Tim Lindenschmidt

Current

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) at Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

Past

Director at Toyama International Charity Show
Customer Service Representative at Government of Ontario Information Centre
Audio Digitization and Restoration Technician at Faculty of Music, University of Toronto

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Education

University of Toronto - New College

Recommended

5 people have recommended Tim

Connections

76 connections

Industry

Primary/Secondary Education

Tim Lindenschmidt’s Summary

Highly reliable and diligent teacher with four years of international work experience and a strong interest in world affairs. Demonstrated ability to adapt to unique situations and circumstances. Keen understanding of cultural sensitivity and the importance of historical context. Industrious team-player with excellent communication and organization skills as well as an ability to see the big picture.

Tim Lindenschmidt’s Specialties:

Language Instruction, activity design, methodology consultation

Tim Lindenschmidt’s Experience

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

(Primary/Secondary Education industry)

August 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)

Employed by the Tonami City Board of Education in Toyama Prefecture to team teach English in elementary and junior high schools.

Instruction in English as a foreign language, introduced creative activities and a "real world" oral testing method for graduating students; consultation on English education methods within the city and textbook critique.
Director

Toyama International Charity Show

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Motivation, organization, and creativity; brought a medium sized group of people from various backgrounds together to stage an original musical for charity, two years in a row.
Customer Service Representative

Government of Ontario Information Centre

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

May 2004 — July 2004 (3 months)

Performed as a one-stop shop for government information; required knowledge of a wide array of topics, and a patient, clear manner method of explaining.
Audio Digitization and Restoration Technician

Faculty of Music, University of Toronto

(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

November 2002 — March 2003 (5 months)

Responsible for the care, digitization, and restoration of rare vinyl recordings requiring attention to detail.

Tim Lindenschmidt’s Education

University of Toronto - New College

B.A. , History, East Asian Studies , 2000 — 2004

Very active in dorm life; became house leader in final year.

Additional Information

Tim Lindenschmidt’s Interests:

community theatre, charity work,history, world affairs, international travel, cooking, digital photography, creative writing

Tim Lindenschmidt’s Groups:

JET,

University of Toronto Alumni (5,000+)
University of Toronto
Fans of Mashable
Ontario Public Service (OPS)
Official Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme and Alumni Association (JETAA)
Tokyo Alumni — University of Toronto (TAUT)
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme and Alumni Association (JETAA) and non-JETAA JET alumni