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New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

- Design and implement client-specific strategies using Agile and XP best practices, to improve development processes and better deliver software aligned with the business’s goals- Train fellow consultants and client developers in best practices, including test-driven development, pair programming, and agile ceremony facilitation- As an Engineering Manager, guide direct reports’ career growth and advocate for them to company leadership

New York, New York

- Mentor students by providing technical assistance during workshops, holding office hours, and assisting with code reviews- Maintain and improve the school’s MEAN stack internal learning platform as a member of an agile engineering team- Conduct technical interviews for 2-3 prospective students per week

New York, New York

- Oversaw the production of 40 issues of 10 comic book series, coordinating with editors, artists, and writers to ensure work was completed on schedule- Edited four issues of an ongoing series, working closely with layout artists, pencillers, and colorists- Created attractive page designs and lettering using InDesign and Adobe Illustrator, and edited final art in Photoshop- Managed the final creation and delivery of ISO compliant PDF files to meet regular print deadlines

New York, Ny

• Manage the translation of websites for clients in various industries by effective communication with account managers, translators, desktop publishing specialists, and engineers• Plan schedules and budgets for initial website localization projects encompassing the creation of materials to communicate client preferences to linguists, translation of content, and website functional and linguistic testing• Lead the linguistic, artistic, and engineering teams on over a dozen localization projects simultaneously • Quickly learn new software in order to adapt to clients' specific needs• Ensure that projects meet ISO 9001 and EN 15038 quality standards by staying current on approved procedures and documentation

Beijing, China

Taught English as a second language to children ages 2-11 in an immersion environment. Created and managed a Wiki site as an online platform for sharing information from management and ideas between teachers. Crafted lesson plans in accordance to children's needs. Helped to develop curriculum in weekly meetings with other teachers.

Shanghai, China

Taught English to first, second, and third graders in both public school and after-school private classes. Created lesson plans for daily lessons. Created and adapter teaching materials to fit students' needs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Facilitated administration of office by sorting and addressing mail, answering phones and distributing messages. Worked to create a digital archive of important documents.

Grace Hopper Program At Fullstack Academy, Full Stack Web Development

Immersive programming bootcamp for web development

Bachelor Of Arts, East Asian Studies, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Japanese Cultural Association, Japanese Language House Resident, Students for Stop Hunger Now, badminton club.

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Completed a course in Front-End Web Devlopment; building skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in order to design and code interactive.

Japanese

• Coursework in upper intermediate Japanese language, with focused courses on advanced reading and newspaper reading • All courses taught.