MEGAN's BOARD


Teacher at English Aloud since Feb. 2010

Living in Seattle, WA USA 



Education:


-The University of Washington, Seattle, USA 

 Master of Arts in Urban Design and Planning, currently pursuing

-The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 

 Master of Arts in Cultural Studies, currently pursuing

-TESOL International, San Diego, California, USA, Diploma, December 2009

 Advanced TESOL Certificate (170 hours)

-Specialized in Teaching Adolescents

-San Diego State University, California, USA 

 Bachelor of Science, May 2009

 Major: Environmental Science

 Minor: Recreation and Tourism Management

 

Work Experience:


Online Teacher, English Aloud, S. Korea since February 2010

Director of Seattle Urban Arts & Planning Interactive, Seattle, Washington

-Matches urban planning students with artists to solve urban issues such as walkability, business stability,

 and corridor vibrancy

-Composes and assesses grant proposals ranging from $500 to $250,000 

-Collaborates with Seattle Design Festival and City officials to create environmentally sustainable and

 artistically interactive Right-of-Way designs

-Inventories and analyzes business operations in potential vibrancy corridors

Executive Assistant, Academic Document Preparation

-Assisted a professional document preparer using LaTex software

-Performed receptionist duties such as scheduling visitor meetings and organizing company team

building exercises

-Scheduled project deliverables and tasks, provided costing analysis, and coordinated document

 production

Environmental Planning Intern, City of San Diego, California

-Documented phases of construction and development to ensure the department's role in implementing 

  the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and 

  the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

-Supported and advised program managers of pertinent federal, state, and municipal regulations

-Reviewed and assessed contractor permits and plans for environmental compliance goals and 

  subsequently interpreted and presented findings to the department

-Assisted the associates and senior with ensuring application of remediation and mitigation measures as 

  they pertained to Phase I, II, III, and IV site environmental assessments

Bartender, Heat Supper Club, San Diego, California

-Managed time and energy highly efficiently

-Exhibited a strong ability to work successfully in a team

-Concentrated adeptly to deal with stressful situations while multitasking

Sales Associate, Petco Corporation, San Diego, California

-Provided excellent customer service

-Showed a great ability to energize fellow employees

-Created an efficient, friendly, and desirable atmosphere


Publications

-Adams, Megan Ashley. (2013). Dance versus the City. In Dance ACTions — Traditions and 

 Transformations: 36th Annual International Conference at The Norwegian University of Science and 

 Technology in partnership with The Society of Dance History Scholars, Trondheim, Norway, 8–11 June, 

 2013 (pp. 9-19). SDHS.

 

Other Interests: dogs, bicycles, yoga, dancing, reading, adventures :)