February 2020 – 2025 Assistant Professor in Theatre Studies at the University of Gdańsk, Institute of English and American Studies, Poland (Full-Time, Permanent)

Internship Manager (2021-2023): Every BA Arts Management student needs to complete 600 hours of internship in the theatres and artistic institutions. I am responsible for supervising this process, maintaining documentation, cooperating with the artistic institutions in Poland, and the Dean’s office at the university.

Student Association Supervisor (2020-Present): I supervise a student association named ‘Projector.’ BA Arts Management students learn how to organise artistic events, such as exhibitions, workshops, and conferences.

Curriculum Development: Together with the faculty and students we constantly work to develop teaching and learning. I design new courses and implement the administrative requirements across the curriculum.

Faculty Council Member: My responsibilities include taking part in monthly meetings, reading provided documents and voting.

Supervising: BA thesis and BA projects.

Personal Tutor: As a Personal Tutor for 2nd Year BA Arts Management students, I am the first contact for them to solve various problems related to the university.

Events Organised

12-15.07.2024 Decolonizing Futures, Transforming an Era of Environmental Catastrophe, Poverty, Hatred, Discrimination and Violence into an Era of Hope. International conference in Japan. Organizing Committee Member. Meio University and Centre for Environmental and Minority Policy Studies. Book of abstracts 2024.

11-12.11.2023 Towards Decolonizing Futures: Languages, Culture, Art, and Nature Under and Against Settler Colonialism. International conference in Japan. Organizing Committee Member. Meio University and Centre for Environmental and Minority Policy Studies. Book of abstracts 2023.

This article about the event was written by Madoka Hammine (Associate Professor at Meio University), and published in Okinawa Times, Nov. 2023.

25.11.2022 Noc Anglistów, University of Gdańsk, Poland

Co-organized workshops that were part of a country-wide event called Noc Anglistów (the Long Night of Anglicists). The event happened simultaneously at 15 universities in Poland.

Membership

I am an active member of the following research groups:

Between.Pomiędzy Research Group

International Federation for Theatre Research

Okinawa Research Group

September 2017 – September 2019 Lecturer at Meio University, Japan (Part-Time)

Supervising: BA short essays, research projects, and online learning project.

Administrative Duties: Student feedback, grading, online learning enrolment, and course registration.

Curriculum Development: Course syllabus implementation and development, familiarity with the university grading system and benchmark statements.

April 2017 – September 2019 Lecturer at the University of the Ryukyus, Japan (Part-Time)

Supervising: BA and MA short essays and research projects.

Administrative Duties: Student feedback, grading, student registration.

Curriculum Development: Course syllabus development and implementation, familiarity with the university grading system and benchmark statements.

January 2016 – August 2017 Principal, Santa Monica International School, Japan (Full-Time)

As Principal I supervised a team of teachers and staff members, I researched and supervised curriculum implementation across the school.

As Head of Administration, I was responsible for school leadership across all the grades K-8, faculty staff supervision, staff recruitment, drama and art module leadership. The school is a member of Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). I organised a successful audit by WASC in April 2017.

Curriculum Development: Student learning needs were identified through assessing standardised tests and consultations with the faculty staff. I was in charge of organising a faculty team to design the curriculum and I placed the school order for educational materials for the following school year. I was responsible for familiarity with the CCSS (Common Core States Standards) and creation of benchmark statements for this particular institution.