Kathryn Murata
CANDIDATE FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
Hello! こんにちは！Aloha!
I am currently a graduate student at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies with a focus on international education administration/ management and working with Japan-related study abroad and educational exchange programs. I would also like to explore a specialization in Intercultural Competence, as I believe this area is applicable to future career opportunities.
EXPERIENCE
June 2019 - July 2019
Administrative Assistant
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
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Provided administrative support to department staff.
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Performed clerical duties such as managing paperwork, maintaining records, and entering data.
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Assisted with student attendance for Summer School within Junior School division.
September 2018 - March 2019
Educational Program Coordinator
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII
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Coordinated Japan Wizards Competition.
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Managed Japan-in-a-Suitcase program by arranging elementary school visits on Oahu and Maui.
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Facilitated cultural exchanges between local and Japanese schools and organizations.
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Composed grant applications for all educational programs.
September 2017 - September 2018
Assistant to the Chancellor
HAWAII TOKAI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
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Translated written materials from Japanese to English.
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Recorded and distributed meeting minutes.
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Maintained online and hard-copy master schedules of appointments for Chancellor.
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Organized and collected data for annual college catalogs.
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EDUCATION
2019-Present
Master of Arts
MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Candidate in the International Education Management Program
2010-2014
Bachelor of Arts
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Major: Japanese Studies
Minor: Politics
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SKILLS
Japanese Language
Microsoft Office
Google Drive and Applications
iMovie
Teaching
Grant Writing
WORK SAMPLES
Christmas Lesson plan for Japanese elementary school students grades 1st to 4th.
Staff Management in an International Context: Observing language barriers, perceptions of decision-making processes, and value of interpersonal relations in a Chinese IT organization in Tanzania.
Services for Student Development: Guide for Student Services professionals on using co-curricular programming in order to promote holistic student development.