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Adventure Partner is a transformational coaching practice based on the belief that people need more adventure in their lives to create the bold future they want for themselves. We also have a passionate interest in making an impact on the issue of rural depopulation in Japan, so we help to promote Minakami, where we are based, as a place for adventures and relocation.

Minakami, Gunma Japan

Oversee operations and functions across all business units and locations, managing team of 15 year round staff and over 100 seasonal guides and instructorsSet, plan, execute company strategy including KPIs, roles, responsibilitiesImplement systems for HR management, internal communicationAssess and streamline seasonal recruiting process resulting in higher lead and application generationReduce costs and risk through improved vehicle and base management, issue reportingFacilitate regular team sessions for improving customer service and team collaboration

Tokyo, Japan

Initiate and implement yearly strategic executive offsites and management team collaborative projectsControl yearly training and development budget of 10M JPYDesign and implement relational onboarding process for 10 - 20 new employees per monthLead implementation of online time attendance system for 400 employees, first client using this system in JapanDrive employee survey, increasing participation by 15% over two years through communication initiatives, increase in positive results by 11%Initiate and implement yearly strategic executive offsites and management team collaborative projectsDesign and lead staff focus groups, 20-30 participants per month with over 90% satisfaction rates, and feedback resulting in actual change, such as a completely revamped employee recognition programDesign and implement exit interview and reporting systemCoordinate overseas internship, improve promotion resulting in 3X employee applicantsCo-design and co-facilitate first time service excellence training for over 100 employeesResearch and implement first ever organization-wide Learning Management System, first client for this system in Japan

Tokyo, Japan

First non-Japanese promoted to bucho level, first employee to have own department created directly by CEOAchieve 50% year-on-year growth of program that will earn over ¥30M in 2014Start first loyalty program for English school industry clients, currently 60 schools and growing at 10 per weekDouble number of foreign Guests through creation of weekly English event100% success rate for meeting goals of hiring & training staffReduce time and improve effectiveness of English Guest Service training program for all new employeesCreate and implement new facilitation method for weekly buchokai, 25% reduction in meeting time, increased clarity of actionable outcomesStreamline training and assessment process for English Activities resulting in higher rate of completion

Tokyo, Japan

First non-Japanese promoted to Manager level positionDeveloped first English based revenue earning program in parkAchieved 100% success rate in executive sponsor approval for new English pavilionsCreated and implemented assessment & reward system for English Activities

Tokyo, Japan

Created program that integrates EFL education into park Activities for kids, grew program from 5 to 60 pavilions in two yearsDeveloped, executed training for above program; trained hundreds of Japanese staff in English and JapaneseEFL training for 30-50 park staff and company executives per week

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

IT Executive Search Recruiter handling primarily retained C level searches.

Chiba, Japan

Recruiting and hiring for schools across eastern Japan.

Ba, Magna Cum Laude, French, Spanish

My goal at university was to broaden my view of the world through multicultural experience and language study. I had three separate.

High School