Jason G. Welker

258 Jin Feng Lu, Zhudi Town

Minhang District, Shanghai, China 201107

welkerjason@yahoo.com, Jason.welker@saschina.org

Education:

Master in Teaching Whitworth College. June 2004.

Secondary Social Studies and History certification

Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Seattle University. June 2002.

Minor in Japanese Language

Graduated Cum Laude

High School: International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 1998.

Experience:

International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement Economics Teacher, Shanghai American School, China. August 2006 – present.

IB and AP Economics are equivalent to introductory college courses in micro and macroeconomics. The AP course prepares students for two separate AP exams in both micro and macroeconomics. The IB course extends over two years and also includes units on International and Development Economics. I have also acted as supervisor for several IB students’ extended essays in Economics.

Asian History Teacher, Shanghai American School, China. August 2006 – present.

Asian History is offered to ninth graders; the course includes units on China, Japan, Korea, India and the Middle East.

K-12 Department Head / Values Teacher. Ruamrudee International School. Bangkok, Thailand. Values Department. Aug 2004 – June 2006.

I oversaw the curriculum development process for the school’s Values department, coordinated purchase orders, and organized monthly department meetings.

Asian Studies teacher. Ruamrudee International School. Bangkok, Thailand. August 2004 – June 2006.

Student teacher, Social Studies. Mead High School, Spokane, WA. Aug 03 – Jun 04.

Extra-Curricular Experience

Basketball coach, SAS Junior Varsity team. 2006-2007

Interact Rotary Club advisor, Ruamrudee International School. Nov 2004 – present.

Basketball coach, RIS Junior Varsity team. 2004 – 2006

Professional Training:

Advanced Placement Economics.

· Two day workshop. Bangkok, Thailand. March 27-28, 2007.

· Summer Institute in AP Economics. Bellevue, WA. June 26-29, 2006.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Economics.

· Level 1 DP Economics workshop. The International School of Bangalore, India. Oct 21 – 23, 2005.

Leadership: “Essential Skills for Teacher Leaders”: EARCOS Weekend Workshop, Oct. 1-2, 2005.

Introduced several strategies useful in role as Department Head such as agenda writing, conducting successful meetings, establishing “norms” for department members, etc.

Workshops led:

“Meeting the Other: Service Learning at two EARCOS Schools”: EARCOS Teacher’s Conference, Manila, Philippines. Mar 30- Apr 2, 2006. RIS in-service day. Oct 19, 2005.

Workshop shared with educators from around East Asia the Service Learning Project I had designed and implemented as part of RIS’s Values program.

Published Articles:

“Looking beyond the protective school walls to face Bangkok’s poverty”: The International Educator, October 2005 edition, p. 30.

Introduced the RIS Service Leadership Project to readers of the TIE Newspaper around the world.

Activities and Interests:

Travel: My wife and I love to travel with our bikes to remote areas off the beaten track. Being avid cyclists allows us to explore corners of the world many tourists never get to.

Outdoor recreation: Our summers are often spent in our mountain cabin in Northern Idaho where we have access to endless opportunities for activities such as mountain biking, backpacking, paddling our kayaks and fishing.

Sports: I love to enjoy sports such as golf, basketball and tennis on a recreational and social basis. Having played basketball in college, I always appreciate a good group of friends and colleagues who like to play for fun.