Coordinated and implemented community outreach and student programming. Conducted classes and lectures to local audiences. Trained and managed a team of volunteers, interns, and docents to provide museum tours and cultural experiences for K-12 student groups. Designed marketing materials for Education Department. Assisted with general administrative tasks.

• Sole non-Japanese member of the International Exchange Office of Saga City Hall. • Interpreted during a wide variety of events for the Saga City government, including sister city exchanges and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Saga City International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in Asia. Acted as personal interpreter for the mayor of Saga City during international events.• Acted as the English-language Master of Ceremonies at the Saga City International Balloon Fiesta opening and closing ceremonies. • Wrote and designed a seasonal bilingual newsletter for the Saga City International Relations Association with over 400 readers.• Wrote a monthly Japanese-language column in the Shihou Saga, a newsletter published by the Saga City government and delivered to every household in Saga City (circulation of 90,000).• Created, organized, and implemented a series of bilingual lectures and conversational English classes focused on aspects of American culture and current events.• Taught English on a bimonthly basis.• Translated a wide variety of documents from Japanese to English and English to Japanese including museum pamphlets and exhibit guidance, public transportation information, tourism information, birth certificates, e-mail correspondence, letters, and subtitles for promotional videos. Revised and edited copy on a wide variety of English translations.• Translated the official website for the 22nd Federation Aeronautique Internationale World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga City (2016).• Assisted in planning and coordination of cultural events and provided interpretation for the Saga University Summer Program, a short-term study abroad program held at Saga University for foreign students.• Utilized social media to promote and assist with international exchange events within the city, such as cooking classes, lectures, and discussions.

• Peer tutor for first and second year Japanese language students.

• Graded papers for first and second year Japanese language students

Carried out immunological research focusing on proteins involved in innate immune signaling, STING and TREX. Investigated proteins interacting with STING, TREX-1, TREX-2 to elucidate their signaling pathways by utilizing split-ubiquitin based membrane yeast two-hybrid system.

• Assisted students and faculty with digital media projects using Adobe products (Photoshop) and Mac OS software (iMovie).