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Tokyo, Japan

Board game localization coordinator

Tokyo, Japan

Team Manager, Global Operations Team 1 & Language Education Team (dual role)Global Operations Team 1 specializes in in-house translation, covering a wide range of internal (company-wide announcements, design docs, All Hands materials, etc.) and external materials (press releases, investor relations materials, etc.)• Interfacing with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify priority areas where language support resources can be best utilized• Mentoring and developing team members through a coaching-based approach to 1on1s, helping them identify growth areas and commit to actionThe Language Education Team coordinates English and Japanese language training programs for the company and works with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to come up with language support solutions matched to each team's or division's particular circumstances• Developing policies for intensive language programs that demand a high level of commitment from learners• Gaining buy-in from upper management on a language education budget plan that ensures education support for members in the most critical positions

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Human Resources & General Affairs Dept., Global HR and Diversity Development Sect.Led a team of three translation and interpreting professionals, mostly translating materials related to human resources, public relations, investor relations, auditing, and corporate planning, as well as business investment briefing materials• Established a translation methodology and style guide as the first in-house translator hired by Sojitz• Expanded translation team to a three-person outfit• Interpreted for meetings with global HR representatives, presentations for new non-Japanese staff, and meetings with investors• Professional development at Sojitz: Completed courses in Accounting (Basic), Accounting (Practical), Bookkeeping, Leadership (Basic), Law, Business Strategy, and Foreign Trade (all conducted in Japanese)

Satte City Board Of Education (幸手市学校教育委員会)

Selected to participate as only non-Japanese English teacher at 1 junior high school, 4 elementaryschools, and 1 kindergarten within municipality as member of one of Japan's largest cultural exchange programs➢ Kindergarten & Elementary School:• Developed stimulating curricula and teaching materials for English classroom• Led 10 elementary English language classes concentrating on oral and aural modes• Advised students and teachers on cultural affairs• Invited to appear on NHK's Eigo de Asobou! alongside kindergarten students➢ Junior High School:• Taught 12 junior high school English classes per week together with Japanese-native English teacher• Assisted with language modeling, conversational support, and cultural studies for over 190 students• Coached 2nd place student in Satte-Sugito Regional English Oratorical Contest• Helped develop junior high school mock English lesson for 3 elementary schools➢ Board of Education – Satte City, Saitama Prefecture• Served as English/Japanese multi-directional interpreter for 3 ALTs and 7 city officials in zero-English workplace• Translated and proofread city tourism and foreigner-oriented documents• Presented 5 teaching and culture workshops for Saitama English teachers at prefecture-wide training events• Spearheaded Saitama AJET Electronic Library: web-based catalog of both English and foreign language books within Saitama JET community

B.A., East Asian Languages And Literature - Japanese

Activities and Societies: Japanese Club, AM Radio Musical Improv, Foreign Language Organization Tutoring

Japanese Level 4 (Advanced), Japanese Language

Translation/Interpretation Course, Translation/Interpretation