
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts.
- Researched cultural etiquette and specific use of slang words.
- Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents to diverse audiences.
Teaching Assistant
Japan Women's University
04.2023 - Current
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Partnered with professor to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Assisted professor with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Organized materials in classroom spaces based on lecture plans, activity stations or other requirements outlined by professor.
- Handled class records for attendance, assignment grades and course participation scores.
Education
Ph.D. - Children's Literature
Japan Women's University
Tokyo, Japan 08.2022 - Current
International Master's - Children's Literature, Media, and Culture
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland 09.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelors of Arts (Hons) - English Literature
Queen's University
Kingston, Canada 09.2015 - 06.2018
Skills
Individualized Learning Plans
Certification
CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Conferences
“Taking culture out of context, using multicultural picture books in public libraries ” 2021 IRSCL conference, Santiago, Chile
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Japan Women's University
04.2023 - Current
Subtitle Translator
TV Tokyo
01.2023 - 12.2023
Ph.D. - Children's Literature
Japan Women's University
08.2022 - Current
Researcher
Antwerp University
06.2020 - 03.2021
International Master's - Children's Literature, Media, and Culture
University of Glasgow
09.2019 - 12.2021
Teaching Assistant
Queen's University
07.2017 - 07.2019
Bachelors of Arts (Hons) - English Literature
Queen's University
09.2015 - 06.2018
CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
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