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ABOUT ME

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I am currently in my final semester at Oxford Brookes University where I am studying a BA in Urban Design, Planning & Development. 

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My passion for Urban Design arose from an initial fascination and interest in global cities and architecture, resulting from growing up in Tokyo, Japan. Although, in my early childhood I moved around to different countries, I found none of their cities to be as fascinating as the rapidly expanding and developing capital of Japan. 

From this early passion I discovered the field of Urban Design, igniting my desire to create sustainable and  beautifully designed places for people. 

Other interests of mine include, photography, swimming, music, travelling and the visual arts. 

CONTACT ME

Oxford & London, UK

maikosteiger@gmail.com

SOCIALS

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SKILLS

Skills:

Teamwork | Communication | Adaptability|  Project Planning | Research | Customer Service | Leadership | Time Management | Critical Thinking

 

Software Skills:

Microsoft Office (Excel; PowerPoint) | SketchUp | Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop; InDesign; Illustrator) | CityCAD | AutoCAD (2D) | Website Design | G-Suite Tools | ArcGIS | Enscape 

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Languages:

German - Native 

English - CEFR level C2 (ILETS tested)

French - CEFR level B2 (self-assessed) 

Japanese - CEFR level A2 (self-assessed) 

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RTPI Competencies:

  • Explain how environmental, social, economic, design or inclusive planning issues informed your approach to a project

  • Understand social, environmental, political and economic contexts in planning and design 

  • Recognise the importance of communication in conveying information in the planning industry 

  • Consider different design solutions to create high-quality and policy compliant places for all

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Education

Oxford Brookes University, OBU (Oxford, UK)                                      

BA (Hons) in Urban Design, Planning & Development.                                                                        September 2020- Present                                                                                                                                                                    Graduation Date: May 2023

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Foundation Diploma - Built Environment (FNDip-FBE)                                                                    September 2019 - May 2020

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United World College, UWC-USA - Armand Hammer (Montezuma NM, USA)

International Baccalaureate (IB)                                                                                                        September 2016 - May 2018 ​

  • CAS Extracurriculars: Animal Shelter | Recycling 

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Deutsche Schule Yokohama, DSTY (Tokyo, Japan)

Gymnasium (German education system)                                                                                        September 2007 - June 2016 

  • Student competition for political education, Federal Agency for Civic Education

  • Certificate of Honour for swimming, Federal Youth Games

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Volunteer & Leadership Experience

Youth Diagnostic & Development Centre, YDDC (Albuquerque, NM, USA)                                   September 2016 - June 2018 

Volunteer Team & Project Lead 

  • Nominated and applied as team and project leader after one year of consistent participation

  • Coordinated monthly trips to a state-owned juvenile rehabilitative detention facility 

  • Planned and headed sessions to engage in fun and meaningful peer to peer activities with residents housed between the ages of 12 to 18 

  • Facilitated and supervised teams of students in understanding the regulations of the facility and planned sessions 

  • Headed bi-weekly meetings and workshops

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Centre for Adolescent Relationship Exploration, CARE Unit (Las Vegas, NM, USA)                     September 2017 - May 2018 

Volunteer & Team Lead 

  • Organised weekly visits to work with boys aged 13 to 17 enrolled in a court-mandated rehabilitation program in the CARE Unit of the New Mexico Behavioural Hospital 

  • Modelled healthy peer-peer interactions by engaging in fun activities such as football, ping pong and chess 

  • Guided weekly discussion sessions to enhance our team's efforts in connecting with our peers by reflecting on the conversations we had

  • Succeeded in increasing the number of boys engaging in the activities from around 5 to 8 

  • Attained a Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Certificate 

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Elementary & Middle School Mentoring (Las Vegas, NM, USA)                                                           January 2018 - May 2018

Co-volunteer program lead 

  • Oversaw a group of 10 student mentors who provided academic and emotional support for students from 1st, 7th and 8th grade 

  • Aided teachers in carrying out various lesson plans, exercises, and class projects 

  • Restructured the mentorship program to incorporate more one-on-one in-school assistance with homework and class projects

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Work Experience 

Taberu 100 Ltd. (Oxford, UK)                                                                                                                       October 2019 - Present

A local and independent restaurant offering traditional Japanese food and drink. 

Front of House Waitress & Bar 

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German Institute for Japanese Studies, DIJ (Tokyo, Japan)                                                                      April 2016 - May 2016 

German research institute based in Tokyo, as part of the Max Weber Foundation - funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, researching Japan in a global context. 

Intern - Research and administrative work 

  • Attended a symposium on "Economic growth and the role of women" to gather relevant information for a report

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Self-employed (Tokyo, Japan)                                                                                                                  October 2015 - May 2016

Tutor - English as a second language 

 

Self-employed (Tokyo, Japan)                                                                                                           September 2014 - June 2016

Babysitter 

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