Lisa Abe Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Support marketing initiatives for Pokémon video games by coordinating with internal stakeholders and teams at TPC

Redmond, Washington, United States

Continue regular PPAD responsibilities in NOA Localization while also training newer members on the team

Redmond, WA

• Publish daily updates outlining action items and information from Japan and Europe offices to localization teams of 5-6 translators, writers and editors
• Utilize high level of business Japanese to manage strong relationships with Japan office
• Identify and resolve workflow issues and provide suggestions to streamline the localization process
• Summarize and communicate recommendations for game-content changes from localization teams for improved playability and comprehension
• Closely communicate any significant project updates with key internal stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality
• Coordinate and maintain schedules for localization and debug

Redmond, WA

• Translated general correspondence, hardware specifications, and marketing materials with high attention to detail while meeting tight deadlines to assist communication between the North American headquarters and parent.
• Provided consecutive interpretation between Japanese and English during video conferences regarding highly confidential business matters.
• Utilized CAT tools to ensure consistency and accuracy of translations among other team members, editing translation memories as needed.

Osaka City, Japan

• Assisted the City of Osaka with international exchange by translating, proofing and editing various documentation. These included letters of correspondence between overseas leaders, documents for local English-speaking.
• Provided verbal translation for government officials and overseas guests between Japanese and English for speeches, business presentations, and diplomatic discussions at international conferences
• Planned and organized weekly English conversation sessions for fellow employees

Seattle, WA

Actively participated in numerous research projects including speech production studies, parent-child interactions, and restaurant nutrition. Required skills included gathering and analyzing information, compiling and analyzing data and presentation of findings.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Japanese Student Association

Japanese-English Interpretation And Translation

Attended classes led by highly experienced professional interpreters and translators to practice and improve translation and.

Foreign Exchange

Studied abroad for a full academic year as a foreign exchange student, with a focus on developmental and child psychology courses as well.