Gwynne M. Osaki
 gmosaki(at)yahoo(dot)com or gosaki(at)umich(dot)edu



Objective: Teaching/tutoring job.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

October 2006 to Present
ACE Tutor Zone
Ann Arbor, Michigan
INSTRUCTOR:  Teach high school and middle school mathematics, ACT science preparation, high school French.

September 2003 to December 2003
Medicinal Chemistry Department
College of Pharmacy
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR (GSI):  Teaching analytical chemistry techniques to Pharm. D. students.

January 2002 to May 2002
Drew College
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, Michigan
CHEMISTRY PROGRAM COORDINATOR:  Administered the TAC program for the Drew College in the chemistry department.  Coordinated tutoring sections run by chemistry graduate assistants for general chemistry and organic chemistry.

July 1999 to May 2002
E.Lansing, Michigan
TUTOR: High School Chemistry and general chemistry through physical chemistry.  Available for introductory French, German and Japanese.

August 2001 to December 2001
Department of Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences
Michigan State University
E.Lansing, Michigan
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT:  Teaching college algebra course.  Gave lectures as well as wrote quizzes.

August 1995 to May 2001
Department of Chemistry
College of Natural Sciences
Michigan State University
E.Lansing, Michigan
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT:  Teaching general and physical chemistry (thermodynamics and quantum) recitations in addition to research in physical chemistry.

May 1999 to July 1999, May 2000 to July 2000, May 2001 to July 2001
Vetward Bound
College of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, Michigan
CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR:  Reviewed general chemistry and introduced organic chemistry to rising college sophomores and juniors.

August 1993 to July 1995
Department of Chemistry
College of Arts and Science
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT: Teaching general chemistry laboratories in addition to research in physical/inorganic chemistry.

Fall 1993
Albuquerque, New Mexico
TUTOR:  Physical chemistry (quantum).

February 1993 to July 1993
Kokua Program
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai段
TUTOR: Tutored students with learning disabilities in general and analytical chemistry at the University of Hawai段 at Manoa.

August 1992 to May 1993
Department of Biology
College of Natural Sciences
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai段
UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR:  Assisted graduate instructors in teaching introductory biology course laboratory.  Helped with demonstrations, experiment set-up, and one-on-one tutoring.

August 1989 to May 1992
Department of Physics
College of Natural Science
University of Hawai段 at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai段
GRADER: Tutored students in electricity and magnetism, physics II for scientists and engineers, as well as graded their homework (computer and paper) and tests.

June 1989 to July 1989
SSTP (Physics)
Natural Sciences Division
University of Hawai段 at Hilo
Hilo, Hawai段
COUSELOR/TUTOR:  Tutored high school students in physics (mechanics) and calculus.
 
 

EDUCATION

2005 to Present
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Pre-candidate in Toxicology Ph. D. program

2002 to 2005
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
M.S. Medicinal Chemistry (April 2005)

1995 to 2001
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, Michigan
M S. CHEMISTRY (December 2001)

1993 to 1995
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
M.S. CHEMISTRY (December 1995)

1987 to 1993
University of Hawai段 at Manoa Honolulu, Hawai段
B.A. CHEMISTRY (Spring 1993)/CERT.FRENCH (Spring 1992)
 
 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

1996 to 2001
Science Theatre
East Lansing Michigan
ACTIVE MEMBER:  Set-up and run hands on science demonstrations.
SAFETY DIRECTOR:  Train new members about the basics of safety and make sure that demonstrations are done safely.

1994 to 1995
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque, New Mexico
EMERGENCY ROOM VOLUNTEER:  Helped stock supplies and ran errands.

Summer 1992 to Summer 1993
Women's Health Clinic at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai'i
CLINICAL AIDE:  Took histories and vital as well as helped with exams.

Fall 1992
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai'i
MENTOR:  Helped freshmen to adjust to college life and tutored chemistry.

1988 to 1993
Hawaii 4-H
Honolulu, Hawai段
VOLUNTEER LEADER FOR HOME ECONOMICS CLUB:  Planned and ran activities to teach middle and high school aged girls cooking and sewing.

Last updated 10 July 2007.

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