Nicole H. L. M.

Yamada
1460 Ala Aolani Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 | (808) 282-6118
nicole.yamada1@gmail.com | nicoleyamada.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE: Obtain a position as an Elementary School Teacher that will allow me to

pursue my passion of making a difference in the lives of children,
encouraging a growth mindset, while paying close attention and focusing
on their development and to their educational needs.

EXPERIENCE:

Nov 2018 Substitute Teacher

Waialae Elementary Public Charter School
1045 19th Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

Deliver lesson plans as instructed by the classroom teacher. Effectively manage the classroom to
provide a safe learning environment that is optimal for learning. Be aware of safety protocols
and perform all other normal duties of the teacher.

Jul 2017 – Jul 2018 3rd Grade Teacher

Waialae Elementary Public Charter School
1045 19th Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Contact: Kapono Ciotti (CEO/Head of School)

Teach Elementary content areas of Math, Language Arts, and Integrated Thematic Units which
includes Science and Social Studies, follow and implement school-wide curriculum (Bridges
Mathematics and Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing), collaborate with the other 3rd grade
teachers, and teachers across other grade levels, grade formative and summative assessments,
provide a safe learning environment that is optimal for learning, be aware of safety protocols,
and perform all other normal duties of a teacher.
Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 3rd Grade Teacher
Voyager Public Charter School
2428 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Contact: Jeff Vilardi (Principal)

Teach Elementary content areas (Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies), plan and
create lessons in line with the Common Core Standards, collaborate with the other 3rd grade
teacher, and teachers within my Academy of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers, grade formative and
summative assessments, provide a safe learning environment that is optimal for learning, be
aware of safety protocols, and perform all other normal duties of a teacher.

Oct 2016 Substitute Teacher

Waialae Elementary Public Charter School
1045 19th Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Contact: Juna Alvarez (4th Grade Teacher)

Deliver lessons using the lesson plans provided by the teacher for Math Focus Group, Math,
Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Word Study, Independent Project Workshop, and Unit
Study. Effectively manage the classroom to provide a safe learning environment that is optimal
for learning. Be aware of safety protocols and perform all other normal duties of the teacher.

Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 Student Teacher

Waialae Elementary Public Charter School
1045 19th Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Contact: Juna Alvarez (Cooperating Teacher)

Collaborate and plan with Grade 4 General Education teachers and Grade 4 Special Education
teacher. Execute planned lessons for Math Focus Group, Math, Reading Workshop, Writing
Workshop, Word Study, Independent Project Workshop, and Unit Study. Build rapport and trust
with students from all four classrooms. Work with students to reach their potential, differentiate
instruction based on individual student needs and learning styles, manage the classroom, and
effectively communicate with students, teachers, and administration.
Sept 2012 – Oct 2015 Central Business Officer
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Central Business Office
651 Ilalo Street, MEB, 4th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Contact: Jeff Yamamoto (Supervisor)

Work as a team member to identify, evaluate, and coordinate solutions for fiscal-related
problems. Responsible for teaching co-workers how to process documents and help to
coordinate and facilitate training workshops for co-workers. Complete, review, maintain,
reconcile, and audit fiscal transaction reports, forms, requests, fiscal journals and records in
accordance with federal, state and University requirements. Provide administrative support to
multiple departments/program offices and review and/or audit fiscal and personnel transactions.

May 2006 – Sept 2012 Instructional and Student Support

John A. Burns School of Medicine
Office of Student Affairs
651 Ilalo Street, MEB, 3rd Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Contact: Richard W. Smerz, DO, PhD (Director)

Assist the Admissions Officer/Registrar with the application process from beginning to end.
Transitioned Admissions process from hard copy informational sheets and forms to electronic
transmission. Created form-fillable electronic versions of Admissions forms. Created a step-by-
step manual/procedure binder for the Admissions and Fiscal processes. Responsible for training
casual hires with various Admissions duties. Responsible for the fiscal and human resource
duties of the office. Assist the Learning Specialist with pre- and post-learning assessments by
administering, scoring, tabulating results and inputting the data into the database to generate
class and individual matrices and student write-ups. Created informative and fun learning
methods for students in the Post Baccalaureate Program.

Nov 2004 - May 2006 E-Marketing Coordinator

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
2270 Kalakaua Avenue, #801, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Contact: Kara Imai (Senior Director - Online Marketing)

Responsible for the development and distribution of the Consumer, Corporate Meetings &
Incentive and Travel Trade e-newsletters. Maintain Corporate and Meetings & Conventions
websites by providing training and technical support to the content managers by fixing edits,
responding to inquiries and updating website templates. Coordinated the HVCB’s 2005 Aloha
United Way Fundraising Campaign as well as various corporate-wide events.

Aug 2003 - Nov 2004 E-Communications Coordinator; Administrative Assistant

Remedy Intelligent Staffing
3465 Waialae Avenue, Suite 330, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Contact: Marie Kumabe (Co-founder)

Temporary hire for the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) through Remedy
Intelligent Staffing as the E- Communications Coordinator for the E-Marketing department and
an Administrative Assistant for the Corporate Meetings & Incentives department. Duties
included the development and distribution of the Consumer, Corporate Meetings & Incentive and
Travel Trade e-newsletters. Creation and editing of these e-newsletters. Set-up, testing and
distribution of e-newsletters through email blast engines. Provided statistical reports for all e-
newsletter mailings for management. Illustrated how to use Contribute software through
demonstrations and training sessions for the content managers.

Administrative Assistant duties included organizing and inputting information for the 2004
budget, editing and revising the Integrated Marketing Management Services Fourth Quarter 2003
Report, inputting client information into GoldMine 5.5 database for Account Managers.

Temporary hire at the Doubletree Alana Waikiki Hotel Hotels Corporation through Remedy
Intelligent Staffing. Worked as a team player preparing amenity cards, snack bags, welcome and
thank you letters for guests and mailing brochures, letters, gifts, etc. to other properties and
guests.

OTHER EXPERIENCES:
Jan 2015 – Mar 2015 Basketball Coach, i9 Sports

Planning practice routines and drills that are appropriate for children ages 5 – 6 years old.
Provide appropriate basketball skills training in a safe, organized and fun manner. Teach and
encourage teamwork, respect, tolerance, safety and good sportsmanship.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Jul 2018
Teaching Reading to Struggling Students with Teachers College – Columbia University

Jun 2018
Readers Workshop Institute with Becky Koesel

Jan 2018 – Apr 2018

Teaching Reading in Small Groups, Grades K-8 – Jennifer Serravallo

Jul 2016, Nov 2016

Integrated Thematic Units Workshop with Bob Peters

Oct 2016
Balanced Literacy Workshop with Becky Koesel

Oct 2016
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training with Crisis Prevention Institute

EDUCATION:
Chaminade University of Honolulu
3140 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Major: Elementary Education with Licensure
Degree: Master of Arts in Teaching - December 12, 2016

PRAXIS I: Passed
PRAXIS II: Passed

University of Hawaii at Manoa

2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Major: Marketing, emphasis in Psychology
Degree: Business Administration, B.B.A. with distinction – December 2003
Honors: Dean’s List, Golden Key Honor Society

Pacific University
2043 College Way, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
Major: General
Honors: Pacific University Pacesetters 4-year academic scholarship, Pacific University Board of
Trustees’ 4-year academic scholarship
CERTIFICATES:

Hawaii Department of Education

Substitute Teacher Course Certification
Awarded on 02/05/2015
Expires on 02/05/2020

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:

Juna Alvarez Kristie Gracie Kelly Ralleta

4th Grade Teacher
Cooperating Teacher
Waialae Elementary PCS
malvarez@waialae.edu
(206) 371-8223
Literacy Coach 1st/2nd Grade Teacher
Waialae Elementary PCS Voyager PCS
kgracie@waialae.edu kmralleta@voyagerpcs.com
(808) 284-1788 (415) 730-4998

PERSONAL REFERENCES:

Jill Otake SyRina Smith Marilyn DeVera

U.S. Courts Perinatal Registered Nurse
(808) 590-7031 Kapiolani Medical Center for
jaotake@yahoo.com Women and Children
(808) 330-8415
SyRinaSmith@gmail.com
Fiscal Administrator
John A. Burns School of
Medicine
(808) 392-7323
Marilynd424@gmail.com