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“Live the Adventure”

My name is Joshua Wheeler. I am your person for projects requiring creativity, design, and ingenuity. I have worked in both private business and in public overseas in Japan for over four years. I bring a body of experience and creativity for solving problems. I have a go getter attitude, a can-do belief, and desire collaborating to deliver change, improve efficiencies, and create exciting and viral projects.

At a glance

Accomplishments at a glance:

Awards:

Eagle Scout Award (Boy Scouts of America): Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is often considered a prestigious and challenging accomplishment, involving leadership, community service, and a significant project.
Brian Baird Congressional Scholarship: Congressional scholarships can be competitive and are often awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.

Licenses:

General Radiotelephone Operator License (FCC): Obtaining a General Radiotelephone Operator License typically involves passing a comprehensive exam on radio communication and electronics, making it relatively challenging.
GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License (FCC): This license requires knowledge of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and radio maintenance, making it a specialized and challenging certification.
GMDSS Radio Maintainer License (FCC): Similar to the GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License, this license focuses on the maintenance aspect and may be considered challenging.

Certifications:

Datto Certified Advanced Technician (DCAT): Achieving advanced certification in Datto technology involves in-depth knowledge and expertise in data protection and business continuity solutions.
Marine Electronics Installer Certification (NMEA): Certifications in marine electronics, such as the Marine Electronics Installer Certification, typically require a solid understanding of marine technology and electronics.

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Career Timeline

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Skills

Projects

The fifth Gospel is a web project put together from photos and memories from a 2015 Israel/Palestine Tour.

The conversation game was designed and created by Joshua Wheeler in collaboration with the students of the Shimokita English Conversation group in order to assist Japanese students to converse about several different topics in an easy egalitarian game format.

Other Projects:

Teaching American Conversation

January 2011 to 2013

These lessons I’ve made are related to a book titled English The American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to language and culture in the U.S. Originally the book was designed as a self-study book for any student studying American English as a second language, but I adapted lessons from the book and turned it into a curriculum for an Adult English Language Learning class.

Strategies for Teaching and Related Technology

September 2012 to November 2012

This was a presentation project created for the 2012 Self Development Conference for Japanese Teachers of English and Assistant Language Teachers. The goal of this project was to teach Japanese teachers and their assistants about various aspects of classroom-use technology. For example this presentation covered the uses of technology and how it could be effective in the classroom, how to easily and quickly set-up and take down technology, as well as comparing the pros and cons of different forms of digital resources other then computers (i.e. Tablets, Smart-phones, etc.). This presentation was taught by me in both Japanese and English to an audience of 30+ people and included a demonstration.

Lessons in American English

October 2011 to 2013

This project is series of presentations (or presentation template) created in order to adapt the English as a second language textbook: English The American Way (designed as a self-study book) into a lesson curriculum for a three times a month, three-month course on the common American English dialect to Japanese in a weekly English conversation class. All the presentations were designed and presented and explained in both Japanese and in English.

“Live the Adventure”

My name is Joshua Wheeler. I am your guy for projects requiring creativity, design, and ingenuity. I have worked in both the private and public sectors as well as overseas in Japan for over four years. I bring a body of experience and creativity for solving problems. I have a go getter attitude, a can-do belief, and desire to collaborate to deliver change, improve efficiencies, and create exciting new viral projects.

「初心忘るべからず」

“Sho-shin Wasuru Bekarazu”

{Never Lose Sight of your Original Goal}

「石橋を叩いて渡る」

“Ishibashi o Tataite Wataru”

{You can never be too cautious}

「笑う門には福来たる」

“Warau Kado ni wa Fukukitaru”

{Laugh and fortune will come to your door}

KOTOWAZA: Japanese Words of Wisdom

Studied and mastered specialised Japanese which I used in and out of the classroom to create lasting relationships with students and co-workers (via social media). — Bilingual in English and Japanese

Trained in Web Languages (HTML/CSS/Javascript)

Accomplishments at a glance

World Traveler to over 8 countries.
Overcoming diversity living overseas for four years.
Simplified the design process for building online courses.
Designed new media marketing strategies which increased sales 35% and netted in Jan. ’14 the highest month in sales in the company’s history.
Pioneered new successful methods for teaching with technology in low-income parts of northern rural Japan.
Researched and Beta-tested New Software and trained new Categorization Engines insuring 1-2 second category look-ups with 99.9% accuracy.

Video Credit: Joshua Wheeler

Professional Global Working Experience

Global Working Experience

Trained in Web Languages (HTML/CSS/Javascript)

Trained in code and web management systems

Studied and mastered specialised Japanese which I used in and out of the classroom to create lasting relationships with students and co-workers (via social media).

Bilingual in Japanese/English

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Career

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Skills

Presentation	Bilingual	Time Management
Designed and created the S.M.A.R.T lecture for the 2012 Aomori Prefectural Skills and Development Seminar.	Studied Japanese which I used in daily life and in the classroom to create lasting relationships with students and co-workers.	Effectively prioritised time to plan lessons in advance maximising the short time I had to discuss curriculum ideas with the Japanese Teachers.
Team Teaching	Technology	Trainer
Partnered with a co-teacher to start a one year digital workshop on effective teaching English methods.	Pioneered new successful methods for teaching with technology in low-income parts of northern rural Japan.	Develop and train staff and faculty on the Learning Management System (LMS).
Disability Specialist	Troubleshooter	Trendy
Maintain ADA complacency with all of our Online Courses.	Troubleshoot/Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) & faculty to design creative and interactive learning projects.	Follow new trends on online education, MOOCs, etc. and work to incorporate new ideas into our course offerings.
Media Specialist	UI/UX Designer	Online Courses
Assist in the recording of media/video and integrate that media into the online courses.	Design the ‘look’ and ‘feel’ of the Student User Experience using code (HTML5/CSS/Javascript)	Develop the online courses for the Universities Distance Education Program
Canvas Trained	Technology Pioneer	Analyst
Trained in Canvas Learning Management Software	Helped research and pioneer the company’s deployment of their Backend 2.0.	Wrote a white paper on commercial filtering software used to pioneer our company into the enterprise market.
Detail Oriented	Beta-Tester	Diversification
Reduced false-positive identifications in RuleSpace’s other Internet Categorization and Parental Controls Engines to nearly 1%.	Researched and Beta-tested New Software and trained new Categorization Engines with 99.9% accuracy.	Worked with a diverse international team of individuals solving problems and translating certain software.
Trusted	Data Processing	Packing & Shipping
Was responsible for sensitive information and trusted to maintain high levels of confidentiality and security standards.	Processing Customer Orders, preparing Estimates for Customers {IKEA Personal Shopping service IPS}	Preparing items for boxing, packing orders, preparing delivery slips and invoices
Customer Service	Resource Management	Safety and Health Trained
Corresponding with customers	Maintaining proper inventory	Food Health and Safety
Webmaster
Maintaining the e-commerce software, adding inventory, SEO, Blog, Analytics, and Social Media.