Head of the PR and publications office and Japanese-English translator with experience at highest levels of corporate environment and in binational scientific research area. Skilled cross-cultural professional with experience in bridging gaps to achieve work goals with tight deadlines.• Japanese/English translation skills, financial and scientific/medical translation• PR-related communications• Skills involving writing/editing for style and accuracy• Multicultural communications experience: Japanese market (23 years)• Knowledge of foreign languages: Japanese (fluent), Spanish (basic)• Interpretation of research activities from Japanese scientists to non-Japanese visitors• Communications with all organizational levels, including research scientists and corporate management• Communication skills in Japanese work environment• Staff management (managed U.S. members of translation company and freelance translators, current chief of PR and publications staff)• Translation and editing of articles appearing in scientific journals, including Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Radiation Research, Digestive Surgery, Journal of Diabetes, Hepatology Research, Clinical Endocrinology, Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis• Management of biannual organizational magazine publication for internal/external distribution• Authoring of articles published in English edition of Asahi Shimbun and Insight Japan• Regular contributor to “Mangajin”