Skill Summary

English: native speaker, highly fluent. Avid reader and writer.
German: native speaker, fluent. Experience providing customer service in German.
Swiss German: dialect form of German, fluent.
French: proficient; participated in French Immersion school program.
Japanese: conversational knowledge, basic reading. Familiar with Japanese media.
Spanish: conversational knowledge.
Translated nonfiction and fiction from Japanese and German into English, and from English to German.
Instructed adult and secondary school students in English as a second language and French.
Instructed elementary school students in mathematics, language arts and science.
Proofread business documents and fiction.
Produced educational texts, handouts and worksheets.
Planned and wrote academic papers and presentations.
Creative writer in poetry and short fiction.

Led small groups of peers in creating presentations and projects.
Organized large and small classes of students during group activities.
Answered customer inquiries via email and online chat, in English and German.
Worked shifts without supervision at branches of NOVA Intercultural Institute, Japan.
Researched, planned and carried out creative and written projects.
Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, and common Internet software.
Strong numeracy, particularly in arithmetic and geometry.
Able to stay focused under stressful conditions.

Pencil drawing: primarily figure drawing, animals and fantastic creatures
Painting: figurative and abstract works in acrylic on canvas and acrylic on wood
Egg tempera painting replicating historical techniques.
Printmaking: various projects in etching, silk screen and lino cut.
Sculpture: various projects in clay, faux bronze and fabric.
Digital media: cel-shaded drawings, logos and animated GIFs.
Comic strips in various styles and lengths.
A complete card game featuring original drawings and text.
An educational game about Shakespeare using GameMaker software.
Cross-stitch and crewel embroidery from original designs.

Extensive travel in Canada, the US, Switzerland, Spain and Japan.
10-year participation in the Girl Guides of Canada.
Participation in SchoolReach (trivia contest), including National Championships.
5-time winner of secondary school writing contest.
Currently holds a brown belt in Goju-ryu Karate and an orange belt in Aikido.
Participation in other sports: skiing, hiking, walking, swimming, cycling, ice skating, camping, canoeing, sailing.
Hobbies include playing the recorder, crochet and sewing, cooking, creative writing, travel, science, animation, various art media.