The Basics

Name: Joseph Tame
D.O.B.: The late 1970s
Nationality: British
Occupation: Tokyo-based English teacher

Work experience

1) CILASS Student Ambassador, responsible for:

Co-ordinating the creation of a new Wiki focusing upon the upcoming Learning through Enquiry Alliance conference
Creation of new section of the university web site;
Running workshops for university staff on effective use of IT in the classroom;
Disseminating information on Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) through journal arcticles, blogs, presentations etc.

2) Designer and author of a number of web sites

3) Advanced Amateur Photographer (available for comissions)

4) Freelance Japanese-English translator

5) Sheffield Japan Society Committee member (3 years)

6) Gardener, responsible for restoring the Yew Tree Garden following 15 years of neglect

7) IT consultant, specialising in Productivity Tools and Techniques for new users of Apple Macs

* Twice nominated for the Chancellor's Medal 2008, University of Sheffield [more info].

Additional paid work experience since 1995: Retail; catering / waitering; carework; English teaching; driving (cars, minibuses, tractors, fork lifts), network marketing; Traffic surveying; Data Scrutiny (Database cleanup); presentations at numerous university open days; consultaton for the Case Studies project; note-taking; acting for NHK / Fuji TV (Japan).

Voluntary work: Organic farming in France, Switzerland, Japan; Camp Counselor for adults with physical and mental dissabilities (USA); minibus driver for Saturday Playgroup at the University of Sheffield; Translation / office work for OXFAM Japan (Tokyo); Key team member arranging one-day events to promote OXFAM Japan; Participant in OXFAM Japan Trailwalker 2007; Security staff working with OXFAM (GB) at Womad Festival; regular feature writer for international children's magazine; author of numerous arcticles for university publications.

Education:University of Sheffield (SEAS), Rikkyo University (Tokyo), City of Bristol College, Hereford Sixth Form College, Hereford Waldorf School

Qualifications:

Aug 2008, University of Sheffield
CELTA - Cambridge TEFL certificate, 4 week intensive (1 year p/t equivilent)
Grade B

2004 - 2008, University of Sheffield
BA Japanese Studies (high 2:1)

2007 - 2008, University of Sheffield
Sheffield Graduate Award

2003 - 2004, City of Bristol College
Access to Combined Studies (2004)

4 GCSEs (including English and maths, 1994)

Hobbies: Photography, writing, mountain biking, skiing, website creation, Japanese language, reading, sprituality, positive thinking, empowerment of others

Married to: *Twinkle* Tame (wedding photos)

• Parents, retired and living in Herefordshire, UK.

• Older brother, age 40+, teacher, psychotherapist, surfer, astronomer. Living in Devon with his partner and children.

• Older sister, age 35ish going on 20, Steiner School teacher, living in Bristol, UK.

• Younger sister, late 20s, Occupational therapist / nutritionist living in Oxford, England. An amazing person with 3 lovely boys and husband.

The Tame Behind the Site: Contents

Click here for A Brief History, where there's a little story of my life so far and how I ended up in the situation I am now in.

The Rat Race describes my attitude towards what used to be a huge obstacle for me - something that I now appreciate is only there if you want it to be.

In Life & Chocolate I tell of my love for chocolate-chip cookies and how they play an important role in my life.

In Epilepsy - My blessing in disguise, learn of the special relationship I have with the condition I was diagnosed with having at the age of sixteen.

My Education provides a little background on my time at the Hereford Waldorf School, a little private school in the heart of Herefordshire that set me off on the right foot. It also explains what was behind my U-turn in thinking on university, which has resulted in my decision to commit to five years of study.

You might also want to ponder The Daily Mumble or have a look at a map of where I am today.

For information on how to contact me click here.