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Phillip Johnson

Tokyo

Summary

My purpose is to use my teaching skills and autodidactic interests to help language and humanities learners pursue their professional and personal development.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Teaching Fellow

Tokyo International University
09.2019 - Current

Teaching research skills, academic and creative composition, and English reading skills to Japanese and international students. Researching various implementations of AI in education. Heading library committee and leading its writing circle as of 2024.

Accredited Program Instructor

Westgate Corporation
04.2017 - 07.2019

Taught English Proficiency courses focusing on reading and writing skills with an emphasis on citation and short essays. Taught reading section of TOEIC. Led English Chat sessions during non-class hours with soon-to-be graduates and students wanting to practice conversation skills.

Full-time Lecturer

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - GLA
09.2010 - 09.2016

Taught a variety of language courses to teams of public and private company employees, including standardized test preparation, business email correspondence, writing, grammar, and other various courses.


Developed language testing rubric in use at a major Korean bank, participated in the design of app-based learning projects and materials development for HUFS' on-campus publishing house. Wrote GLA program's employee manual and devised a catalog of interview questions for use in language level-testing. Co-founded GLA's book club.

English Teacher

Howon Elementary School
09.2009 - 09.2010

Taught classes at a public elementary school while working with Korean English teachers. Was also responsible for organizing the after-school advanced classes.


Organized lesson plan files and coordinated with co-teachers to design open classes. Also participated in the EBS Gyeonggido television program and oversaw correspondence with sister school in New Zealand.

English Teacher

Boston Language School
07.2008 - 07.2009

Taught classes at a private academy for elementary and middle school students in Ansan, South Korea. Was responsible for conducting classes, record keeping, devising lesson plans, preparing for special events and other teaching-related tasks. Was asked to extend contract for two months and extended employment time by twenty days.

Transcriptionist

Integreon
06.2007 - 03.2008

Provided transcription service and other legal outsourcing work for law firms, including legal research projects, memos, affidavits, interviews, miscellaneous notes, time logs, as well as a wide variety of legal-related transcriptions.

Education

Master of Arts - Education (with Certificate in TESOL)

Framingham State University Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
2016

Bachelor of Arts - English - Writing

Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN, USA
05.2008

Skills

Intermediate Japanese and Korean language

BA and MA level TESOL courses

Legal and academic research experience

Legal/medical transcription experience

Experience founding book clubs and writing circles

Experience editing and composing narrative writing

Well referenced work ethic

Hobbies

World Literature

Prose and poetry writing

Emergent AI tools

Board game design

Timeline

Global Teaching Fellow

Tokyo International University
09.2019 - Current

Accredited Program Instructor

Westgate Corporation
04.2017 - 07.2019

Full-time Lecturer

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - GLA
09.2010 - 09.2016

English Teacher

Howon Elementary School
09.2009 - 09.2010

English Teacher

Boston Language School
07.2008 - 07.2009

Transcriptionist

Integreon
06.2007 - 03.2008

Master of Arts - Education (with Certificate in TESOL)

Framingham State University Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts - English - Writing

Minnesota State University Moorhead
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