Jordan Bledsoe
1533 Gordon Walters Dr.

Charlotte, NC 28213
Cell: (503) 867-2505

Academic Background

M.A., Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Summer of 2011. Language Acquisition and Teaching, Japanese Emphasis. Thesis Title: Tolerance of Ambiguity and Inductive vs. Deductive Preference Across Language Proficiency Levels at BYU: A Correlational Study.

B.A., Brigham Young University, 2009. Japanese.

A.A., Grays Harbor Community College, 2005.

Work and Teaching Experience

Aug 2014 – Present: Lecturer at UNC Charlotte, teaching Japanese 2nd year, 4th year, and Culture courses.

Aug 2012 – July 2014: Visiting lecturer at UNC Charlotte, teaching Japanese 1st year, 2nd year, and Culture courses.

Aug 2011 – May 2012: Visiting Lecturer at the University of Iowa, teaching 1st and 3rd year Japanese.

Jan 2011 – May 2011: Graduate student teacher of 1st year Japanese at BYU.

2009 – May 2011: Graduate student teacher of 3rd year Japanese at BYU.

2010 – Jan 2011: Project manager for a materials development team that designed an interactive augmented reality story told through a social media medium for ESL purposes.

2008- 2009: Japanese Research Assistant and Chief Editor for Dr. Masakazu Watabe of BYU.

New Courses Created

JAPN 2209 – UNCC – Japanese Culture and Civilization

39J:105 – U. of Iowa – Third Year Japanese I

JAPN 4050 – UNCC – Topics in Japanese - Intro to Interpretation

JAPN 4050 – UNCC – Topics in Japanese – Japanese Folktales (advanced grammar and vocabulary through folktales)

Volunteer Work and Other Language Experience

May 2014 – Completed a 150hr TESOL certificate course online through Global Leadership College.

Jan 2010 – April 2010: Volunteer work as the advanced conversational Japanese instructor for the BYU Japan Club’s weekly conversation night.

Summer 2010 – Studied Spanish via private lessons in Peru for 2 months.

2005-2007 – Volunteer work as an LDS Missionary in the Fukuoka, Japan mission.

Summer 2004 –Studied Spanish via private lessonsin Guatemala for 2 months (after 2 years in high school).

Honors, Awards, and Distinctions

Presented thesis research at the 2011 American Association of Teachers of Japanese conference in Honolulu, HI

Received special invitation to speak at the 2010 I-TESOL conference on using social networks and augmented reality for language learning.

Graduated Cum Laude from BYU in 2009.

Scored “Advanced” on the OPI in 2009.

Won 1st place in the All-Utah Japanese Speech Contest 2008 – Advanced Division.

Won 1stplace in BYU’s Japanese Speech Contest 2008.

Graduated valedictorian from Grays Harbor Community College in 2005.

Received the award for “Best Foreign Languages Student 2004” from Grays Harbor Community College.

Other Skills

Previously enjoyed an Advanced Spanish ability.

Experience with software: Excel, PowerPoint, OpenOffice.org, Word, Audacity, etc.