日本語 / ENGLISH
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Jeffrey Scott
Miyazaki City, Japan
jscott@ocf.berkeley.edu
Jeffrey has been teaching English at Japanese private & public schools and providing support & training to ALTs since 2004. Before coming to Japan, he taught reading, math, and cognitive skills to students with learning disabilities for four years in California. At the center of Jeffrey's holistic approach to education is a sense of creativity and artistry and an active engagement between teachers, students, material, and context.
- University of California, Berkeley, USA
Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy
- Currently teaching English communication skills as director of imagineigo English learning center.
- 5 years teaching English oral communications and writing at Miyazaki Daiichi Junior & Senior High School, Japan.
- 2 years teaching English at Elementary and Junior High Schools with the Gujo City Board of Education, Japan.
- 5 years teaching English at Kani Technical High School of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
- 4 years teaching reading, math, and cognitive skills to students with learning disabilities in Berkeley, California.
- 1 year teaching SAT I & II College Entrance Exam preparation, English grammar, and writing to ESL students in San Francisco, California.
- 4 years teaching historical rapier-fencing techniques in Berkeley, California.
- JET Programme Regional Prefectural Advisor: 3 years counseling and training JET Programme ALTs in Gifu Prefecture.
- Gifu AJET Council PR and Publications Coordinator: 1 year managing public relations and publishing the AJET Photo Directory.
- Lecturer: 6 years presenting 5 educational workshops per year for various organizations including the JET Programme, JALT, and ETJ.
- Assistant Director: maidenagoya productions bi-lingual and cross-cultural stage performance of Romeo & Juliet in Nagoya and Tokyo.
- Publication Editor: 2 years Executive Editor and Poetry Editor for Ibid Literary & Art Journal at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Volunteer: 9 months construction work and project management in rural Honduras, Central America.
- Teaching: phonetics, grammar, writing, public speaking, lesson and curriculum development, teaching students with special needs.
- Technical: computer and network systems, office and multi-media software, HTML coding, building and automotive maintenance.
日本語 / ENGLISH