Resume

Joe M. Klunder
4500 Cortland Drive, Corona del Mar, CA 92625
[email protected]

EDUCATION

Brown University, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2010
GPA: 3.8/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lizard Education, Irvine, CA
College Admissions Counselor (August 2016 – Present)

  • Co-authored “What Your Agent Will Not Tell You About College Admissions.”
  • Facilitated introductions and information sessions between Chinese clients and other international stakeholders.

Beijing Public High School 80, Beijing, China
Teacher & College Admissions Counselor (August 2015 – August 2016)

  • Full-time substitute teacher for Leadership, IGCSE English, and Global Perspectives courses.
  • Supervised 60 students in their U.S. college application process, including university selection, application preparation, essay writing, and waitlist strategies.
  • Coordinated visits from over 100 admissions officers from top-ranked U.S. institutions.

SAIE Academy, Shenzhen, China
History and Language Arts Teacher (August 2014 – August 2015)

  • Instruct four World History, Geography, American Civics, and Cultural Studies courses to 30 international students aspiring to study at elite universities.
  • Provided substitute teaching in Psychology, World Cultures, Western Civilization, and English Composition.

Hasdil Intensive School of English, Tripoli, Libya
English Instructor (March 2014 – July 2014)

  • Taught over 100 Ministry of Interior administrators, police officers, and scholarship students to develop English proficiency from basic to advanced levels.

Hasdil Intensive School of English, Konya, Turkey
English Instructor (January 2014 – February 2014)

  • Substituted for two months, helping 20 students advance through various stages of English proficiency.

Laureate Vocational, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
English Instructor (August 2013 – January 2014)

  • Completed a four-month substitute contract, instructing 60 employees in technical English at the HIWPT Campus.

McGill University/RCJY Project, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
English Instructor (April 2013 – August 2013)

  • Led a four-month substitute contract, teaching 50 SABIC employees in basic and technical English.

Substitute ESL Trainer, Seoul, South Korea
English Language Instructor (June 2011 – June 2012)

  • Completed short-term contracts at BCM Language Center, Pagoda, and Poly School, teaching over 200 students English communication and cultural competencies.

Wordsmart, San Diego, CA
Research Associate (March 2008 – September 2008)

  • Evaluated 50+ resources to develop 200+ exercise problems and 20 pages of content for the Wordsmart 2.0 language and literature application.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of California, Irvine, CA
Research Assistant, Education Department (January 2009 – June 2011)

  • Analyzed data from 200 students and entrepreneurs to support a dissertation on “Elements of Human Effectiveness: Intelligences, Abilities, and Personality Traits That Predict Success and Fulfillment in Life.”

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.
Research Intern, Congressional & Public Affairs (June 2004 – September 2004)

  • Analyzed 200 pages of free trade agreements, contributing to the publication “Embracing Globalization and Free Trade Agreements.”
  • Advised senior lobbyists on crucial legislation for ratifying U.S. trade agreements with Morocco and Australia.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

  • “Computerized Cognitive Training Methods to Increase Intelligence” (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Project, 2009)
  • “Strategies for the Direct Enhancement of Intelligence” (International Mind and Brain Education Society, 2009)
  • “Strategies for the Direct Enhancement of Intelligence” (American Educational Review Association, 2010)
  • Leyrer, J., Engelman, N., Saldana, S., Rutherford, T., & Klunder, J. (2011). The Development of a Manual for Instruction in Inductive Reasoning. Paper submitted to the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Alumni of the Ivy League, New York, NY
Executive Director (February 2012 – Present)

  • Assisted in growing an online networking program to 95,000+ members from Ivy League, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, and INSEAD alumni networks.

Prep Works, Cleveland, OH
Co-Founder & Programming Developer (January 2011 – October 2011)

  • Co-developed a free, online GED preparation program that attracted 15,000+ users from 30+ countries.

Cognition Exploratory Learning Digital Age (CELDA) (October 2010 – Present)

  • Presented on “Computerized Cognitive Training Methods to Increase Intelligence” at an online conference.
  • Reviewed 30+ presentations across 2010, 2011, and 2017.

Brain Boost, Irvine, CA
Program Development Associate (December 2009 – June 2011)

  • Designed, secured funding for, and executed a study on educational interventions to enhance cognitive skills crucial for academic and vocational success.

Frontier, Providence, RI
Founder & Co-Director (September 2004 – June 2005)

  • Founded a non-profit offering SAT preparation at Hope High School, achieving an average improvement of 300 points.

Youth Community Organization Serving Others (Y.C.O.S.O.), CA
Founder & Director (2000 – 2003)

  • Managed 18 volunteers to deliver $100,000 worth of food, clothes, toys, and essentials to local soup kitchens, shelters, and senior centers.

PUBLICATIONS

  • “What Your Agent Will Not Tell You About College Admissions” by Joe Klunder and Rachel Winston
  • Editorial Acknowledgement for “A Short History of the World” by Christopher Lascelles
  • Editorial and Writing Acknowledgement for “Fiske Guide” 2017 and 2018 Editions by Edward Fiske

AWARDS

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (2009)

  • Awarded $2,000 for research in educational psychology on “Computerized Cognitive Training Methods to Increase Intelligence.”

Brown University Internship Assistance Program (2004)

  • Awarded $5,000 for internship work at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Gene Autry Humanitarian Award (2003)

  • Recognized by the Disney Company for exemplary service to the community.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Joe Klunder Education Challenge

  • Founder of JoeKlunder.org, an initiative to provide educational resources and volunteer teachers to underserved communities.

Youth Mentorship

  • Head of the Community Service Club at SAIE International School.

Social Justice Advocacy

  • Founded four community service projects focused on improving welfare, college preparedness, cognitive development, and literacy for disadvantaged populations.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Libya, Russia, China.
  • Travel: Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, Tunisia, Qatar.