Elin Matsumae Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Stanford, CA

Coordinate research projects with partner organizations, Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) at UC Berkeley, and Stanford Program on International Cross-Cultural Education. Assisted in the organization of the working group, “Work and Intelligent Tools and Systems” and helped coordinate and plan two workshops with UC Davis, the OECD, and.

Stanford, CA

Instructed the Stanford University Scholars Program for Japanese High School Students (e-Japan) online course.Developed and taught curriculum on US-Japan relations. Topics included: the US-Japan security alliance, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a comparison of US and Japanese political systems, gender issues and equality in Japan and the.

Stanford, CA

Analyzed articles in Japanese mass media to track reporting of Silicon Valley and entrepreneurship in the US. Summarized and reported findings for the project team.Identified and compiled a database of Japanese companies entering Silicon Valley.Assisted in preparation of monthly newsletter on financial technology for Japanese corporate sponsors and.

San Francsico

Promoted events and campaigns such as the “Big in Japan” speaker series through Japan Society and other organizations’ social media platforms. Created promotional material including articles and e-blastsTrained incoming interns and managed task allocation among volunteers and internsFormatted and issued the JSNC bi-monthly e-newsletter sent to 3000+.

New York, New York

Identified and compiled a database of potential partner organizationsCreated a plan for effective uses of social media, and best practices for annual reports for non-profit organizations

Istanbul, Turkey

Answered client phone calls in Turkish and English, conducted client interviews with refugees from countries such as Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, and SomaliaProvided refugees with advice regarding UN procedure, referred them to other organizations if medical or financial care was needed, and answered questions about the Helsinki organizationPrepared legal.

Tokyo, Japan

Organized and prepared documents and filesConducted a literature search in the Japanese national library on the Japanese brewing industry

Bachelor’S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Volunteer at the Humane Society, Teachers Assistant at East Knox Elementary School, Archon Society memberMinored.

High School

Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer, Honor Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Choir