Wakako Akamine

10262 South Dimple View Lane, Sandy, Utah 84092 | 801-671-6543 | u0629211@utah.edu

Objective
· To take an important role in our society by teaching students both academics and life lessons using my
strengths: positive attitudes, empathy, and cultural understanding.

Education
BACHELORS OF ARTS | EXPECTED DECEMBER 2014 | WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
· Major: Elementary Education
· Related coursework: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

ASSOCIATES OF ARTS | 2013 | SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

· Major: Early Childhood Education
· Related coursework: Introduction of Early Childhood Education and Introduction of Special Education

Skills & Abilities

BILINGUAL
· I speak Japanese with native level and English with college level.

POSITIVE ATTITUDES
· As an English learner, I have experienced struggles but found ways to achieve my own goals. Even if
students struggle while mastering skills, we can work together on meeting the individual's needs.

EMPATHY
· As an international student, I have experienced cultural differences, linguistic barriers, and
environmental difficulties. I am sensitive to how people feel and word choice.

CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
· Through living in a different country, I have learned to appreciate the individual's uniqueness. I can be
an effective example for children by modeling how we should treat others with politeness.

Experience
TEACHER ASSISTANT (KINDERGARDEN- FIRST GRADE)| 2011 - 2015
· I help Japanese American children learn Japanese every Saturday at the Utah Japanese Language School.
I challenge the students by differentiating their tasks in order to achieve their own personal goals.

STUDENT TEACHING (OLYMPUS HIGH SCHOOL)| SEPTEMBER 2017- CURRENT

· I have gained the skills of classroom management, differentiation for students, planning lessons, and
problem solving through collaborating with other professionals.