Mayuko Saito

Email: mayukos@hawaii.edu

mayuko3110.eng@gmail.com

EDUCATION
B.A., English Literature, Faculty of Letters, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan.
(Expected graduation: March, 2016)
Focus in English education as a foreign language
Relevant courses:
Sophomore, Junior and Senior Seminar (Second Language Acquisition)
Teaching English as a foreign Language B
Teaching English as a foreign Language C
Teaching Practicum I
English Linguistics I / II
Media culture course in minor
Focus in an impact of media and application of media to teaching English
in practical use
Relevant courses
International Communication
Theory of Mass Communication
Contemporary Media and Journalism Studies
EXPERIENCES
Teaching Experience:
Practice Teaching, Hikone East High School, Shiga, Japan.
Taught Communication English II to 2nd grade students
for 2 weeks.
Arranged lesson plans connected grammar and other academic

May

June, 2014

instruction with activities which let students enhance their

practical English skills even out of class

Collaborated with Japanese teachers and native

speakers to help English Language Learners (ELLs)
develop vocabulary, reading, and communication skills
by connecting to their value and addressing their
autonomy.

July

Aug. 2013

Volunteer Experiences:
Manoa International Exchange Program (Spring 2013),
Doshisha University
Helped exchange students to discuss about topics and
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teach Japanese culture as esteeming their ideas.

International Exchanges:
Doshisha Spring Program, Hawthorn Melbourne, Melbourne,
Australia
Studied basic conversation and academic English skills
through a language program for international exchange
students.

February
March, 2013
August 2014 present

Doshisha International Exchange Program, University of

Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
Study Second Language Studies, especially focusing on
Second Language Teaching.
Relevant courses:
SLS 280: Bilingualism
SLS 303: Second Language Teaching
SLS 313: Techniques in Second Language Teaching:
Listening
& Speaking
SLS 418: Instructional Media
Improve listening comprehension, presentation and
discussion skills through English Language Institutes
class.
Participate in International Student Association and
engages in conversation with both local and other international students.
SCHOLARSHIP
Study Abroad Support System (short-term
scholarship, Japan Student Service Organization

dispatch:

2014-2015)

LANGUAGES
Japanese (native speaker)
English (intermediate conversational ability and advanced reading and
writing ability)
Spanish (beginner)
SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) ITP
score, 550
Test of English for International Communication
(TOEIC) score, 740
Secretarial Skills Test, 3rd Grade
Techers certificate, English in high schools
Computer software: MS Word and PowerPoin.t
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2013
2014
2014
expected
2016

INTEREST
Professional interests in SLS major include second language acquisition,
second language teaching, motivation, identity in language teaching,
Professional interests in other fields include cognitive linguistics,
psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, journalism and media literacy.
Personal interests include listening to music, hiking, art appreciation,
Japanese archery, photography and studying languages.
REFERNCES
Available upon request

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