Resume: CHAD COTTAM

Education/Qualifications

March 2010 - October, 2012
The University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Masters in Applied Linguistics (TESOL)
48 Credit points of coursework with a 60 hour practicum

February 1999 – November 2003
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Languages and Applied Linguistics) majoring in Spanish language

Core Skill Summary

Project Management
Facilitation
Learning Strategy
Regional Team Management
Learning Design
Curriculum Design
CMS and LMS Management
University Teaching (TESOL/business skills)
Training & assessment
Video Editing
Music production
Japanese language
Sales

Employment

Mazda Australia

www.mazda.com.au

September 2022 - Current

Frontline and Product Training Senior Specialist

  • Manage the planning, development, delivery and reporting of all Product and Frontline training resources for sales and service professionals across the Mazda Dealer Network.

Mazda Australia

www.mazda.com.au

October 2021 - Current

Learning Experience Specialist

  • Development of digital learning solutions and product training learning resources

  • Facilitation of training courses and induction programs

College for Adult learning

www.collegeforadultlearning.edu.au

June 2020 - September 2021

Learning Designer

  • Responsible for design of the college’s new LMS

  • Designed and created an LMS  tutorial video series for students

AEMG

http://www.aemg.com.au

February 2020- June 2020

Online Content Creator & Regional Team Leader

  • Design, create, record, edit and manage online content for university level English for Academic Purposes programs for over 7,400 students across 18 Chinese universities in response to the logistical issues caused by COVID-19.

  • Individually manage a region of 7 universities, responsible for chairing regional meetings, encouraging quality assurance, and delivering support materials as needed

  • Designed, developed, built and delivered a fully online, intensive, 2.0 credit point English for Academic Purposes course for a Chinese university, using Moodle and integrating third party apps with uniquely designed, virtual online lessons. The successful course was delivered within 4 weeks, and received 125 enrollments (capped) on it’s initial day of offering.

Monash College

http://www.monashcollege.edu.au

October 2019 - Current

Sessional ELICOS Teacher

  • Delivery of the Monash College English Bridging Course for international students attending Monash University in undergraduate and post graduate courses.

  • Consistently and actively engages in a range of professional development activities such as micro PDs, peer consultation, peer observation, communities of practice and other professional development opportunities to meet performance needs.

  • Integrates technology into teaching and uses e-Learning applications (Moodle, Flipgrid, Edpuzzle, SCORM packages, Quizlet, Kahoot)

Kwansei Gakuin University (School of Science & Technology) - Japan

https://sci-tech.ksc.kwansei.ac.jp/en/

April 2018-August 2019

IEFL (Instructor of English as a Foreign Language) - Japan

  • Responsible for teaching 10 classes in semi-coordinated and coordinated programs Focus on academic writing and communication classes for 1st and 2nd year science undergraduates

  • Focus on communication, writing, and undergraduate EAP, science centered programs

  • Other duties include minute taking for department meetings, maintenance of science and technology wall spaces, and help with co-ordination of English camp for 3rd year students

  • Technology co-ordinator for the 2019 academic year - maintaining tech inventory, advising, supporting and promoting technology for team members

Himeji Dokkyo University - Japan

http://www.himeji-du.ac.jp/

April 2015-March 2018

Full-time English Instructor - Japan

• Responsible for 11 classes, including all syllabus and assessment (18.5 contact hours per week)Specialty English courses include presentations, Tourism, and Pharmaceutical Patient Care. Design of all curriculum

  • Design and implementation of a seminar for 1st year students, based on current motivation and goal orientation research

  • Production of the HDU Foreign Languages Festival video contest and AV display for two years.

  • Design and implementation of a Summer English camp and a lunchtime club to help students improve their TOEIC test taking abilities.

Mukogawa Women’s University - Japan

http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp/~global/

April 2008- March 2015

Adjunct English Instructor - Japan

  • Over 1,500 hours of junior college teaching experience

  • Founding teacher of the Mukogawa Women’s University Junior CollegeEnglish Conversation Program

Kobe College - Japan

https://www.kobe-c.ac.jp/ekc/

March 2019 - August 2019

Part-time English Language Instructor

Responsible for 2 classes, including all syllabus and assessment of a general English course designed for 1st year undergraduates from various disciplines

Sozougakuen (EDIC)

April 2016 - August 2019

Part-time English Teacher

• Responsible for delivering English programs to various ages and participation in Summer English programs

Creation and implementation of syllabus for the EDIC Summer Camp in 2016 and 2017, 5 hour long classes with up to 70 students per class.

Cognano K.K. - Japan

http://www.cognano.co.jp/

Nov 2014-March 2018

Business Development Manager/Advisor (part-time)

  • Branded the company - a new nanotechnology company working in collaboration with Kyoto University to produce proteins and antibodies for pharmaceutical applications

  • Secured a pilot study with an Australian Veterinarian and breeder, for importation of Camelid (alpaca) serum

  • Organized and led meetings with potential customers and also government parties. Guided the Japanese team to Australia to participate in critical partnership meetings

  • Responsible for negotiations and correspondence with foreign third parties (sales, enquiries, technical information)

  • English advice and tuition for Cognano staff and responsible for a personal English blog used to promote associated businesses

ECC Corporate Sales Division / ECC - Japan

http://www.ecc.co.jp/index.html

August 2007- March 2015

English Instructor

  • Minimum of 29 teaching hours per week, including part-time contracts, and multiple university contracts

  • Creation of an education syllabus and participation in a co-ordinated program for university students at multiple universities and for business clients

  • Successful on-site Business English teaching contracts with some of Japan’s biggest companies

  • Creation and delivery of a “English Through Music” seminar and workshop