email: bwsnyder2000@yahoo.com
Nationality: USA
Experience:
09/2003 to present Omaisa.com - Owner, Editor. Began this educational website while living in Taiwan. Develop information and articles regarding global issues including peace, education, environmental protection, and more. Visited schools in developing Asian nations, promoting the global flag, and English education, among other issues.
09/2007 to 01/2008 Clean Water Action, East Lansing, MI - Part time. Began as a fundraiser for Michigan's largest environmental lobbying organization, but did not meet the fund-raising goal. Then volunteered to assist members to contact their state senators regarding legislation to protect the Great Lakes waters.
05/2007 to 08/2007 WWOOF, Japan - Worked as volunteer laborer with organic farmers in Nagano and Japanese Alps area. Also was a camp counselor with the International Survival Camp, at Free Kids Village, Japan.
01/2006 to 01/2007 EZI English Academy - Jangyu, Gimhae, South Korea. Head Foreign English Teacher: Teaching TOEFL test preparation and general English to middle school students. Taught more than 220 Students, aged 10 - 16 years.
09/2004 to 06/2005 Shanghai JiaoTong NanYang Affiliated School, Kunshan- Lujia, China. English Teacher: Teaching English conversation to middle school and high school classes, and private lessons to Korean students at this boarding school. Students ages: 13 - 19 years.
01/2001 to 01/2004 Sesame Street Educational Organization [VIP Cultural Org. Ltd.],
Tainan, Taiwan. English Teacher: Teaching English as a second language to students age three to adult, in various Sesame Street schools. Also instructed other teachers and school staff.
12/1988 to 12/2000 Jacques DuBois Co., Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. Michigan Sales Representative:
Began in 1988 as an intern, later worked part and full time, manufactured perfumes and sold convenience store products, performed telemarketing, delivery and outside cold-call sales. Developed new Southeast Michigan routes of approximately 500 retailers from spring of 1999 to 2000.
11/96 to 12/99 Urban Quality Indicators (UQI) Publishing, Ann Arbor, MI. Assistant Editor: Assisted with newsletter editing, bookkeeping, subscriptions and mailings for this publisher of measurable or quantifiable city quality indicators and city culture maps.
6/99 to 12/99 BDS Marketing, with Canon and Best Buy, Ann Arbor, MI. Weekend Canon Printer Representative: Presented Canon products, gave away print samples, assisted customers and distributed free merchandise at this electronics retailer on weekends. Sales went very well..
04/96 to 11/96 The Systems Group, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. Sales Administrator: Supported salespeople and provided sales forecasting and reporting. Also provided inside sales and shipping for computer parts division. Was laid off due to financial cutbacks.
12/95 to 1/99 The Scrap Box, Ann Arbor, MI. Volunteer and part-time. Cashiering, stocking products, customer assistance, packing orders. Began as volunteer to this non-profit recycling store that specializes in early childhood education projects with scrap materials from donated by area businesses.
1/97-6/97 The Peace Neighborhood Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Volunteering as first-grade tutor to this after-school program for needy children.
07/94 to 12/95 Integrated Managements Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. Project management support, mostly including automotive systems database projects with Ford Motor Company, in Dearborn, MI. The long commute of over two hours daily encouraged me to change work.
07/92 to 07/94 See Jaques DuBois Co., Inc. above.
03/91 to 06/92 LusterCorp, Inc., Okemos, MI. Vice President. Assisted start-up of dental products research and development firm, to create a new way to polish teeth. Created business plan, packaging design, and trademarks. The product is now patented and sold to dentists in USA.
12/90 to 3/91 EDS - Electronic Data Systems, Inc., Lansing, MI. SED: Supported computer users with a Help Desk, network access control, hardware inventory, and computer proposals, acquisition, and installation. Was hired away by offer of Vice President at LustreCorp, Inc.
09/90 to 11/90 Bank One, East Lansing, MI. Bank Teller. Handled checks, cash deposits, withdrawals, new accounts, transfers, and bond sales. Part-time. Was offered EDS full time position.
07/90 to 09/90 Dr. Judith Frankman, Financial Advisor. Lansing, MI. Macintosh Consultant Project. Began this firm's Quicken bookkeeping program, including balancing accounts and providing training documentation. Left when project ended successfully.
05/89 to 07/89 Water Resources of Lansing, Inc., Okemos, MI. Telemarketing. Set appointments for demonstrations and sales of water purification systems. Became the leading representative within four weeks of employment. Left to study Japanese and go to Japan.
05/88 to 06/88 Mitchell Group, Inc., East Lansing, MI. Summer telemarketing. Provided phone sales of dental gloves, in short supply becausee of the AIDS epidemic. The project was cancelled due to poor quality gloves and sales.
05/87 to 08/87 Okemos Dental Building, Okemos, MI. Summer Lab Assistant. Assisted in molding and fabrication of dental crowns, splints, and bridges. Finished summer job.
06/86 to 08/86 Hobbs & Black Architects, Lansing, MI. Summer Clerical Support. Wrote reports, filled in for office staff, and created a client database using DBase III Plus software. Finished this summer job.
09/84 to 06/86 Birchfield Foodsystems, Inc., Okemos, MI / Annapolis, Maryland. Part-time and Summer Assistant. De-bugged and compiled computer software, updated database, sent promotional mailings, and general clerical duties. This firm moved to Maryland.
Education & Internships:
Summer 2004: TEFL International, Phuket, Prathet Thai (Thailand). TESOL certification.
Summer 1994: Summer Intern, The Cato Institute, a public policy research institute, Washington, DC. Supported policy staff through library research, mailings, media events, photography and more.
08/89 to 02/90 Keihan Fisherman's Wharf, Co., Ltd.: Japan Horizon, Sakaide, Japan. International Work-Study. Trained in Japanese language, culture, and business, and worked in a cafe.
Spring 1989: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Bachelor degree.
Honors: 1988-'89. Studied psychology and economics. Membership Chairman and Vice President: Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. 3.4 grade point average.
Personal: Certified in Home Inspection. Former MENSA member. Enjoy fitness, travel, and giving away world flags.
PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL REFERENCES
Ann Wards, General Manager
EZI English Academy
3Fl301 Neo City Building
Sammun, Jangyu, Gimhae, South Korea
Phone: (82) 55-313-9996 usually from 3 pm to 9:30 pm Korean time
Personal Cellphone: (82) 019-265-7362
email: yj342602@naver.com
Jean, Managing Director
Angela, Manager of Teaching Department
Sesame Street Schools, Tainan, Taiwan
Head office: No 518, Tung Ning Rd, Tainan, Taiwan
Phone: 886-6-2368086 extension 9 or 15 Fax: 886-6-2748427
E-mail:Jean@abc-school.com.tw
angela@abc-school.com.tw
www.abc-school.com.tw
Teacher Shi JuanPing (Sally), Senior 2 Head Teacher
Shanghai JiaoTong Nanyang Affiliated School
Lujia Town, Kunshan City, Jiangsu, China
Phone: (86) 512-5787-1863
or (86) 512-5787-1843 / (86) 512-5787-1858
www.ksjdny.com.cn
Email: sally57871943@126.com
Mr. Edward Pocock, Vice President
Hobbs & Black Architects
100 North State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
(248) 988-8978 home
734.663.4189 work phone
epocock@hobbs-black.com
www.hobbs-black.com
Mr. Cyrus Yoakam, Editor (Retired)
Urban Quality Communications
1756 Plymouth Road, #239
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 996-8610
cyoakam1@comcast.net
Mr. Marc Sherrod, Dean of Academic Affairs
The Art Institute of Michigan
28125 Cabot Drive, Suite 120
Novi, MI 48377
Administrative: 248.675.3800 Fax:
Personal Cellphone: 1-650-393-9975
Web: www.aisf.artinstitutes.edu Email: msherrod@aii.edu
Educational References
TESOL Certification
TEFL International 367/11-12 Yaowarat Road,
Phuket Town, Phuket 83000, Thailand
e-mail: info@teflcourse.net
Phone: (+66 76 236306), Fax: (+66 76 236306) ...
www.teflcourse.net
BA, University of Michigan
Transcript and Certification Department
Office of the Registrar
LS&A Building
500 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382 USA
Phone: 734.763.9066
Fax: 734.764.5556
www.umich.edu/~regoff/
Peace Neighborhood Center
www.peaceneighborhoodcenter.org
1111 N Maple Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 662-3564