Lumiaire Building, Apt. 601 • 7-19 Kami-Ochiai 1-Chome • Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
[email protected] • 080-4670-3145
DANIEL M. KATZ www.dannykatzenglish.com
DYNAMIC, RESOURCEFUL, INTELLIGENT, RESULTS-ORIENTED ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR WITH OVER 7,000 HOURS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ● ● ● ●
Spark passion for English learning with lessons fully customized to meet each student’s abilities and goals. Infuse Business English courses with authentic situational dialogue and keen business acumen learned over 10 years as a New York City corporate paralegal. Inspire students to master communication and presentation utilizing skills accrued over 15 years of live music performances. Cultural competence; immerse students in a multicultural environment rooted in bilingual/bicultural (Japanese/Jewish American) life experiences.
CORE COMPETENCIES INSTRUCTION Business English Debate/negotiations Interviews Survival/travel English
WRITING Business writing Copywriting Legal writing Proofreading/editing
CULTURE Japanese (intermediate) Piano/guitar/bass/voice Songleading/Songwriting Spanish (intermediate)
INNOVATION Curriculum development Social media Technology integration
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Corporate Trainer, Prolingua, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan ● Engage corporate clients with energizing and lively lessons and discussions. ● Author detailed student reports containing recommendations for further English study.
12/12 - Present
Private English Instructor, Danny Katz English, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan 11/09 - Present ● Identify English language needs particular to the following industries: Advertising and Marketing (traditional and social media-based), Engineering, Entertainment, Fashion, Financial Services, Gaming, Hospitality Services, IT, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate and Travel. ● Subscribe to and review daily over fifty industry-specific blogs, newsletters and publications in order to create customized, timely, creative and engaging syllabi and lesson plans. ● Assist corporate clients with ad copy (i.e. English used in their advertisements, websites, fliers and brochures); proofread their corporate instruction manuals, legal documents, emails and in-office communications. ● Optimize lesson time by automating intake and assessment processes; store all lesson notes and other lessonrelated materials “on the cloud” in order that students may access their records from their mobile devices at any time. ● Utilize 30 years of New York City experience to create and facilitate authentic role play exercises for students who will be traveling there for business, vacation, relocation or study. English Instructor, Ageo Culture Center, Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 3/10 - 8/11 ● Taught beginner and intermediate level English to two classes of 15 retirees; classes focused on guided conversation, accent reduction and conversational English. English Instructor, Gaba Language School, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan 1/10 - 2/11 ● Provided professional and engaging 40 minute long English lessons person-to-person with corporate clients; updated Gaba’s proprietary intranet lesson records. Home Tutor, Self-Employed, Scarsdale, New York, USA 9/98 - 6/03 ● Tutored Junior High School math, science, social studies and English; tutored Bar/Bat Mitzvah (Jewish coming-ofage celebration) students in proper Hebrew pronunciation and chanting. Song Leader, Scarsdale Synagogue Tremont Temple, Scarsdale, New York, USA 10/98 - 5/00 ● Assisted Cantor in teaching Hebrew and English songs, which celebrate Jewish culture, to students between the ages of three and ten. Assistant English Instructor, Club P.E.C.C., Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan ● Team taught English classes for all ages, class sizes and levels using music and games.
1/98 - 7/98
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DANIEL M. KATZ www.dannykatzenglish.com
Lumiaire Building, Apt. 601 • 7-19 Kami-Ochiai 1-Chome • Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
[email protected] • 080-4670-3145
DYNAMIC, RESOURCEFUL, INTELLIGENT, RESULTS-ORIENTED ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR WITH OVER 7,000 HOURS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant English Instructor, Nobi-Nobi School, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan ● Team taught kindergarten classes of 25-30 kids using music and games.
1/98 - 7/98
Home Tutor, Self-Employed, Scarsdale, New York, USA 9/91 - 6/95 ● Tutored Japanese students between the ages of three and ten; focused on conversation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary. Team Teacher, Environment/Theater at Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, New York, USA 9/95 - 6/97 ● Collaborated with other program participants in inner-city outreach programs utilizing theater, dance, music and journal writing; facilitated student expression and understanding of environmental issues.
WORK HISTORY Corporate Paralegal [6/99 - Present] Practice areas: Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Cross-Border Transactions and Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Matrimonial Law. General tasks: Drafting, revising, proofreading and filing myriad legal documents including but not limited to Powers of Attorneys, Net Worth Statements, Authorizations of Agent, general correspondence, Agreements, Contracts, Memorandum and deposition digests. Specialized skills: Aid and assist English communication of Japanese legal professionals in written materials as well as teleconferencing and face to face meetings. ● Abe, Wada & Watanabe, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan 2/10 - Present ● Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, New York, New York, USA 3/05 - 8/09 ● Krantz & Berman, New York, New York, USA 1/03 - 2/05 ● Law Offices of Mark S. Helweil, New York, New York, USA 1/03 - 11/04 ● Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen, New York, New York, USA 3/01 - 12/02 ● Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York, New York, USA 10/00 - 3/01 ● Fish & Neave, New York, New York, USA 6/99 - 10/00
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE President, Danny Katz Music, New York, New York, USA and Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan 9/93 - Present ● Manage all aspects of company including press representation, finances, internet and real time promotion and music production. ● Perform original music in venues throughout Japan and the United States
EDUCATION Sarah Lawrence College • Bronxville, New York, USA • B.A. Sociology 9/95 - 5/99 Tsukuba University • Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan • Junior Year Abroad • International Relations 9/97 - 7/98 Hokkaido University • Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan • Summer Study 6/95 - 8/95
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