Curriculum Vitae

Michael Carl Mierop

2462 Kuhio Ave. Apt. 203
Honolulu, HI, 96816
Email: mierop@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808)464-0659

EDUCATION
September 2012- May 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JANUARY 2014-MAY 2014

B.A. in Second Language Studies

University of Hawaii at Mnoa
ESOL Tutor at Jefferson Elementary School
-Taught English and Math to International children
7-12 years old as an after school program. Assisted
students with their homework and writing exercises.
Required service learning for Second Language
Acquisition SLA102.

January 2014-May 2016

ESOL Tutor at Kapiolani Community College

-Assisted International students with essays,
Research projects, PowerPoint presentations,
English grammar, and oral communication.

May 2014- August 2014

Assistant English Professor

-Assisted Professor Seth Cervantes and Professor
Rob Olsen in several courses including English
Conversation, English Debate, American Studies,
and English Conscription. Encouraged students to
communicate in English and understand cultural
differences. Assisted students with in class
activities, role-play, and conversations.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2012 Current

December 2013 Current

Wait staff/ Translator, Hawaii Convention Center

-Provide service to guests during various
conventions, and translate when necessary.
Translator, Ocean Suite, The Imperial Hotel
-Assist Japanese guests from arrival to departure,
while they attend a wedding reception performed
only in Japanese.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING
April 2015
Microteaching Lesson Demonstration (class requirement SLS303).
-Conceived, planned, and executed a task-based English Conversational
lesson for international students on the topic of making new friends.
Curriculum Vitae
PRESENTATIONS
May 2015
Linguistic Landscape, (presentation for SLS408).
1 hour class presentation on bilingual communities and the linguistic
landscape. The presentation was followed with a class activity that I
designed.
June 2013

Clarifying Stereotypes and inaccuracies about American Culture

(presentation was in Japanese for American Studies at Tomakomai
Komazawa University)
I presented information about American culture and the diversity in
America.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Spring 2013 SLS102-Intro to Second Language Studies
This course covered teaching pedagogy, teaching methodologies, theories
in SLS, classroom management, and required volunteering with ESL
students at the University. Teacher observation was required once a week
throughout the semester with a written Ethnography due at the end.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
June 2014 present

Hokkaido Association of Language Teachers

LANGUAGES
English (native speaker)
Spanish (fluent- completed 10 years of formal Spanish coursework)
Japanese (Intermediate- completed JPNS412 at Univ. of Hawaii)
SKILLS
Computer Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop
Website development and management