MATTHEW CHRISTIAN HALL

JAPANESE TEACHER 2000-present
Silver Creek High School, San Jose

Currently teaching first year through fourth year Japanese language classes

Foreign Language department chair (3 years)

Staff Development Committee (2 years)

Class Advisor (3 years)

Founder and faculty advisor for the Silver Creek Juggling Club

STUDENT TEACHER 1999-2000
Mills High School, Milbrae

Taught first year and fourth year Japanese language classes

Founder and faculty advisor for the Mills High Juggling Club

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COORDINATOR 1997-1999
Consulate General of Japan, Japan Information Center (JIC), Chicago

Created an out-reach program for Chicago Youth Centers where inner-city youth learn about Japan through lectures and activities.

Lectured and taught about Japan at over seventy elementary, junior and senior high schools in a two year period.

Coordinated and taught free Beginning and Intermediate Japanese language lessons--increased student attendance by 90%.

Master of Ceremonies and Keynote Speaker at the 1997 and 1998 Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (JET) Pre-Departure Orientations held in Chicago.

Wrote speeches for the Consul General and the JIC Director.

Translated documents from Japanese to English for consulate staff.

Created and maintained several JET Program databases.

RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER/TUTOR 1996-1997
Boys Hope of California Group Home, Trabuco Canyon, California

Tutored and supervised three high school sophomores and two seventh graders every night in all subjects.

Supervised 6 boys as a field trip leader, youth group advisor, and in-house parental figure.

ASSISTANT LANGUAGE TEACHER 1993-1996
Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program Sawara Senior High School, Fukuoka, Japan

Instructed and developed both English and Foreign Affairs classes.

Managed finances and special events as Treasurer for the English Department.

Taught Japanese-For-Foreigners at the Fukuoka Board of Education.

NATIONAL COORDINATOR 1995-1996
AJET Peer Support Group, Japan

Supported and advised a constituency of over 4,000 foreign teachers in Japan with personal and cultural adjustment issues.

CLINICAL INTERN 1992-1993
Penrose Adolescent Treatment Services, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Voted employee of the month for consistently spending more time with patients than any other staff member.

Developed and instructed regular school classes.

Assisted with and lead therapeutic recreation sessions.

Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
M.A. in Education, Stanford Teacher Education Program
Professional Clear Single Subject Credential (Japanese), CLAD
Graduated June 2000.

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A. in Philosophy and Japanese
Graduated May 1992. Cum Laude

Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
Sophomore Year-In-Japan program

Mother Theresa's House for the Dying Destitute, Calcutta, India

Eighth grade Sunday School Teacher, Our Lady of Guadeloupe Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Friendship Foundation Orphanage, Nha Trang, Vietnam

YMCA Teen Summer Camp Director and Counselor (11 years)

Computer Skills: Fully proficient with web authoring, database, and word processing software for both PC and Mac platforms.

First Level Proficiency Certificate for the Japanese Proficiency Exam.

First Level Proficiency Certificate from the Japan Kendama Association

Completed Japanese Correspondence Course for JET Program participants.

Presented a paper, Introduction of Manga as a Supplementary Resource, at the 1998 Former JET Program Participant Japanese Language Education Seminar in Chiba, Japan.

First degree Black Belt in Aikido

2003 International Juggling Association Silver Medalist

Toastmasters International Area Governor and Club President

Runner-up: 1989 Sophia University U.S.-Japan Speech Contest

Guest Speaker: 1996 JET Program Renewer's Conference