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CURRICULUM VITAE
SAKIKO IKOMA
Department of Education Policy Studies The Pennsylvania State University
300 Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802 Mobile: +1 (347) 421-‐0452 E-‐mail: sui114@psu.edu
EDUCATION 2011-‐present
Doctoral Student, Educational Theory and Policy Dual-‐Title in Comparative & International Education (Minor in Sociology) The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Advisor: Gerald K. LeTendre, Ph.D.
2011
M.A., Sociology and Education Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY Advisor: Aaron M. Pallas, Ph.D.
2000
B.S., Physics Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, JAPAN RESEARCH INTERESTS Sociology of Education, Educational Stratification, Education Policies, Credentialism and Meritocracy, Teacher Quality, School Climate, Homework, Shadow Education, Japanese American Internment, Youth Activism AWARDS AND GRANTS 2011 The 5th JAA Honjo Scholarship Awards ($5200.54) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Mar. 2012 – Present The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) Research Assistant
• Assist Dr. Gerald K. LeTendre to conduct research on the role of homework, national
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homework policies, and national student achievement in math and science Jan. 2012 – May 2012 Population Research Institute (PRI)
The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) Research Assistant
• Assisted Dr. David P. Baker to conduct research on the effect of education on health and economic growth
Feb. 2011 – Jun. 2011 Tokyo Gakugei University Research Project (New York, NY) Research Assistant
• Administered data entry, created templates for datasets, managed data, and developed coding to explore the language-‐acquisition and education settings for Japanese descendants living in the U.S.
Sep. 2010 – Dec. 2010
TC Columbia Doctoral Student Project (New York, NY) Field Researcher
• Visited elementary schools in New York City and administrated tests to see how the tentative arithmetic software affects student’s conceptual understanding
Apr. 2010 – Jul. 2010
ABC Connects Inc. (New York, NY) Research Intern
• Assisted the consultant (Hapnings Now Inc.) and co-‐founder (ABC Connects Inc.) to document current education trends and issues for “The Five-‐year Strategic Plan”
Jun. 2010
The Research Alliance for New York City Schools (New York, NY) Field Researcher
• Visited NYC middle schools and administrated surveys for the study of teacher turnover and stability
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Aug. 2011 – Dec. 2011, Aug. 2012 – Present EDTHP115: Education in American Society
The Pennsylvania University (University Park, PA) Teaching Assistant
• Assist Dr. Maryellen Schaub to develop curriculum, lectures, group projects and assignments, and grading system
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• Teach recitation sessions to help undergraduate students gain a deeper understanding of contemporary educational issues through the social, historical, and political contexts in American education
Apr. 2001 – Aug. 2009 GKK Tutorial School (Tokyo, Japan) Chief of Junior High and High School Division
• Took charge of English and math classes for junior and senior high school students • Instructed private lessons in math, science, English and Japanese to support students’
accountability and designed appropriate curricula and compiled textbooks to adjust each student’s progress
• Provided students and parents with evaluations and extensive counseling to promote students’ motivation for academic achievement
• Authored school website, designed school brochures, and edited articles in weekly school newsletters
Apr. 2000 – Mar. 2001
GKK Tutorial School (Tokyo, Japan) Instructor
• Implemented classes for recycling to raise students’ awareness of environmental issues • Started a yearly summer workshop to improve English pronunciation and reading skills • Conducted group lessons and taught students English and math to foster student’s
active learning PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Brezicha, K., Madahar, S., Charley, E., and Ikoma, S. (accepted). Student Demographics of Texas Charter
Schools that Closed: A 15-Year Study. Paper to be presented at University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) annual meeting, Denver, CO.
Ikoma, S. and Kotok, S. (accepted). School Administrator and Teacher Perception of School Climate in
HSLS:09. Paper to be presented at Graduate Student Summit, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) annual meeting, Denver, CO.
Tahirsylaj, A., Brezicha, K., and Ikoma, S. (2012). Similarity and Difference in Teacher Practices in
Germany and the United States (Session Chair and Presenter). Presented at Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) annual meeting, Sun Juan, Puerto Rico.
Kotok, S. and Ikoma, S. (2012). Forty-‐five Years after the Coleman Report: School Climate Revisited.
Presented at Education Policy Studies Graduate Student Research Symposium, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
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REVIEWER Comparative Education Review (CER), 2011 – Present CIES Conference Proposals, 2012 UCEA Conference Proposals, 2012 OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Aug. 2012 – Present The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
Education Policy Studies Student Association (EPSSA) Secretary
• Construct and design an online website for collaboration among students, alumni, faculty, and staff, in order to share scholarship, exchange information, and facilitate collaborative research across the programs
• Construct and implement a mentorship program to help new students join our community
• Provide opportunities to help International students participate in these collaborative networks
• Sustain the education news brief system to keep all the members updated for the latest education news
Sep. 2011 – Present
AERA-‐funded Teacher Quality Conference Assistant
• Assist Dr. Gerald K. LeTendre and Dr. Alex W. Wiseman to hold the conference at Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) and to edit and publish a book regarding promoting and sustaining a quality teaching workforce
• Design the conference website (http://www.theteachersjob.org/) to construct a platform for providing accurate and concise information and discussion venues for the conference participants as well as general readers
Nov. 2011 – Mar. 2012
The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) Admitted Student Weekend Committee Co-‐Organizer
• Organized Admitted Student Weekend for Education Policy Studies (EPS) department • Took charge of the welcome reception and handouts for prospective students
Jul. 2011 – Aug. 2011 Columbia University (New York, NY) CYDP Summer Program
Program Assistant • Organized reflection sessions to facilitate English conversations among university
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students who visited from China • Instructed and assisted program team projects and grant competitions
Mar. 2011 – Present
Japan Earthquake Relief Project “World’s 1000 Messages for Japan” (New York, NY) Co-‐Director
• Launched this project to support people affected by the earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011
• Translate messages from all over the world into Japanese and deliver those messages via the website (http://jequake1000msgs.net), Facebook, and Twitter
• Take charge of organizing, promoting, and sustaining all the related projects
Oct. 2010 – Jul. 2011 Project “U.S. Education Today” (New York, NY) Blog Coordinator and Editor
• Translated the latest news in the U.S. education into Japanese via the website (http://us-‐education-‐today.blogspot.com) in order to convey accurate and concise information to Japanese teachers, scholars, and parents
• Encouraged readers to have passionate discussions for systemic change in education Sep. 2010
TC Columbia International Student Mentorship Program (New York, NY) Volunteer
• Provided new students with resources and information through discussion sessions to help and support International student’s academic lives in the U.S.
LANGUAGES Fluent in Japanese TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS Proficient in MS Office, Website Design: WordPress, Statistical Software Skills: SPSS, STATA, AM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The 17th Summer Institute on Innovative Methods: Propensity Score Methods Training
By the Methodology Center at the Pennsylvania State University, June 2012 (Funded) The HSTS Database Training Seminar
By the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education, July 2012 (Funded)
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Japan SIG Chair in 2013 and 2014 Education Policy Studies Student Association (EPSSA), the Pennsylvania State University International Education Student Association (IESA), the Pennsylvania State University
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