Matthew User

Owns project setup, hiring, and kickoff for new language courses end-to-end, manages tasks and timelines, and leads international teams. Established creator partnerships and serves as a quality checkpoint for exam-prep content.

Developed and launched the Japanese Beginner JLPT N5 course, adapting and translating course templates for accessibility. Coordinated with native-speaker editors and cross-functional teams to finalize content.

Delivered 1:1 ESL instruction to 900+ students remotely, adapting delivery to individual needs. Coordinated with a distributed team and supported students transitioning to English-speaking environments.

Activities and societies: Led a multinational team building a full-stack Java application.

Completed a 480+ hour immersive full-stack developer certificate program covering MERN, Java, and Python, with a perfect evaluation on the MERN exam.

Grade: 3.98 GPA

Activities and societies: Deployed educational technology during student teaching, adding interactivity to lessons, digitizing assignments, and streamlining lesson planning for high school social studies at Mid Valley School District.

Earned a Master of Science in Social Studies Secondary Education with a 3.98 GPA, receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award and passing edTPA and Praxis examinations.

Grade: 3.77 GPA

Activities and societies: Achieved N3-level Japanese proficiency and completed study abroad coursework at Nihon University.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese with a 3.77 GPA, receiving the Emerging Scholar Award and making the Dean's List every semester.