Kotaro Kojima

KOTARO KOJIMA Connector - Creative - Pioneer N69W12703 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI-- Innovative, dynamic, dedicated professional with 3+ years of hands-on experience in educational administraion and curriculum development. Strong expertise in developing strategic mission/vision, troubleshooting simple/complex issues, and implementing new curriculum and methods based on decisive research. Qualified teacher with 5+ years of experience in teaching K5-12th math and science, as well as violin performance. Excellent track record in launching new academic initiatives, producing engaging print/ digital academic resources through creative visual design. Analytical team player with eye for detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Equipped with skills in sales, marketing, donations, project management, broad/deep research, networking, and content creation to provide schools with the solutions they need in their organization. Middle-School & High-School Science/Math Teacher and Science Department Lead Baptist College of Ministry, Menomonee Falls, WI -) Bachelor of Arts: Triple Major in Bible, Education, Music; Minor in Missions Broadway Creek Academy, Medina, OH Unweighted GPA: 4.0 ACT Score: 36 Email Marketing 2019-present Falls Baptist Academy (Menomonee Falls, WI) Revolutionized the STEM program at FBA by re-designing the courses to be incredibly interactive through exciting hands-on labs/demonstrations, relevant to the real world through discovery videos/PPT’s, guest scientists/engineers, and in-person tours of nearby STEM research facilities, and mastery-focused through weekly cumulative quizzes and new approach to homework. Managed difficult student behavior, distracted/unmotivated attitudes, and learning disabilities (ADD, ADHD, dyslexia) in the classroom by establishing a positive reinforcement system based on small rewards for key achievements of mastery. Taught various science and math courses, including Biology, Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Physics, Earth Science, Physical Science, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus. Innovation & Entrepreneurship, enabling students to 90%+ of content through weekly mastery study guides, regular objective-based mastery quizzes, and constant cumulative review. Cold-Calling Sub-taught/tutored in writing, English, reading as well. Design Thinking/Problem-Solving Spearheaded the launching of a one-of-a-kind Annual Academic Fair called Portraits at an Exhibition, where students showcase their mastery in a variety of academic subjects, including science, math, engineering, art, writing, speech, and history, and foreign languages. Last year, saw over 50+ science projects completed, over 40+ art projects, and 15 speech presentations. Students’ projects ranged from detailed scientific analysis of the effects of music on academic study to a convincing capstone Teaching/Tutoring (Any Age; K5-Adult) Strong Communication/Presenting Skills Event Management Project Management Tools Team Leadership/Collaboration Time Management Flexibility/Adaptability Dynamic Research/Concept Synthesis Accuracy/Attention to Details Emotional Intelligence Fundraising/Sales Administration/High-Level Prioritization Educational Content Development Curriculum Design Academic Technical Writing Vision/Strategic Planning Independent ESL, STEM, SAT/ACT, Writing Tutor Independent Tutoring (Medina, OH & Menomonee Falls, WI) 2016-present Logged over 1,000 tutoring hours and helped 200+ students in private tutoring. In-person and online virtual tutors with students ranging in age from 3-20 years old. Tutored Math, Science, English (Lang & Lit), Writing, Reading, TEST PREP one-on-one since 2016 in subjects that include Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and English as well as all the section of the ACT, SAT, and the PSAT. Camp Administrator & Operations Director - Shining Stars Summer Academic Day Care (Menomonee Falls, WI) Increased the camp attendance by 200% by improving customer service, academic specialty options, and advertising. Oversaw daily functions of the camp; revamped the overall schedule, academic curriculum, and pedagogical approach to engage students on a deeper level and increase teachers’ excitement. Taught 4 classes a week (science, crafts, math, Bible), managed the budget, supervised/ coordinated the daily activity of 6 student teachers, maintained parent relationships, and answered customer questions through phone and email • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Affinity Publisher/Adobe Indesign Affinity Photo/Adobe Photoshop Affinity Designer/Adobe Illustrator iMovie/Final Cut Pro/Da Vinci PowerPoint/Keynote Microsoft Word/Pages Microsoft Excel/Numbers WordPress/Wix Violin Pedagogy/Performance Innovation in Science & Technology Curriculum Development in STEM/ Creation Science Educational Vision/Administration Black Belt in Karate and Jujitsu Academic Tutoring (Math, Reading, Science, Writing, Engineering—K5-12) Professional Violin Instructor & Music Secretary- Falls Baptist Music School (Menomonee Falls, WI) Privately taught +15 students (beginners - advanced) and led two 1-hour violin skill group classes every week. Developed a strategic violin pedagogical progression for training a beginner in each of the key techniques/skills of violin. Equipped beginner students with attractive, fun-to-use, detailed “practice charts” with a daily practice schedules and checklist reminders about which exercises and drills to complete. Students 3X their practice times by using the “practice charts.” Pioneered a “practice lab” concept for young students to get focused practice afterschool. Set up the rooms with stands, and directed the schedule. Coordinated guest lectures and special workshops by world-acclaimed performers and pedagogues at FBMS, corresponded dates and times, and accommodated them. Organized music library, selected repertoire for practices/performances of key instrumental and vocal groups at the high school and college levels. Bio-Medical Tech Company Co-Founder & CEO Kanou Tech, LLC (Medina, OH) 2017-present Strategic vision of enabling people with disabilities with innovative wearable electronic devices worldwide. Raised $15,000+ in venture capital funds. Featured entrepreneur at the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES!) at the University of Delaware (April 2017). Designed and developed acoustiGLASS, the first-ever wearable, real-time sound detection device for deaf people. Implemented novel sound recognition technology and system integration techniques to make user-friendly glasses that alerts the wearer of environmental sounds such as a police siren or smoke alarm through unique LED patterns. Partnered with IP Venture Clinic at CASE Western Reserve University Law School to file USPTO Application #62/461820 (Provisional Patent) for proprietary technology. Received overwhelmingly positive feedback from 200+ in the deaf community for beta product. International 1st Place in Business Concept Track Global Diamond Challenge for Entrepreneurs (University of Delaware) 2017 Top State Winner & Finalist Stockholm Junior Prize Water Prize Competition (Water Environment Federation) 2018 All-State Grand Prize Award in Entrepreneurship Believe-in-Ohio STEM Commercialization Competition (Columbus, OH) 2016 Finalist & Bronze Medal in Environmental Design International GENIUS Olympiad (SUNY Oswego) 2016 National Runner-Up (2nd Place) Award NASA Microgravity Challenge and Annual American Society for Gravitational & Space Research Conference (Seattle, WA) 2018 Artificial Intelligence Professional Sports Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurship/Startups Data Science Product Design Economics Sales & Marketing Psychology/Philosophy Personal Growth/ Productivity Pedagogy Classical Music Research & Innovation Engineer NASA Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH) - Successfully managed multiple high-profile projects that contributed to global solutions for water purification and diesel engine design, and successfully achieved project milestones on-schedule. Developed and implemented new design thinking and business-inspired strategies to stimulate creative innovation for complex, multi-faceted engineering problems on earth and space. Conceptualized and prototyped a novel on-board, water-induced diesel engine system, demonstrating a emission reduction of up to 58%. Invented a novel approach to plasma water purification by using mist, effectively increasing contamination removal rate by +40%. Curriculum Designer & Researcher Falls Baptist Academy, Falls Baptist Music School - Synthesized string pedagogy from deep research and observation and created documents, videos, PPT’s and other resources for teachers about music pedagogy, philosophy of education, the importance of body movement in string playing, instrument care, and the virtue of excellence. Developed FBA’s philosophy and strategic educational pathway for science and math from K5 to 12th grade, aligning mastery goals with virtues to be instilled in students. Created mastery objectives and milestones to be reached at specific grade levels. Conducted deep/broad research into classical and conventional teaching methods, and analyzed a variety of science and math curricula from a broad range of publishers, including homeschool-based, classical, and STEM hands-on approach. Helped develop official pedagogy courses for Baptist College of Ministry and set strategic academic vision/focus for both FBA and FBMS. Collaborated with networks of curriculum designers, educators, and subject experts to develop mastery-based, integrated curricula and learning resources. Designed and produced stimulating lesson plans, teacher/student guides, resource packs, syllabi, and activity worksheets for science and math teachers from K5-12th grade. Amassed a library of supplemental resources, including videos, animations, worksheets, digital interactive tools, and games to optimize classroom learning. Gave unique parent-teacher workshops on topics in STEM, such as The Value of Singaporean Math or Science Discovery at Home.